17.55

J: Georgia Dobie

10/1

Form: 5245-4 D

Last run: 128 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict

Needed a drop into Class 6 company to record his first handicap success, rewarding market support at Kempton last August (1m4f); held his form afterwards and shouldn't be unduly inconvenienced by returning to turf; each-way shout.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 3 (12)	8th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 209y Class 4	17:10 Ascot Francesco Baracca 9st 10lb J: Oliver Carmichael T: Eve Johnson Houghton	Best form on AW but has won on turf and it was his best effort on grass when third of six at Newbury (2m, good; plugged on) three weeks ago; each-way shout.	10/1
3rd 8 (8)	17th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 3	16:20 Newbury Francesco Baracca 8st 5lb J: Tyler Heard T: Eve Johnson Houghton	Has done best on AW, including three wins at Wolverhampton (1m6f/2m) in the last six months; well held at Lingfield two weeks ago but has a modest record there; has won twice on turf, latterly on good ground at Bath (1m6f) last June but none of his turf form matches today's mark.	25/1
8th 4 (12)	3rd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 4	14:05 Lingfield (AW) Francesco Baracca 9st 8lb J: Jack Nicholls T: Eve Johnson Houghton	Something of a Wolverhampton specialist (3-5) though he has won on Polytrack at Kempton; the drop to 1m4f didn't help last time so the return to a longer distance should help, but his high draw may not be ideal even over this trip.	18/1

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12th

3

(12)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 209y

Class 4

17:10 Ascot

9st 10lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

Best form on AW but has won on turf and it was his best effort on grass when third of six at Newbury (2m, good; plugged on) three weeks ago; each-way shout.

10/1

3rd

8

(8)

17th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

16:20 Newbury

8st 5lb

J: Tyler Heard

Has done best on AW, including three wins at Wolverhampton (1m6f/2m) in the last six months; well held at Lingfield two weeks ago but has a modest record there; has won twice on turf, latterly on good ground at Bath (1m6f) last June but none of his turf form matches today's mark.

25/1

8th

4

(12)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

9st 8lb

J: Jack Nicholls

Something of a Wolverhampton specialist (3-5) though he has won on Polytrack at Kempton; the drop to 1m4f didn't help last time so the return to a longer distance should help, but his high draw may not be ideal even over this trip.

18/1

8th

12 (3)

Dalton Park

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Richard Hughes

10/1

Form: 566

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict

Some promise in three AW starts at up to 1m4f; makes his handicap/turf debut at a realistic level and one to note in the market.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 4 (5)	18th Sep 2025 Good 2m 1f 27y Class 5	16:55 Pontefract Dalton Park 9st 7lb J: Oisin Orr T: Richard Hughes	Very lightly raced 4yo who was just 7-2 at Newmarket (2m) last month, when his rider lost his irons leaving the stalls and he was pulled up about 6f out; made favourite in first-time blinkers at Southwell (1m6f, AW) last time but the start proved troublesome again, very slowly away only to finish fourth of eleven; a clean break would put him right in the picture but that's by no means certain.	4/1
4th 2 (2)	28th Jul 2025 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 5	20:30 Southwell (AW) Dalton Park 9st 11lb J: Hector Crouch T: Richard Hughes	Very lightly raced 4yo who was just 7-2 at Newmarket (2m) last month, when his rider lost his irons leaving the stalls and he was pulled up about 6f out; arrives with something to prove but wears first-time blinkers and it will be interesting to see if he's again towards the head of the betting.	9/1

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4th

4

(5)

18th Sep 2025

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 5

9st 7lb

Very lightly raced 4yo who was just 7-2 at Newmarket (2m) last month, when his rider lost his irons leaving the stalls and he was pulled up about 6f out; made favourite in first-time blinkers at Southwell (1m6f, AW) last time but the start proved troublesome again, very slowly away only to finish fourth of eleven; a clean break would put him right in the picture but that's by no means certain.

