January 22 / 13.55 Lingfield (AW)

13.55

Standard To Slow

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  • 1m 0f 1y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

25/1 (Won)

Form: 7768-

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Clear signs of ability as a 2yo and faces his first realistic opportunity this afternoon; his opening mark looks on the high side but he does have some untapped potential; stable also runs Freak Encounter.
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1st

7

(1)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:13 Brighton

Antiquity

9st 3lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Seen more often on the AW (3-21) than on turf (1-7); back off his last winning mark, but needs to improve on his last couple of efforts.

13/2

8th

2

(9)

22nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Bath

Antiquity

9st 9lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Ended a lengthy losing run when scoring at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack) in February; wasn't far off that level in next three runs but his form slumped at Lingfield three weeks ago; only 1lb higher than for last success but he needs to bounce back on this return to turf.

16/1

7th

2

(9)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

17:07 Lingfield (AW)

Antiquity

9st 9lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Scored off 2lb lower over C&D in February and has remained in good form, most recently when fourth of 15 on turf (8.3f, good) three weeks ago; ought to be on the premises again.

5/1

Form: 979-

Last run: 162 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Ran to a modest level in three 6f starts for Karl Burke last summer; sold for 1,000gns in October and although this trip should be more suitable, others have more pressing claims.
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6th

6

(5)

10th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jonny Garlic

8st 8lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Michael Keady

Close second on his stable and handicap debut at Lingfield (1m) last month and again ran well when third here (8.6f) nine days ago; should have a part to play if stamina isn't an issue over this longer trip.

11/4

6th

6

(5)

10th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jonny Garlic

8st 8lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Michael Keady

Close second on his stable and handicap debut at Lingfield (1m) last month and again ran well when third here (8.6f) nine days ago; should have a part to play if stamina isn't an issue over this longer trip.

11/4

10/1

Form: 668-5

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
No impact in three sprint runs as a 2yo; only midfield on recent handicap debut (7f; blinkers first time) and hopes seem to be pinned on the new, longer trip sparking extra.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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13

(14)

26th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:05 Newcastle (AW)

Herkeios

9st 1lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

12-race maiden who has been well beaten in his last two runs but he failed to see out 1m2f last time and was placed a few times earlier in the year, going close over C&D in March; each-way possible now back down in trip.

14/1

6th

8

(5)

12th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Herkeios

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Went close off 2lb higher at Newcastle (1m, AW) in March and was good third at Yarmouth next time, but his form has cooled in last two starts; has bit to prove again and he's now 0-11; reapplied blinkers replace cheekpieces.

10/1

6th

4

(3)

14th May 2025

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:42 Bath

Herkeios

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

0-10 but he's been generally consistent since joining this yard in January; behind Paragon when fourth of 13 at Windsor (1m, good to firm) last week and needs a bit more in the added cheekpieces (has tried blinkers and hood) to turn those placings around.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3487-7

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Never a threat at Chelmsford 13 days ago but she did keep on steadily down the outside, leaving the impression there was better to come; cheekpieces added now and Billy Loughnane takes over for first time; interesting.
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4th

2

(3)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Made The Cut

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Never a threat at Chelmsford 13 days ago but she did keep on steadily down the outside, leaving the impression there was better to come; cheekpieces added now and Billy Loughnane takes over for first time; interesting.

8/1

Form: 3347-1 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Benefited from the addition of blinkers when making all in a C&D handicap last week; penalty demands more of him and this might not pan out quite so favourably.
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9th

4

(2)

5th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Ayr

Freak Encounter

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Donald Whillans

AW winner for previous stable; far from solid on his form for current yard; drops back to 1m after attempting 1m5f at Ayr last time.

33/1

5th

5

(4)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

21:00 Ayr

Freak Encounter

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Donald Whillans

Inconsistent 4yo who has been out of sorts in his three runs (1m/1m2f) this year; overall record is now 1-25 and he has plenty to prove at this new trip.

33/1

11th

10

(3)

6th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

17:15 Musselburgh

Freak Encounter

9st 1lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Donald Whillans

Inconsistent 4yo who is 1-24 and showed no benefit for wind surgery when last seen in February.

20/1

5/1

Form: 2656-8

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
No improvement for the step up to a mile at Chelmsford two weeks ago (behind Majestic Heights) but she did run into some traffic and did enough to think she stayed; others are still more appealing for win purposes though.
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6th

5

(2)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Specified

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

No improvement for the step up to a mile at Chelmsford two weeks ago (behind Majestic Heights) but she did run into some traffic and did enough to think she stayed; others are still more appealing for win purposes though.

5/1

6th

5

(2)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Specified

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

No improvement for the step up to a mile at Chelmsford two weeks ago (behind Majestic Heights) but she did run into some traffic and did enough to think she stayed; others are still more appealing for win purposes though.

5/1

8th

8

(4)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Specified

9st 7lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Marco Botti

Peak effort came here on her nursery debut (6f) last September; not disgraced in three subsequent starts but looks in need of a favour from the handicapper before winning.

13/2

14/1

Form: 868-

Last run: 97 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Ran to a modest level in three 6f runs as a 2yo; steps up in trip for her handicap debut with cheekpieces added; market useful.
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9

(10)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lady Diesel

8st 11lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Regressive nine-race maiden, who has not finished closer than 4l to a winner and was tenth of 11 on her recent stable debut at Bath (1m, good to soft).

