May 29 / 16.00 Lingfield

16.00

Good To Firm

Nicholls & Clarke 150th Year Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3888
  • 0m 7f 135y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Nicholls & Clarke 150th Year Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 9-4

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown little in five starts (Flat/hurdles) and now drops in distance; probably one for handicaps.
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1

(4)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 135y

Class 5

16:00 Lingfield

Bradshaw

10st 2lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Has shown little in five starts (Flat/hurdles) and now drops in distance; probably one for handicaps.

40/1

1

(4)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 135y

Class 5

16:00 Lingfield

Bradshaw

10st 2lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Has shown little in five starts (Flat/hurdles) and now drops in distance; probably one for handicaps.

40/1

1

(3)

15th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

16:03 Salisbury

Bradshaw

10st 2lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Tailed off in one French Flat start (1m6f) when with David Menuisier; poor form in three hurdle races for current yard.

66/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Ludlow bumper on good ground in November and wasn't beaten far when third over hurdles at Kempton last month; beat only one rival home at Uttoxeter since and makes his Flat debut with the recent tongue-tie removed; best watched.
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7

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:46 Kempton

Gregorians Star

11st 3lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Has bits of placed form on Flat and over hurdles, including in C&D contest in April; losing run remains the negative, as he is 0-13 since winning a bumper on debut.

20/1

11

(1)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

14:52 Bath

Gregorians Star

9st 3lb

J: George Bass

T: Sheena West

Has only won a bumper; placed at about 1m3f at Lingfield (good to firm) and here (heavy) before losing his action and pulling up 17 days ago; should run well if back in good order.

8/1

2

(13)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

15:28 Bath

Gregorians Star

9st 11lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Sheena West

Bumper winner who was placed on the last two of his five Flat starts, more recently when third in handicap here (11.6f, heavy) ten days ago; could easily have more to offer over today's longer trip; big player.

9/2

Form: 6-

Last run: 236 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kingman colt who shaped with encouragement when slow-starting sixth of 12 on debut at Newmarket (7f, good to soft; 18-1) in October; now encounters quicker ground having been off since but he's open to progress.
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3rd

3

(15)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Newmarket (July)

Elarak

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charles Hills

Record of 3-9 includes two wins at the Newmarket tracks; good second, beaten only a neck, in the 7f handicap at Royal Ascot (good to firm) most recently; due to go up 3lb in future; strong contender.

7/2

2nd

6

(31)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Elarak

9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charles Hills

Low-mileage 4yo who was 3-5 last term, readily winning at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) final start; hindered by racing alone returned to that C&D last time; may still have more to offer and can't be written off; Billy Loughnane (up for first time) is a booking of note.

14/1

4th

1

(1)

1st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:05 Newmarket

Elarak

9st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Charles Hills

Made it 3-6 when winning a C&D handicap (good to firm) last September, making virtually all; gelded subsequently; reappeared with close fourth of eight in conditions race at Thirsk (7f, good) three weeks ago and could show the benefit of that outing today; this 4yo is firmly in calculations.

11/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dubawi gelding; first foal; dam 6f-7.4f winner One Master (including Group 1 Prix de la Foret three times; RPR 118), closely related to winners Triple Chocolate (6f/7f), Arousing (6f) and Craved (6f); one to note in the betting on debut.
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Verdict Starting price

17th

8

(14)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 63y

14:50 Curragh

Headmaster

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Edward Lynam

Added to two British 7f wins when bagging the Habitat Handicap (6f, good) here in May on second start for new yard; had difficulty finding a gap before storming home to win by a neck with several of these behind; another solid display over 7f at Cork; top trainer of sprinters won this in 2020 and 2021.

5/1

2nd

7

(12)

14th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:37 Cork

Headmaster

9st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Edward Lynam

Added to dual British 7f wins when bagging the Habitat handicap (6f, good) at the Curragh last month on second start for new yard, struggled to find a gap before blasting home to win by a neck (ahead of many of these); 5lb rise seems fair and this trip is fine; shortlisted.

13/2

1st

13

(17)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Headmaster

9st 1lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Edward Lynam

Two 7f wins in Britain last year for Willie Haggas included final start in Newbury handicap (soft) in first-time tongue-tie; bought for 48,000gns and okay comeback run (tired late on) behind a stablemate at Naas last month for which he is entitled to come on for but has a bit to find with several of these on that run.

