January 31 / 16.18 Lingfield

16.18

Soft

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 3f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/5 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 32241

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Irish maiden point winner; disappointed on fourth start over hurdles but had wind surgery soon afterwards and returned with a pretty astounding performance to win 11-runner handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft; favourite) one month ago, held up and outpaced 4f out, still way off the pace two out, before eating up the ground to score in eventually clearcut style; this trip could help; up 6lb but surely a good chance he's better than that.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:30 Hexham

Eaton Anne

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Yet to win over fences, but creditable second at Wetherby in March (3m, good to soft; cheekpieces tried); has had wind surgery since fair fourth at Carlisle last month (3m, good; blinkers on); tongue-tie plus cheekpieces this time; chance.

5/2

4th

4

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

13:13 Carlisle

Eaton Anne

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Improved on first chase run when second of four at Wetherby last time (3m, good to soft; cheekpieces first time, wasn't fluent); blinkers now tried; quite interesting.

9/2

2nd

2

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

15:47 Wetherby

Eaton Anne

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Beaten 13l when fifth of 11 on last month's chase debut at Chepstow (2m7f, soft); however, that performance gives this two-time hurdle winner something to build on and perhaps the first-time cheekpieces will help.

7/2

8/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4-4312 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Down the weights for his narrow C&D win (soft; more to prove on heavy) in December and similar form when second at Fakenham after a 5lb rise; needs better to win this contest but there is some hope from his best efforts in previous seasons.
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2nd

4

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 4

16:15 Fontwell

Godot

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Andy Irvine

Didn't run badly when fifth of seven here (2m5f, good to soft; usual headgear removed) 12 days ago and has become well handicapped but this season has been largely disappointing and he's not yet proven over this far.

16/1

5th

1

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

Godot

12st 0lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Andy Irvine

Three-time winner but arrives here in no sort of form and the new blinkers (replacing usual cheekpieces) did nothing for him two weeks ago; now goes in no headgear; risky.

12/1

5th

1

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

Godot

12st 0lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Andy Irvine

Always tended to be all or nothing but has often run well on soft; risks involved now, having been pulled up on his last two starts, but he's capable of popping up, switched from cheekpieces to first-time blinkers under in-form Rian Corcoran.

8/1

OUR TIP

12/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 26192P D

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Not the force of old, and inconsistent with it; won at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) in September and second at Haydock (2m3f, heavy) on penultimate outing, claimer ridden in both, but there are more appealing options.
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6th

1

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Worcester

Honneur DAjonc

12st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Some good runs in plating hurdles in the spring but soundly beaten back in handicaps on his last four starts, most recently when reverting to fences; lots to prove.

20/1

6th

5

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Worcester

Honneur DAjonc

11st 12lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Won a selling hurdle for James Owen in March but was safely held in two handicap hurdles for new stable last month (2m/2m4f) and needs to raise his game on this first chasing start since January 2024.

25/1

7

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:40 Uttoxeter

Honneur DAjonc

11st 10lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Last win for James Owen came in a seller and was sold on for £5,500; 66-1 and tailed off on stable debut at Worcester.

50/1

Form: 1P6-12 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won at Ffos Las (2m6f, soft) in November and good second at Sandown (2m4f, heavy) 17 days later, both from off the pace; that cracking start to this campaign demands plenty of respect.
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3rd

8

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

15:55 Chepstow

Casts Tasha

10st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Clarke

Had a near miss at Leicester in December (2m4f, soft) but now has to bounce back from three lesser efforts; wears a first-time visor.

20/1

7th

5

17th Feb 2026

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

16:30 Newbury

Casts Tasha

11st 13lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Ben Clarke

Has performed moderately the last twice but her near miss behind One Eye On Vegas at Leicester in December (2m4f, soft) brings her into this; hard to be confident about her chances, though.

25/1

5th

2

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Casts Tasha

12st 1lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Ben Clarke

Campaigned mostly over further (stays 2m6f); ran poorly last time, failing to back up her reappearance effort; 2-2 at Ffos Las but this drop back in trip presents a question mark.

