August 04 / 16.23 Lingfield

16.23

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £3454.44
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.60

Form: -15464 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Suited by switchback tracks and hasn't had the breaks in two runs back on turf, pulling hard over 7f before coming solo up the near side back over 6f at Epsom last Thursday; finished second in this last year off 5lb higher and is one to consider seriously now switched to blinkers.
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6th

6

(2)

10th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:48 Yarmouth

Big Bard

9st 5lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Two of his five wins on turf have been on soft; came back to form when winning at Kempton (6f, AW) in January but he's been well beaten in both starts since; a 63-day break needs to have done him good.

16/1

11th

7

(6)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Big Bard

9st 7lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Consistency not his strong suit, but he is 2-5 over C&D and latest heavy defeat excusable on account of his wide draw; capable if on a going day.

33/1

OUR TIP

12/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 974154 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Paid for an easy Yarmouth win in June (good to firm) with a hefty 12lb rise and has struggled in his two runs since; not proven on softer than good; some way down the pecking order.
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5th

1

(4)

25th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

11:30 Nottingham

Rusheen Boy

9st 12lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Six-time winner (6f/7f), including when coming out on top in a match race under Joe Bradnam at Yarmouth (7f, soft) two weeks ago; has form on the AW over 1m but a 5lb rise for that latest success demands a bit more.

7/2

1st

3

(6)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

14:10 Yarmouth

Rusheen Boy

9st 9lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Four of his five wins have come over 6f/7f on the AW, but the other came in emphatic fashion here (6f, good to firm) a year ago; probably ran even better than it looked when third of ten at Lingfield (7f, good) last month and a major player for last year's winning stable.

100/30

3rd

4

(2)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Lingfield

Rusheen Boy

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Has won on turf but four of his five wins have been on AW; it may be best to wait until he returns to AW.

13/2

16/1

  • Place: £6.20

Form: 64-836

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Regressive maiden who didn't look to see out 6f on sole attempt (AW here); too soon to write her off but was below par last time, since when she's been withdrawn once on account of unsuitable (officially good) ground; now tried without the hood for the first time.
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9

(5)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Mollymook

9st 6lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

Patchy form since a good debut at Sandown last August but she signed off for Darryll Holland with a solid third at Lingfield (6f, Polytrack) seven weeks ago; this is just her fourth handicap and she's far from ruled out on stable debut.

5/1

3rd

3

(11)

4th Aug 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:23 Lingfield

Mollymook

9st 9lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Darryll Holland

Regressive maiden who didn't look to see out 6f on sole attempt (AW here); too soon to write her off but was below par last time, since when she's been withdrawn once on account of unsuitable (officially good) ground; now tried without the hood for the first time.

16/1

16/1

Form: -14287 D

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Has been taken out twice, once on account of unsuitable ground (officially good) and once having got upset at the stalls, since twice running below market expectations in the spring; others have more pressing claims.
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6th

3

(4)

26th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Dark Sorceress

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Clare Hobson

Her sole success came over C&D and she shaped as though the run was needed after a 12-week layoff when a fading seventh of nine in 6f Kempton handicap 29 days ago; she can take a step forward now.

11/2

7th

9

(10)

28th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Dark Sorceress

10st 6lb

J: Mr Jake Holman

T: Clare Hobson

Gained sole win off 2lb higher at Chelmsford (6f) on reappearance last year; inconsistent since but this return from a break may be the time to catch her.

16/1

6

(11)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Dark Sorceress

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Clare Hobson

Just 1-16 but her win came at this track (6f) in March and she was a close third at Kempton two weeks ago; looks worth another try at this trip and has claims if she can repeat that latest form.

5/1

Form: 231853 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Has only ever placed once on turf, that coming over C&D (good to firm) a year ago, and isn't as good as on the AW but he is handicapped accordingly; didn't look to have any excuses here six weeks ago and today's slower ground may not be optimal.
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10th

9

(8)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Brunel Charm

9st 6lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Charlie Wallis

Five-time AW winner (6f/7f), who scored at Kempton in January and at Chelmsford in March; no joy in last four runs but he's had another wind operation and it wouldn't be a surprise if he made a bold bid on this return to AW.

12/1

5th

8

(10)

4th Aug 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:23 Lingfield

Brunel Charm

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Wallis

Has only ever placed once on turf, that coming over C&D (good to firm) a year ago, and isn't as good as on the AW but he is handicapped accordingly; didn't look to have any excuses here six weeks ago and today's slower ground may not be optimal.

6/1

4

(4)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:55 Lingfield

Brunel Charm

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Charlie Wallis

Two front-running wins on Polytrack earlier in the year and ran as well as could have been expected in better company last time; currently rated a stone lower on turf (for a good reason) but did go close over C&D last July off a 4lb lower mark.

10/1

6/1

Form: 641445 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Three wins this year, two on the AW and one on good to firm ground off 3lb lower in May; held since and is now tried in a first-time visor, having gone in various forms of headgear for Dermot Weld in Ireland last year.
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5th

5

(4)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:18 Lingfield (AW)

Rumba Bay

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

Two AW wins in early 2025, over 7f at Chelmsford and 6f at Wolverhampton, both under Rossa Ryan; her form took a turn for the worse, including for him, in the second half of the year but she didn't do badly in a slowly run C&D race won by Ashford Hill last time and Ryan returns to the saddle.