14/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 232 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Son of No Nay Never and cost 200,000gns as a yearling; weak 9-1, showed plenty of ability when sixth of 14 after slow start from his wide stall at Kempton (7f, AW) in October; switches to turf having been gelded since and has to be respected.
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7th

7

(7)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:33 Newmarket (July)

Travel Agent

8st 12lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Adam Kirby

Good run of form in the spring included successive wins on AW in April and solid second on turf (also 6f wearing eye-shields) in May; not so good subsequently and he couldn't justify a strong market move back on AW a fortnight ago; bit to prove on this drop back to 5f but last time was a step back in the right direction.

9/1

7th

3

(2)

2nd Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:53 Kempton (AW)

Travel Agent

9st 9lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Adam Kirby

Three-time AW winner, most recently at Lingfield (6f) in April off 2lb lower; well held at Yarmouth on his last two starts but has an excuse three weeks ago (reared leaving the stalls); returning to the AW could suit.

11/1

5th

4

(5)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 42y

Class 5

15:20 Yarmouth

Travel Agent

9st 5lb

J: William Carson

T: Adam Kirby

All three wins have come over 6f on the AW including two in April; handles turf, but he has a fair bit to find with Neyva's Angel on their meeting here (6f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; he too may be better over further.

13/2

Form: 7

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
80-1 and didn't show much when last of seven on debut at Leicester (7f, good to firm; raced freely) 19 days ago.
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12

(5)

1st Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Newmarket (July)

What A Recovery

8st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: D Donovan

Minor form thus far, including on handicap debut when a 66-1 chance; opposable.

66/1

10th

7

(10)

19th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

19:45 Doncaster

What A Recovery

9st 7lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: D Donovan

Struggled at big prices in his three qualifying runs but this is more realistic on handicap debut and he's a possible improver on this step up to 1m; needs checking in market.

16/1

7

(8)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

14:27 Yarmouth

What A Recovery

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: D Donovan

Big prices and well beaten in both starts; can only watch in this field.

100/1

Form: 34

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third of 12 on debut at Dundalk (5f, AW) when trained by Daniel McLoughlin but beaten 15l when fourth of eight on stable debut at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) in March; steps up to 7.5f for turf debut; better is needed.
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7th

2

(2)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Wild Embers

9st 7lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: D Donovan

Has shown promise at up to 7f, including when well backed at Southwell on his penultimate start; low-key run at Kempton four weeks ago, but a 3lb drop enables him to contest 0-55 company and 1m could be in range; betting to guide.

5/1

11th

9

(12)

18th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Wild Embers

9st 5lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: D Donovan

Patchy record but he was well backed at Southwell last month and ran a better race, beaten 2l into fifth of the ten runners (behind Top Biller); tongue-tie added today but he has the widest stall to contend with.

12/1

5th

3

(5)

25th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:38 Southwell (AW)

Wild Embers

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: D Donovan

Yet to make his mark in handicaps but he has dropped 8lb as a result and now drops into a 0-60; needs a close market check.

12/1

Form: 6-42 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Sixth of seven on her sole start for Sir Michael Stoute but she caught the eye when fourth behind subsequent Listed winner Kon Tiki on yard debut at Kempton (1m, AW) and pulled clear of the third with a promising rival at Newcastle (1m, AW) last time; returns to grass with strong claims.
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2nd

3

(2)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Ayr

Polygram

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

0-14 overall but has performed respectably for new stable this year, most recently when fourth at Carlisle (1m3f, good to soft) last month; continues to edge down the weights and ought to be suited by the reduced emphasis on stamina here; not out of this.

13/2

4th

3

(1)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 39y

Class 5

20:12 Carlisle

Polygram

9st 8lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tristan Davidson

Maiden; some fair runs on the Flat this year, notably when third at Ripon last time (1m4f, good); first run on soft ground.

8/1

3rd

5

(1)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:45 Ripon

Polygram

9st 4lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tristan Davidson

Went close more than once for Harry Charlton but left that yard an eight-race maiden; hasn't threatened to put that right in four runs for new stable but went with a bit more promise when sixth of 11 over 1m3f at Hamilton 11 days ago, keeping on from off the pace after missing the break again; due to be 2lb lower from the weekend.

6/1

Non-runners

Sea Poetry, The Bellhop, Lady Of The Isles

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £19.70
Straight Forecast £17.76
Trifecta £47.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Polygram

NEWMARKET:

Headmaster

LAMBOURN:

Elarak

Daily Mail:

Sea Poetry

The Times:

Headmaster

Telegraph:

Headmaster

Daily Mirror:

Headmaster

D Express:

Elarak

POSTDATA:

Polygram

The Guardian:

Polygram

The Sun:

Polygram

The Star:

Polygram

Daily Record:

Polygram