April 01 / 16.48 Lingfield (AW)

16.48

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  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 0f 1y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

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3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 434282 D BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner who extended his losing sequence on the AW to 15 when just missing out at Wolverhampton two weeks ago (8.6f); usually thereabouts and he stays this far.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(5)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:58 Nottingham

Urban Sprawl

9st 10lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

Already a three-time scorer (around 1m) in 2025 and he comes here on the back of a very good second of 13 in 1m Newcastle handicap; must enter calculations off an unchanged mark.

9/2

2nd

5

(12)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Urban Sprawl

9st 12lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

Career win number eight when prevailing narrowly in a Class 4 at Beverley (extended 1m) and tends to find Class 2s too tough these days, so excused his Doncaster run; only 1-17 on the AW but could be a factor.

14/1

10th

12

(1)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:15 Doncaster

Urban Sprawl

8st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Charlie Johnston

Tough sort but has done his winning this year in Class 4, including at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) last time when taking record to 8-55; faces a tougher task back up two grades.

14/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 358-62 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
0-8, though only 0-3 for this yard; came up short in a lower-grade handicap at Kempton last time (7f) but was a strong favourite and the manner in which he kept on suggests 1m might be more suitable.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

11

(14)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Port Road

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Simon Dow

Improver who has won three of his last seven starts including when back from a break at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) last month; up 4lb for that narrow success but he still looks feasibly treated and his first two wins were at this track; respected.

13/2

1st

7

(2)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Port Road

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Wins both came off a 3lb lower mark over 1m round Kempton, latterly in January; there's nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh, so he looks to have a bit to overcome back from three months off.

6/1

6th

4

(2)

21st Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Port Road

9st 5lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Both wins over C&D, the latest two weeks ago off a 3lb lower mark; up in class this time but certainly not handicapped out of things.

11/2

11/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 3017/

Last run: 577 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
7f novice winner who didn't look on a strikingly generous mark when well held on his handicap debut at Sandown (7f); that was in September 2023 so he's been off a long time and returns just 4lb lower.
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3

(3)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Savvy Kingdom

9st 12lb

J: Jack Callan

T: S Woods

Has two 1m wins to his name on AW and returning to this surface in his favour after a low-key run at Newmarket last month; he had disappointed at Kempton on his previous start though and others appeal more.

14/1

11th

2

(12)

25th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:18 Newmarket

Savvy Kingdom

9st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: S Woods

Won at Newcastle (1m, AW) in May and has a 5lb lower mark on this return to turf; however, he's rated lower on grass for good reason and he was well beaten back on AW at Kempton last month; others are preferred.

14/1

5

(2)

20th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:20 Kempton (AW)

Savvy Kingdom

9st 12lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: S Woods

Course scorer who posted a good fourth of eight in 1m2f Chelmsford handicap last month; he can make his presence felt once more.

8/1

8/1

Form: 352465 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Shot up the weights for winning four times through the winter (1m-1m2f) but only 3lb higher than for the last of those and he might have had some say last week at Wolverhampton (8.6f) but for hanging and losing his place before running on again; hold-up performer who will need everything to drop right.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(4)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

18:42 Lingfield

Hitched

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: David Simcock

A regular on the AW here (three wins) who's much higher in the weights than when last seen frequently on turf; generally consistent but whether he's up to this mark on grass is the leading question, and Quamby looks his trainer's best chance.

25/1

13th

14

(14)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Hitched

9st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: David Simcock

Four-time winner over 1m/1m2f here and just 1lb higher than when beating a dual subsequent winner at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) in January, but he has the outside stall and will require some luck given his come-from-behind style.

25/1

4th

6

(4)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hitched

9st 3lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: David Simcock

C&D win in January off a 1lb lower mark; not so good twice since but he is not the type to stay down for long.

15/2

5th
5 (5)
Lunario

16/1

Form: 11365- D BF

Last run: 174 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Three-time turf winner who is 0-7 on the AW and seemingly inferior on these surfaces; new trainer fits new headgear and he looks best watched back from a break.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

12

(1)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Newbury

Lunario

8st 11lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

Won twice over shorter last summer; big prices and little to cheer this year; down in the weights but he has plenty to prove.