14/1

10th

11

(4)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Bath

Lady Diesel

8st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Fergal O’Brien

Eight-race maiden who was safely held in 7f Lingfield classified in July, her only run for Barry Brennan; not yet proven over 1m and needs to up her game on debut for latest new stable.

16/1

14

(15)

22nd Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield

Lady Diesel

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Barry Brennan

A whiff of ability for her previous two stables (seven runs in total) but she nevertheless needs to show something new on debut for this yard.

25/1

33/1

Form: 4787-

Last run: 116 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Offered some promise in her four 2yo runs but her opening mark doesn't look an obvious gift; of interest only if backed.
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8

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:05 Newton Abbot

Take The Boat

11st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Georgina Nicholls

Fair Flat racer at up to 1m6f with 4-22 strike-rate; close second on hurdle debut at Stratford (good to firm) before finishing a well-held third behind a classy sort back there a month ago; can go well.

4/1

3rd

10

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Take The Boat

10st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Georgina Nicholls

Fair Flat racer at up to 1m6f with 4-22 strike-rate; took pretty well to hurdling and belied 20-1 odds when second (just ahead of Maskarvel) over C&D (good to firm) last month and has each-way claims at least.

11/2

2nd

7

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

17:50 Stratford

Take The Boat

10st 2lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Georgina Nicholls

Four wins on AW Flat over 7f-1m4f at a modest level; interesting how she takes to this new discipline; may be one to fight out minor honours.

10/1

Form: 5515-3

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Won a big-field nursery at Brighton in October (7f, good to soft) off a 5lb lower mark; two solid efforts on AW this winter and a change of headgear could prompt a bit more from him; more appealing than many.
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11th

6

(4)

24th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Majestic Heights

9st 5lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Won a 7f Brighton nursery in October and ran respectably on AW in next two runs but his form slumped at Lingfield last month; now 1-10 and has something to prove; refitted cheekpieces replace blinkers.

16/1

9th

6

(1)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Majestic Heights

9st 6lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Richard Hannon

Won a big-field nursery at Brighton in October (7f, good to soft) off a 5lb lower mark; two solid efforts on AW this winter and a change of headgear could prompt a bit more from him; more appealing than many.

5/1

9th

6

(1)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Majestic Heights

9st 6lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Richard Hannon

Won a big-field nursery at Brighton in October (7f, good to soft) off a 5lb lower mark; two solid efforts on AW this winter and a change of headgear could prompt a bit more from him; more appealing than many.

5/1

Form: 077-

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Couldn't say she was well treated on the evidence of her three Kempton runs last year but she did hint at better when in midfield six weeks ago (7f); looks a likely improver now tackling a minor handicap.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

11

(10)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Sandhill Dancer

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Harry Charlton

Couldn't say she was well treated on the evidence of her three Kempton runs last year but she did hint at better when in midfield six weeks ago (7f); looks a likely improver now tackling a minor handicap.

14/1

10th

11

(10)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Sandhill Dancer

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Harry Charlton

Couldn't say she was well treated on the evidence of her three Kempton runs last year but she did hint at better when in midfield six weeks ago (7f); looks a likely improver now tackling a minor handicap.

14/1

7th

10

(10)

11th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:40 Kempton (AW)

Sandhill Dancer

9st 2lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Harry Charlton

Huge prices and well beaten in two course runs in October (1m and 7f); should do better at some point but probably when handicapping.

33/1

8/1

Form: 065-8

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
No immediate improvement for the switch to handicaps when eighth (dead-heated with Specified, both behind Majestic Heights and Made The Cut) at Chelmsford 13 days ago; dropped 2lb and now tried in blinkers, so better could be forthcoming.
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Verdict Starting price

9

(11)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Chepstow

Rumseg

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: Hughie Morrison

Has a weights pull with Sol Agent on recent Brighton form (1m2f, good to firm) when the run might have been needed but, now in his fourth handicap, there might be others who are less exposed off their current marks.

20/1

9

(11)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Chepstow

Rumseg

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: Hughie Morrison

Has a weights pull with Sol Agent on recent Brighton form (1m2f, good to firm) when the run might have been needed but, now in his fourth handicap, there might be others who are less exposed off their current marks.

20/1

3rd

1

(4)

8th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:25 Brighton

Rumseg

9st 9lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Hughie Morrison

One turf start, when well held on his introduction; no improvement from a fair AW debut, the last twice in 1m handicaps and latterly when running poorly in first-time blinkers (discarded); has been gelded and now goes up in trip on his return to turf.

7/1

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Selections

POSTDATA:

Freak Encounter

SPOTLIGHT:

Made The Cut

The Times:

Specified

D Express:

Rumseg

NEWMARKET:

Jonny Garlic

The Sun:

Majestic Heights

RP RATINGS:

Made The Cut

LAMBOURN:

Freak Encounter

Telegraph:

Freak Encounter

The Guardian:

Freak Encounter

Daily Mail:

Freak Encounter

Daily Mirror:

Freak Encounter

The Star:

Freak Encounter

Daily Record:

Freak Encounter