4/1

4th

2

(2)

28th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

9st 11lb

Very lightly raced 4yo who was just 7-2 at Newmarket (2m) last month, when his rider lost his irons leaving the stalls and he was pulled up about 6f out; arrives with something to prove but wears first-time blinkers and it will be interesting to see if he's again towards the head of the betting.

9/1

9th

13 (1)

Molten Sea

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

9/2

Form: 41621- D

Last run: 191 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict

Sent off favourite for all four of her handicap runs, winning twice at Musselburgh in the autumn (1m4f, good and 2m, good to soft); likely to carry on progressing and there should be sufficient pace on here to bring her stamina into play.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 1	11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 16y Class 4	13:05 Chepstow Molten Sea 11st 7lb J: Tom Broughton T: Fergal O’Brien	Quite a useful handicapper at up to 2m for William Haggas on the Flat; well-held fifth of 13 on hurdling debut at Hereford in February but she left that form well behind when justifying favouritism with a 14l win at Kempton (2m, good) last month; has a penalty but that was an impressive win and she could have a lot more to offer in this sphere; strongly respected.	7/4
1st 5	14th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4	13:33 Kempton Molten Sea 11st 0lb J: Jonathan Burke T: Fergal O’Brien	Quite a useful handicapper at up to 2m for William Haggas on the Flat; ran to only a modest level when 15l fifth of 13 on her 2m Hereford hurdle debut (soft) 20 days ago but she's entitled to come on for the experience.	15/2

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2nd

1

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

11st 7lb

Quite a useful handicapper at up to 2m for William Haggas on the Flat; well-held fifth of 13 on hurdling debut at Hereford in February but she left that form well behind when justifying favouritism with a 14l win at Kempton (2m, good) last month; has a penalty but that was an impressive win and she could have a lot more to offer in this sphere; strongly respected.

7/4

1st

5

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

11st 0lb

Quite a useful handicapper at up to 2m for William Haggas on the Flat; ran to only a modest level when 15l fifth of 13 on her 2m Hereford hurdle debut (soft) 20 days ago but she's entitled to come on for the experience.

15/2

10th

15 (2)

J: J F Egan

20/1

Form: 3988-3

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict

Exposed 14-race maiden; creditable third at Salisbury 12 days ago (1m6f, good to firm) but more will be needed in this stronger event.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 7 (2)	16th Oct 2025 Good 1m 1f 207y Class 6	16:05 Brighton Fram Castle 9st 4lb J: J F Egan T: Dominic Ffrench Davis	Campaigned over further for the past year or so and gained sole win at 2m (AW); not crying out for this marked drop back in distance.	16/1
7th 4 (5)	21st Aug 2025 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 6	15:45 Lingfield (AW) Fram Castle 9st 7lb J: J F Egan T: Dominic Ffrench Davis	Overall record of 1-19 but his win was off 2lb lower at Kempton (2m, AW) in June and he's posted some creditable efforts since; finished a remote second on turf here (1m5f, good) last time but that was behind a major improver and he's respected back up in trip; cheekpieces added.	5/1
2nd 3 (5)	9th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 5f 0y Class 6	17:12 Lingfield Fram Castle 9st 10lb J: Ben Ffrench Davis T: Dominic Ffrench Davis	Sole success in 18 starts under rules came at Kempton (2m, AW) last month, but he does act on turf and the form of his latest fifth of eight at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) is working out quite well; best form would give him a chance.	5/1

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6th

7

(2)

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:05 Brighton

9st 4lb

J: J F Egan

Campaigned over further for the past year or so and gained sole win at 2m (AW); not crying out for this marked drop back in distance.

16/1

7th

4

(5)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

9st 7lb

J: J F Egan

Overall record of 1-19 but his win was off 2lb lower at Kempton (2m, AW) in June and he's posted some creditable efforts since; finished a remote second on turf here (1m5f, good) last time but that was behind a major improver and he's respected back up in trip; cheekpieces added.

5/1

2nd

3

(5)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:12 Lingfield

9st 10lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis