June 05 / 14.20 Lingfield (AW)

14.20

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6 horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap

  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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6 horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

Form: 251411 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Scored over hurdles in December and he's won three of his last four Flat starts (Polytrack/turf); had to work hard to cash in on a good opportunity at Catterick (1m6f) last week but he got the job done with a strong finish; has a penalty this time but he still looks feasibly treated and is a big player again back up in trip.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:55 Cartmel

Star Legend

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Howie

T: James Owen

Has been running well under both codes for most of this year and was clear of the rest behind a lightly raced winner at Worcester a month ago (2m7f, good); just 3lb higher.

2/1

2

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:17 Worcester

Star Legend

12st 0lb

J: Mr Conal Kavanagh

T: James Owen

Won three in a row on the Flat in the spring (1m6f-2m) and was placed over hurdles on next two outings (2m/2m2f); has won over 2m7f before and could plausibly still have untapped potential as a stayer over jumps.

9/2

5th

2

(6)

9th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:20 Kempton (AW)

Star Legend

9st 8lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Completed Flat hat-trick when winning by a neck at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) on June 5; solid efforts when third over hurdles the next twice and he has to be respected off a mark just 2lb higher than at Lingfield.

9/2

Form: -64338 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner who got off the mark on the Flat over C&D in December; couple of creditable thirds here since then but he flopped at Ascot (last of eight) last month and needs to bounce back after that 13l defeat; stablemate of Donald Llewellyn.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

(1)

12th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:52 Goodwood

Poncho

11st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Minor honours in his last four AW races (1m5f/2m) but well beaten in his only two turf starts this term and absent since June; he has won twice but is not straightforward and does not look the percentage call; yard runs four.

12/1

10

(7)

13th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Goodwood

Poncho

9st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Strong traveller who's far from easy and has hung both ways (normally to the left); arrives in good form for a yard among the winners, though, and is on a mark off which he can win when things fall right.

7/1

2

(2)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Poncho

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Hurdle winner who got off the mark on the Flat over C&D in December; couple of creditable thirds here since then but he flopped at Ascot (last of eight) last month and needs to bounce back after that 13l defeat; stablemate of Donald Llewellyn.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 19/163 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Relatively lightly raced 8yo who is versatile trip-wise and has record of 4-11 on AW; returned from a lengthy absence in February but he won here (1m5f) in March and bounced back from a poor run to finish third at Kempton (2m) last time; on same mark here and has claims if he can back that up; one of two runners for yard.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(1)

6th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Donald Llewellyn

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

4-12 on AW, with the first three of those wins at this track (two C&D) but they were in 2023; won at Lingfield this February and close third over C&D in May but he was tailed off in his other two Flat runs (one here) this year, which adds a cautionary note; wears headgear first time.

11/2

3

(4)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Donald Llewellyn

9st 5lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Relatively lightly raced 8yo who is versatile trip-wise and has record of 4-11 on AW; returned from a lengthy absence in February but he won here (1m5f) in March and bounced back from a poor run to finish third at Kempton (2m) last time; on same mark here and has claims if he can back that up; one of two runners for yard.

7/2

3

(4)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Donald Llewellyn

9st 5lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Relatively lightly raced 8yo who is versatile trip-wise and has record of 4-11 on AW; returned from a lengthy absence in February but he won here (1m5f) in March and bounced back from a poor run to finish third at Kempton (2m) last time; on same mark here and has claims if he can back that up; one of two runners for yard.

7/2

Form: 2/467- D

Last run: 218 days

W: 8st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Just one win from 15 starts and that was in a four-runner race at Chelmsford (2m, AW) in 2021; well handicapped on old form but he's struggled in last two Flat runs and was tailed back over hurdles in February; cheekpieces now return but has lots to prove after another break.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:39 Chepstow

Home And Dry

11st 12lb

J: James Best

T: Thomas Faulkner

Won low-grade 2m AW handicap on latest outing in October but hasn't run over hurdles since 33l defeat on handicap debut at Hereford (2m5f, good to soft) in February last year, and his profile is somewhat unconvincing.

12/1

1

(3)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Home And Dry

9st 12lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Thomas Faulkner

Can front-run; 7yo who has had 16 starts, with his sole win coming over this C&D in April 2021; off since below-form third of five at Lingfield (2m, AW) in June and others are preferred.

11/4

Form: 4-341V C BF

Last run: 69 days

W: 8st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Had a productive time on Polytrack during the winter including two wins here (1m2f); only 2lb higher than for his last success but he's untried beyond 11.4f and not sure how he'll handle this new test over a staying trip; hard to weigh up after a short break and market should guide.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

10

(13)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

15:40 Lingfield

Dubai Harbour

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Both wins have been here on the AW over 1m2f; ran well when runner-up at Kempton (1m, AW) in March but well beaten there 55 days ago and he's struggled in each of his three starts on turf.

12/1

8th

7

(9)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Dubai Harbour

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Both wins have been over 1m2f at Lingfield (AW) but he gave it a good shot when runner-up over C&D three weeks ago; on unchanged mark and he should be in the thick of things again.

3/1

2nd

9

(6)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Kempton (AW)

Dubai Harbour

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Both wins have been over 1m2f on Polytrack at Lingfield; several respectable efforts there since October but he's been well held in last two runs and his tactical speed will be tested back at this trip.

10/1

Non-runners

Certain Style

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Payout
Exacta £9.80
Straight Forecast £10.22
Trifecta £32.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Star Legend

RP RATINGS:

Poncho

Telegraph:

Dubai Harbour

The Sun:

Certain Style

NEWMARKET:

Star Legend

Daily Mail:

Star Legend

D Express:

Star Legend

Daily Mirror:

Star Legend

Daily Record:

Star Legend

TOPSPEED:

Poncho

POSTDATA:

Poncho

The Times:

Poncho

The Guardian:

Dubai Harbour

The Star:

Dubai Harbour