6/1

5th

8

(3)

28th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Rumba Bay

10st 9lb

J: Miss Amy Tucker

T: David Evans

Dual AW winner who has slipped to an attractive mark; well capable of being involved but isn't particularly solid on her form since returned to this sphere.

8/1

6th

4

(5)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:26 Lingfield (AW)

Rumba Bay

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David Evans

Triple AW winner (6f/7f), who scored on turf at Salisbury last May; now 5lb lower than for that last success but she's not been at her best since and needs to raise her game back up in trip.

6/1

10/1

Form: 670425 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Running fairly well of late, albeit in 0-50 company over 7f; hard to predict these days but won't mind the drop back to sprinting and holds each-way claims.
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3rd

5

(9)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

18:21 Brighton

Fai Fai

9st 9lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Daniel Steele

Not shown much in two starts on the AW since returning in March and just 3-50, but he was placed in all four starts in handicap company here (6f) last year; just about stays this far; shortlisted.

7/1

7th

7

(3)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Fai Fai

9st 3lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Daniel Steele

Pretty consistent last spring-autumn but doesn't win very often and made a low-key reappearance over C&D last month; needs to have taken significant benefit from that recent outing.

10/1

Form: 644812 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Found some form of late, winning a 0-50 classified event at Brighton before getting worried out of it by Mary Of Modena in a busy finish over C&D two weeks ago; everything looks in place for another bold showing.
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12th

13

(10)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:52 Newbury

Roman Spring

8st 12lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Inconsistent this season but he won three times last year and returned to form when third over C&D (good to firm) recently; another 1lb lower today and can be in the mix if backing up that latest performance.

11/1

3rd

12

(10)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:35 Newbury

Roman Spring

8st 13lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Three wins last year and he's below his last winning mark; reappeared with fairly encouraging third at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) last month but he's failed to shine on his three outings since.

16/1

Form: 4-8730 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Has won only once and has missed a couple of chunks of his career in recent times; lacked consistency this summer, latterly when finishing last (well behind two of today's rivals) over C&D a fortnight ago.
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7

(11)

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Stalingrad

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Patrick Chamings

Ran okay at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) in June but he's not been at the same level on his last two starts; down in the weights but drawn widest and others are more appealing.

16/1

9th

7

(2)

4th Aug 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:23 Lingfield

Stalingrad

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Patrick Chamings

Has won only once and has missed a couple of chunks of his career in recent times; lacked consistency this summer, latterly when finishing last (well behind two of today's rivals) over C&D a fortnight ago.

20/1

12th

2

(9)

22nd Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:22 Lingfield

Stalingrad

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Patrick Chamings

1-28; seen only four times since winning on stable debut at Chepstow (6f, good to soft) in August 2023; well positioned when beaten 1l over C&D (good to firm) 24 days ago; can be involved.

7/1

10/1

Form: 3-3264

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Maiden who can pull hard, including in her two attempts over this trip; still has time on her side and having a rail on her right side may help (she hung that way at Goodwood) but she'll need to be more amenable back up from 5f.
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3rd

4

(1)

23rd Jun 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Hint Of Humour

9st 6lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Three-time AW winner who is 0-6 on grass after finishing fifth of seven at Newbury (5f); also unraced on slow ground, she has enough to prove.

7/2

5th

3

(8)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:00 Newbury

Hint Of Humour

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Tony Carroll

First past the post four times in succession in the second half of 2025 (demoted to fourth on the third occasion); she has carried on the good work this year, finishing second in three of her four starts; more required to defy this mark and she still has a bit to prove on turf.

9/2

2nd

5

(7)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hint Of Humour

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

Broadly consistent record on AW features two wins over C&D; fared best of the rest behind clearcut winner Beaumadier, who was able to dominate, last time; this race may pan out her way; solid chance.

7/2

20/1

Form: 130746 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Currently 2-4 over C&D (same May race in 2022 and 2024); the return here will help but he's not been in much form since returning to turf.
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12

(2)

1st Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Arlecchinos Gift

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Mark Usher

His C&D win in February was achieved off a 10lb higher mark; out of sorts more recently though and others look safer.

14/1

5th

8

(1)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Arlecchinos Gift

9st 1lb

J: George Bass

T: Mark Usher

All nine wins over 6f including three here; 8lb below his last winning mark, but attempts this far for only the second time on his 64th start and didn't prove his stamina in the first.

16/1

6th

6

(4)

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

20:00 Windsor

Arlecchinos Gift

9st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Mark Usher

He was winning for the ninth time in his career when scoring at Kempton in February (made most); quiet on turf this summer and opposable despite a reduced mark.

25/1

Non-runners

Mary Of Modena

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £32.20
Straight Forecast £31.18
Tricast £531.01
Trifecta £461.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Brunel Charm

The Guardian:

Hint Of Humour

The Star:

Roman Spring

SPOTLIGHT:

Big Bard

The Sun:

Rumba Bay

Daily Mirror:

Mary Of Modena

D Express:

Hint Of Humour

Daily Record:

Roman Spring

POSTDATA:

Big Bard

The Times:

Brunel Charm

Telegraph:

Brunel Charm

Daily Mail:

Brunel Charm