February 16 / 14.52 Lingfield (AW)

14.52

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BetMGM: It’s Showtime Classified Stakes (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 1m 0f 1y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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BetMGM: It’s Showtime Classified Stakes (Div I)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 6-9822 C

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
All wins at up to 7f and he was runner-up over 6f at Newcastle on penultimate start; however, going down by a head with a late bid over Wolverhampton's 8.6f six days ago puts him in the picture.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

7

(1)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Salisbury

Conquest Of Power

10st 3lb

J: Miss Jacintha Hynes

T: Mark Usher

Rarely seen on turf these days even though he has won on it; only one piece of recent worthwhile form and jockey (who also owns him) is having her first ride in public; has dropped 8lb below his last winning mark, though, so could play a part if producing his best.

20/1

8th

11

(3)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:20 Southwell (AW)

Conquest Of Power

9st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Mark Usher

Back to form when a close third of ten at Wolverhampton 19 days ago (6f; visored); still has plenty of handicapping scope and the booking of Tom Marquand is a positive; back up in trip with cheekpieces returning; contender.

13/2

Form: 84-933 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
His last AW win was in February 2022 but there were two turf wins last summer and he's not been far away in his last two AW outings, the latest in front of Repartee four days ago; high on the list.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(1)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Bath

Fact Or Fable

9st 0lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: J S Moore

Eight-time turf winner including three over C&D (good to firm/firm); disappointing effort on his final start last year and he was held in sixth here on his reappearance 12 days ago; may come on for that.

14/1

6th

8

(5)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:22 Bath

Fact Or Fable

8st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: J S Moore

Eight-time turf winner including three over C&D (good to firm/firm); well handicapped on his best form in 2025 but he's not easy to predict and he ended last season on a low note; market should guide after 169 days off.

16/1

8th

13

(5)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Bath

Fact Or Fable

8st 6lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: J S Moore

Close up behind James Park Woods here three starts back but comfortably held on two subsequent visits, latterly in Lovely Jubly's race.

20/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 849-65

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Several minor honours and one very close call (1m2f here in 2023) but he remains a maiden after 25 races, 21 of which were on AW; latest start was over 9.4f and that's the shortest trip he's raced over, so 1m is unexplored; visor (tried once, tailed off) returns instead of usual cheekpieces.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

13

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Leicester

Iftikhaar

8st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: J R Jenkins

Back to form with a near-miss at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) in January but he's taken backward steps in two runs since; overall record is now 1-37 and others are preferred.

33/1

6th

3

(5)

25th Feb 2026

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1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:12 Lingfield (AW)

Iftikhaar

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Chased home Monks Mead in a similar event (1m2f) here last month; another fair effort ten days later and dropping back to a mile shouldn't hinder him; strike-rate of 1-36 does temper enthusiasm though.

8/1

Form: 65840-

Last run: 220 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden; showed a glimmer on penultimate start but absent since July, headgear is removed and peak results have been at 6f.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

(3)

18th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Invincible Navy

9st 2lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

21-race maiden but he's not been with James Owen for long and has finished runner-up in classified events over C&D and at Lingfield (7f, AW) in last two starts; should get a good pace on this drop back in trip and he's respected back in a handicap; reapplied cheekpieces replace a visor.

9/2

5

(2)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

18:25 Lingfield (AW)

Invincible Navy

9st 9lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: James Owen

20-race maiden but he's not been with James Owen for long and was a close second in a classified event at Chelmsford (6f, AW) last week; that was eyecatching from off the pace and he looks interesting back up in trip.

5/1

3

(1)

21st Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Invincible Navy

9st 9lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: James Owen

0-19 but shaped well before fading into fiffh in 1m Lingfield handicap for new stable this month (first-time visor) and may benefit from today's drop back in trip; interesting.

7/2

Form: 5576-4

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
0-12 in Ireland and 0-6 in Britain; some renewed hope from latest start (Wolverhampton 9.4f) but that's hardly convincing.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

9

(3)

21st Mar 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Lucky Question

9st 0lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

midfield

14/1

5

(6)

16th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:52 Lingfield (AW)

Lucky Question

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

0-12 in Ireland and 0-6 in Britain; some renewed hope from latest start (Wolverhampton 9.4f) but that's hardly convincing.

8/1

4th

4

(1)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lucky Question

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Made the frame several times in Ireland; largely unconvincing form for current yard but record suggests this return to AW may have a positive effect.

14/1

Form: 7866-4

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
Listed winner in 2020 (his last win) but he's been modest at best for nearly two years now; not disgraced over 7f four days ago (behind Fact Or Fable) after three months off; has only his third attempt over this long a trip.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

8

(6)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:00 Brighton

Repartee

9st 1lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Wallis

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear after 2f

8/1

5th

8

(6)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:00 Brighton

Repartee

9st 1lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Wallis

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear after 2f

8/1

9th

10

(2)

24th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:17 Lingfield (AW)

Repartee

9st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Charlie Wallis

Useful in his day but is inconsistent and poor now; last two placed efforts have come round here but he again only holds outside claims.

14/1

Form: 0756-6 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Fair form in 2022 and 2023 but he failed to fire last year and it was a similar story 11 days ago when back from five months off.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

(5)

22nd Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield

Roundabout Silver

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Close third in a 7f Lingfield classified last time but that was AW; no win since August 2023 and it's almost as long since he ran well on turf.

10/1

5

(1)

19th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

20:10 Lingfield (AW)

Roundabout Silver

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Not beaten far on his last attempt at this level (1m2f here) in March; not a solid option but no surprise to see him bounce back with blinkers given a go.

10/1

Form: 8968-4 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Both wins were over 7f in 2023, latterly at this track; opposable on most 1m performances but she did go close over C&D last January and made some encouraging late headway when second favourite in a 7f classified here on latest outing; considered.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

7

(8)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

So Chic

9st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Inconsistent mare who's usually ridden patiently over shorter; came home well over 7.2f here last time but is no certainty to build on that on just her second try over this far.

8/1

2nd

4

(2)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

So Chic

9st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Two of her four wins have come over this C&D, partnered by Jack Doughty when running down Coconut Bay in a Class 6 classified (10-1) last March; lacked the pace to figure when sixth (Gundogan fifth; 13-8 favourite) over this trip at Lingfield latest.

13/2

6th

4

(5)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

14:22 Lingfield (AW)

So Chic

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Came late when scoring over 1m here (AW) last August; on same mark as for that success but she's been quiet this winter and has some work to do back at this trip.

8/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Conquest Of Power

POSTDATA:

Fact Or Fable

Telegraph:

So Chic

RP RATINGS:

Conquest Of Power

The Times:

Conquest Of Power

D Express:

Conquest Of Power

Daily Mirror:

Conquest Of Power

The Star:

Conquest Of Power

Daily Record:

Conquest Of Power

LAMBOURN:

Fact Or Fable