May 31 / 18.10 Lingfield

18.10

Good To Firm

Truelove Trophy Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £5338.68
  • 1m 3f 133y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Truelove Trophy Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 862212

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Has run well on one of his AW visits here and he's an in-form candidate following a win and three seconds from his last four outings; latest run was over 11.6f on good to firm at Windsor, so he's in with a big shout.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

12

(8)

3rd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

13:30 Haydock

Cavalry Call

10st 1lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Patrick Morris

Won twice for the Crisford stable but has struggled since, including failing to beat a rival in three starts for current stable; lots to prove.

100/1

11th

12

(9)

6th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Cavalry Call

9st 2lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Patrick Morris

Won twice for the Crisford stable but he struggled for Mike Smith, and has failed to beat a rival in each of his two starts for current stable; lots to prove.

33/1

13th

4

(1)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:35 Newcastle (AW)

Cavalry Call

9st 6lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Patrick Morris

1m turf and 1m2f AW winner for the Crisfords but he never took off for Mike Smith and finished last of seven on his stable debut ten weeks ago; impossible to recommend without a market move to offer revival hopes.

33/1

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Form: 114-30 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Three handicap wins at up to 1m4f as a 3yo and he acts on good to firm; good third at Musselburgh (1m4f) on reappearance but he needs to bounce back from a poor show when co-second favourite at York 17 days ago.
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10th

17

(10)

29th Jul 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

20:20 Galway

Papagei

9st 7lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Thomas Gibney

Twice a winner in Britain for James Ferguson at 1m4f; kept to hurdling so far by current trainer, just okay form; first try at this extended trip, okay mark.

14/1

5th

4

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Papagei

11st 8lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Thomas Gibney

Three-time British Flat winner for James Ferguson; no wins since 2024; enters handicap hurdle company for the first time now following moderate efforts in four maidens; best watched.

15/1

6/1

Form: 338-73 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Regular slow-starter but good record (1511233) over the 1m4f on AW at this track; unraced here on turf and although plenty of ability remains in this sphere, it is disconcerting that there's been no turf win since June 2022.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(7)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Goodwood

Appier

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Tony Carroll

Eleven wins include one over C&D (soft; equally effective on good to firm) on yard debut in June; back up 6lb but has won off slightly higher marks on the AW and his latest Sandown third, where he kept persevering, suggests he should be on the premises again.

10/1

3rd

1

(5)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Sandown

Appier

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Tony Carroll

Career win number 11 when coming clear at Goodwood (1m6f, soft) on his debut for Tony Carroll; effective on faster ground and a 6lb rise might not stop him if he's turned a corner.

3/1

1st

8

(2)

12th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:39 Goodwood

Appier

9st 2lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Tony Carroll

Mainly seen on the AW these days, but he did win three times on turf as a 3yo; interesting to see how he fares in the market on debut for Tony Carroll (same owner).

10/1

Form: 61-436 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
His wins were on AW here (1m2f) in December 2023 and at Southwell (1m3f; from the front) in March last year; absent 386 days before this season, with a close third at Chelmsford on second run back but a lesser effort last time; not disgraced in 2023 in his three turf runs; 7lb claimer is recruited.
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9th

7

(11)

24th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:03 Doncaster

Ninth Life

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Not particularly solid on his form (three attempts) for new stable and is 0-5 on turf, with both wins on AW; on a reduced mark but isn't the percentage call.

20/1

8th

7

(5)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Ninth Life

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ruth Carr

Won off 3lb higher at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta) last March but he's not matched that form since and was beaten 6l over C&D and at Redcar (1m2f) last month; hasn't been with Ruth Carr for long but he needs to raise his game back on AW.

14/1

6

(4)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

16:03 Redcar

Ninth Life

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Dual AW winner for the Newland/Insole stable; changed hands for 9,000gns in July and his sixth of eight on stable debut at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) 16 days ago was a little more encouraging than it seems; needs a step forward, though, and soft ground would be a query.

12/1

Form: 0-4614

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the ninth attempt when making virtually all off 3lb lower at Salisbury (1m2f, good to firm) early this month; battled well in that race and stuck on again when fourth of 12 at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 12 days ago; close to Cavalry Call on that result.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

(2)

28th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:30 Epsom

Odin Legacy

10st 0lb

J: George Bass

T: Richard Hannon

Successful three times in May/June but his progress has seemingly come to an end; admittedly may benefit from this drop back in grade after a couple of Class 3 defeats.

12/1

10

(5)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

16:50 Kempton (AW)

Odin Legacy

8st 12lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

In good form on turf until folding tamely and well held last time; consistent in defeat on AW (four attempts) but he's 9lb higher than last appearance in this sphere.

16/1

3

(3)

2nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

16:35 Newmarket (July)

Odin Legacy

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Progressive 4yo who has won three times this season (1m2f-1m4f, good to firm/good) and again ran well when third of five at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; there's every chance he'll be thereabouts.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £15.90
Straight Forecast £18.18
Trifecta £44.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cavalry Call

Telegraph:

Odin Legacy

RP RATINGS:

Papagei

TOPSPEED:

Cavalry Call

POSTDATA:

Cavalry Call

NEWMARKET:

Cavalry Call

The Times:

Cavalry Call

The Guardian:

Cavalry Call

Daily Mail:

Cavalry Call

Daily Mirror:

Cavalry Call

The Sun:

Cavalry Call

The Star:

Cavalry Call

Daily Record:

Cavalry Call

D Express:

Odin Legacy