50/1

11th

15

(5)

22nd May 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:52 Goodwood

Lunario

8st 8lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Luke Dace

Returns to his ideal sphere (turf) but brings a question mark over his current form, having trailed home last in both AW outings this year; possibly out of his depth to boot, having never won above Class 4.

20/1

7th

4

(4)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Lunario

9st 1lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Luke Dace

Last four wins have come in high summer, including two from the front last year for Jack Dace (rides Tiger Crusade), and he remains weighted to his best; didn't offer much on his comeback three weeks ago and an easy 7f is a bare minimum these days.

16/1

6/1

Form: 582-75

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner for Charles Hills and nearly won a 7f handicap on final run for that yard; another sound effort over C&D last time having been caught wide; has a kinder draw this time and very much enters the equation.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(3)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:40 Chepstow

Robbo

8st 11lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Placed in two of his last three starts (1m2f/1m3f, AW) for this yard and he won on good to soft at Goodwood (1m) last June for the Moores; tackles stiffer opposition this time but can't be ruled out.

6/1

3rd

2

(2)

11th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Robbo

9st 8lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Inconsistent gelding who's with his third yard; better effort at Lingfield in February but gave himself no chance of seeing out 1m4f on his first crack at beyond 1m2f latest thanks to pulling hard; needs to settle early if he's to have a chance.

8/1

6th

1

(4)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:52 Lingfield (AW)

Robbo

9st 12lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Thomas Faulkner

On same mark as for his Goodwood win (1m) for Gary and Josh Moore last summer; made a low-key start for new yard last month but he returned to form with a creditable third here (1m2f) last time; was strong at the finish in that race and he's in the mix at this new trip.

11/2

Form: 86422- C BF

Last run: 157 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Two 7f AW wins for previous yard included one here and very nearly won again when last seen at Chelmsford in October (1m; second-time visor); has since changed hands for 18,000gns and has further wins in him.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(2)

30th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:42 Lingfield

The Bitter Moose

9st 8lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Patrick Chamings

Has done his winning, and a lot of his racing, over 7f; didn't get the breaks back down to 6f last time following a fair AW comeback, and he's capable of going well off this mark.

6/1

11th

10

(17)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Ascot

The Bitter Moose

9st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Patrick Chamings

Back to his best with a front-running 7f win at Epsom last August; creditable fourth to Arantes Nascimento on his return to action last month; not much room for manoeuvre off this mark and he is yet to win at 6f.

20/1

4th

4

(1)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

The Bitter Moose

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Patrick Chamings

Returned to winning form in emphatic fashion at Epsom (7f, good) last August, but following an 8lb rise he failed to beat a rival in an amateurs' event at Ascot (7f, good to soft) in October; opposable on first start since.

12/1

Form: -43137

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Running well until last time at Kempton where he was keen off the pace and never counted; reliable in the main and has a big effort in him.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(5)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:25 Leicester

Enpassant

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Michael Herrington

Resumed winning ways in 7f Southwell handicap in April but he beat only two home back there eight days later; this C&D scorer needs to bounce back.

7/1

7th

2

(3)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Enpassant

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Michael Herrington

Gained his third success on the AW when beating On Key over C&D eight days ago, despite hanging left; holds solid claims under a 5lb penalty (due to be 1lb higher in future).

2/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.70
Straight Forecast £14.33
Tricast £130.65
Trifecta £132.50

Selections

The Times:

Port Road

SPOTLIGHT:

Urban Sprawl

TOPSPEED:

Enpassant

Daily Mail:

Savvy Kingdom

Telegraph:

The Bitter Moose

D Express:

Hitched

The Guardian:

Port Road

The Star:

Port Road

Daily Record:

Port Road

Daily Mirror:

Enpassant

RP RATINGS:

Urban Sprawl

POSTDATA:

Urban Sprawl

The Sun:

Urban Sprawl