February 16 / 12.52 Lingfield (AW)

12.52

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Win £1M With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5670
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Win £1M With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 422-

Last run: 124 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Plenty of ability on turf in all three runs (6f) last August-October, runner-up at Yarmouth in last two; yard had a well-backed novice winner on Wednesday with a 4yo on first run since July, making his AW debut like this 3yo; the one to beat on form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(1)

16th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

12:52 Lingfield (AW)

Winnebago

9st 4lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Tom Clover

in touch with leaders on inner, switched right after 2f, raced slightly wide but good headway home turn, led over 1f out, soon went clear, pushed out inside final furlong, easily

10/11

2nd

7

(6)

15th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

14:15 Yarmouth

Winnebago

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Tom Clover

prominent, pressed leader over 3f out, joined leader over 2f out, no extra inside final 110yds

6/4

2nd

14

(7)

17th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

15:05 Yarmouth

Winnebago

9st 4lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Tom Clover

It was a useful Newmarket maiden (6f, good) in which he kept on encouragingly for fourth in August and, with improvement on the cards, he should be in the mix.

8/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1- CD

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
11-2, overcame a slow start to launch a winning challenge down the outside in a ten-runner restricted novice event over C&D on New Year's Eve; penalised and probably needs to improve but that was a promising debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(4)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

14:12 Yarmouth

Dancing Terror

9st 4lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Amanda Perrett

First and second in two 7f novices at Lingfield the winter before last, but having been off for a year, he's trailed home last in 1m/7f handicaps (tried a hood and blinkers last time); makes turf debut with lots to prove.

40/1

12th

7

(6)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Dancing Terror

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Amanda Perrett

First and second in two 7f novices at Lingfield the winter before last, but having been off for a year he failed to beat a rival on handicap debut there (1m; 40-1) in February; has something to prove.

25/1

10th

7

(1)

12th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Dancing Terror

9st 6lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Amanda Perrett

First and second in two 7f novices here last winter; up a furlong for his handicap debut after a year off, but still something of an unknown quantity; market may be helpful.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
100,000euros foal, 120,000euros yearling; seventh foal; Invincible Spirit half-brother to winners Space Cowboy (6f 2yo AW; RPR 100), Ikagai (7f 2yo; 95) and Sayem (7f-1m including 2yo/AW; 86); dam unraced half-sister to Japanese 1m Grade 2; from a leading yard which is in good form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

12

(3)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

14:32 Southwell (AW)

Express Train

9st 1lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Made all to win a 6f novice at Leicester last summer and a return to positive tactics saw him return to form when third at Newcastle two weeks ago (6f); P J McDonald replaces a 7lb claimer; easy lead seems unlikely in this field, however.

10/1

3rd

7

(4)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

13:05 Newcastle (AW)

Express Train

9st 8lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Andrew Balding

Low-mileage 4yo who has one standout performance, namely a novice win on turf last July; still needs to prove he's capable of repeating that form.

16/1

12

(11)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

18:10 Yarmouth

Express Train

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Useful pedigree and left his first two runs (7f, AW/good) miles behind when easily making all in Leicester novice (6f, good to firm); the strength of that form is open to question, with the odds-on favourite below par in second, but this 3yo may still have been let in lightly on handicap debut.

7/2

Form: 59-3

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Ran once for George Scott and twice for new yard; best effort when third of five in C&D novice five weeks ago, coming from last at 66-1; needs to build on that but good chance for minor honours at the least.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

5

(3)

21st May 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Kempton (AW)

Yielding To None

9st 4lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Failed to beat a rival on last month's handicap debut (when upped to 1m2f) and has the lowest BHA mark of the four to have one; look elsewhere.

33/1

12th

5

(3)

21st May 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Kempton (AW)

Yielding To None

9st 4lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Failed to beat a rival on last month's handicap debut (when upped to 1m2f) and has the lowest BHA mark of the four to have one; look elsewhere.

33/1

7th

3

(1)

1st Apr 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:13 Lingfield (AW)

Yielding To None

9st 4lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Best run was his penultimate one when coming from last to finish third of the five runners in a 7f novice here; ridden differently on his return visit and weakened; could pay his way in handicaps.

14/1

Form: 60-

Last run: 163 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped better than the bare result at Kempton (1m, AW) in August but always behind when triple-figure odds again over that same C&D in September; no form claims and looks one for handicaps.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

3

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:02 Warwick

Celtic Diligence

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Pat Phelan

Modest Flat maiden who was tailed off when 100-1 for hurdling debut at Fontwell six weeks ago.

100/1

12th

3

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:02 Warwick

Celtic Diligence

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Pat Phelan

Modest Flat maiden who was tailed off when 100-1 for hurdling debut at Fontwell six weeks ago.

100/1

12th

3

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:02 Warwick

Celtic Diligence

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Pat Phelan

Modest Flat maiden who was tailed off when 100-1 for hurdling debut at Fontwell six weeks ago.

100/1

100/1

Form: 00-

Last run: 174 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two heavy defeats in August (7f); seemed to get worked up before latest.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(4)

11th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Irishiko

8st 13lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Michael Attwater

Astronomical prices when beating just one home in three starts over 7f on turf/Polytrack; huge improvement needed stepping up in trip on handicap debut.

33/1

6th

4

(3)

16th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

12:52 Lingfield (AW)

Irishiko

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Michael Attwater

took keen hold, held up in rear

100/1

7

(11)

26th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 2

14:07 Epsom

Irishiko

9st 5lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Attwater

Late foal who was 150-1 at Chelmsford (7f, AW) and beaten 22l.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.20
Straight Forecast £3.17
Trifecta £5.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Winnebago

LAMBOURN:

Express Train

The Times:

Dancing Terror

POSTDATA:

Yielding To None

Daily Mirror:

Express Train

The Sun:

Express Train

Telegraph:

Dancing Terror

The Star:

Dancing Terror

RP RATINGS:

Winnebago

D Express:

Winnebago

Daily Record:

Winnebago