10/1

Form: 2F-765 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Quirky customer who can race too freely; acts on soft, bit more to prove on heavy; well handicapped on old form, including one run last January, and his C&D fifth on latest outing suggested he can't be totally ruled out.
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5th

3

(3)

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Goodwood

Aggagio

9st 9lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Well held over hurdles in last three runs but he's won plenty under both codes including three over C&D; still 3lb higher than for his win here last June but he needs watching in market back on the Flat; effective on good/good to firm but most of his wins have come on slow ground.

8/1

3rd

4

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

Aggagio

11st 9lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won plenty under both codes, including over C&D, and has slid to an attractive mark; this is less competitive than the races he's been contesting of late and he's one of the likelier winners back up in trip.

3/1

7th

8

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Warwick

Aggagio

11st 7lb

J: Ben Pollard

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Five-time hurdle winner who returned to form with clear second at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) in December; only seventh of 12 at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) but didn't run badly and he's not discounted.

10/1

Form: 814-P6

Last run: 43 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Heavy defeats switched to chasing this term, with tongue tied last time and cheekpieces added today; that equipment hints at risks but his two runs over hurdles leading into that (about 2m4f in the mud) read pretty well, so he's given a second look on his return to this discipline.
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2

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

16:18 Lingfield

Knowwhentoholdem

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

Heavy defeats switched to chasing this term, with tongue tied last time and cheekpieces added today; that equipment hints at risks but his two runs over hurdles leading into that (about 2m4f in the mud) read pretty well, so he's given a second look on his return to this discipline.

9/1

2

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

16:18 Lingfield

Knowwhentoholdem

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders, weakened after 3 out, pulled up 2 out

9/1

6th

7

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 110y

Class 4

15:17 Ffos Las

Knowwhentoholdem

11st 9lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Came good over hurdles for Anthony Charlton at Newbury (2m4f, heavy) in March and also ran well for new stable later that month, but dropped out very tamely on chasing debut in October and needs first-time tongue-tie to aid his finishing effort here.

20/1

Form: 50/11/

Last run: 812 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Dam half-sister to several above-average winners, notably Domaine De L'isle (useful 2m2f-3m6f chase); impressive French bumper winner (1m7f, good) who justified favouritism on hurdles debut at Strasbourg (2m2f, heavy) in November 2022; makes a belated British debut (withdrawn twice in April 2023) but it will be interesting to see if there's any market support.
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5th

1

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

14:57 Market Rasen

Ilot De LIsle

12st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard J Bandey

Bumper/hurdle winner in France; two fair efforts with cheekpieces on his last two runs over hurdles; needs to improve on chase debut.

9/1

7th

3

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Ilot De LIsle

11st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Richard J Bandey

Bumper/hurdle winner in France in autumn 2022; pulled up in two British handicap hurdles last year but, following a wind op, ran well for a long way when fifth at Leicester (1m7f, heavy; first-time cheekpieces) a fortnight ago; back up in trip with tongue-tie refitted today; a possible.

12/1

5th

2

20th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:02 Leicester

Ilot De LIsle

11st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Bumper/hurdle winner in France in autumn 2022 but not seen again until pulled up in two British handicap hurdles last year; had wind op in November and now sports cheekpieces; big leap of faith required to support him.

33/1

Form: P4PF6- D

Last run: 290 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Both wins early in 2023; last season was disappointing but he's since had wind surgery (second time) and is 3lb below his last winning mark.
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9

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

16:18 Lingfield

Bert Wilson

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Both wins early in 2023; last season was disappointing but he's since had wind surgery (second time) and is 3lb below his last winning mark.

25/1

9

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

16:18 Lingfield

Bert Wilson

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

jumped slightly right throughout, pressed leader, briefly led before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up approaching last

25/1

Non-runners

Kalhandrion

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Payout
Exacta £9.70
Straight Forecast £10.89
Tricast £101.65
Trifecta £69.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Eaton Anne

WEST COUNTRY:

Cast's Tasha

TOPSPEED:

Aggagio

The Times:

Kalhandrion

RP RATINGS:

Eaton Anne

Telegraph:

Eaton Anne

Daily Mail:

Eaton Anne

D Express:

Eaton Anne

Daily Record:

Eaton Anne

Daily Mirror:

Cast's Tasha

The Sun:

Cast's Tasha

The Star:

Cast's Tasha

POSTDATA:

Aggagio

The Guardian:

Aggagio