August 04 / 15.23 Lingfield (AW)

15.23

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  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 1m 0f 1y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 526-55 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Not as good now but things didn't pan out his way down to this trip, switched from cheekpieces to blinkers, last time, when racing wide from the pack and doing too much too soon; still capable at this level if things fall more kindly.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(1)

25th Mar 2026

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0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:52 Lingfield (AW)

Semser

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

All of his five AW wins have been at longer trips but he went close over C&D last summer and was runner-up over 1m at Chelmsford last month; on same mark as for that last run and has possibilities if he gets a good pace and some luck; reapplied blinkers replace cheekpieces.

11/2

2nd

5

(5)

21st Feb 2026

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1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Semser

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

All five wins have been on AW, including two at this track; bounced back with creditable third at Lingfield (1m) last month and he caught the eye of the stewards when a never-dangerous sixth there (7f) last time; looks interesting on this step back up in trip and he should get a decent pace to aim at.

8/1

6th

4

(5)

10th Feb 2026

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0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:18 Lingfield (AW)

Semser

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Two course wins, at 1m4f and 1m; has raced only once at 7f, over C&D in August (favourite), and although a fast-finishing runner-up, the early stages weren't too encouraging as he was taken off his legs; if sharper in the early stages he'd look interesting.

8/1

12/1

  • Place: £9.60

Form: 20-855

Last run: 126 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden who's capable off this mark if settling better than in a couple of runs since joining this yard; therein lies the gamble back from four months off.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

2

(3)

31st Jan 2026

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1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:38 Lingfield (AW)

Capallcliste

9st 9lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Simon Hodgson

Exposed 29-race maiden; not beaten far over 7f last time but wait for elusive first success set to continue over this trip.

16/1

9th

6

(3)

16th Oct 2025

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1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Capallcliste

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Simon Hodgson

Exposed 27-race maiden; stays this trip and has run well at Chelmsford in the past (7f) so he's not without hope in an uncompetitive race.

8/1

11

(3)

11th Sep 2025

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0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Capallcliste

9st 3lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Simon Hodgson

Still a maiden after 26 starts but he went close at Lingfield (1m, AW) last month and has run respectably over 7f there in last two starts; usually comes from off the pace and has claims if this sets up for the closers.

12/1

3/1

Form: 388949 D

Last run: 84 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Dual Dundalk winner who regressed sharply for Derek Shaw; new trainer has done the trick so many times with similar acquisitions, though, and this is the first time she's run on Polytrack since leaving Ireland, so much better can be expected.
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9

(5)

23rd Oct 2025

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1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Beautiful Dawn

9st 2lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: James Owen

Both wins for Joseph O'Brien and she's had plenty of chances to win a race in Britain but failed to do so; never figured at Wolverhampton on Monday.

14/1

8th

7

(7)

20th Oct 2025

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beautiful Dawn

9st 1lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Won two of her first three starts (for Joseph O'Brien) but beaten 22 times since moving to Britain, including five runs for James Owen; creditable third over C&D two weeks ago (cheekpieces first time); each-way claims.

3/1

10th

8

(14)

4th Sep 2025

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1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:35 Southwell (AW)

Beautiful Dawn

9st 3lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: James Owen

Disappointing favourite at Brighton last time when perhaps stretched by 1m2f; bang there over 1m in her first two runs for this yard, though, including a third to Ribston Pippin at Yarmouth in August.

6/1

5/2

Form: 33-593

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden who's been turned over at 4-1 or shorter on eight occasions, including in three runs this season; pulled hard and hit traffic back from a break latest and is down to 0-55 company for the first time, so will be popular on his Polytrack debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(7)

2nd Sep 2025

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Retraction

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Is 0-17 but he comes here in decent nick, fourth of seven in 1m AW Lingfield handicap 29 days ago; needs considering off a slipping mark.

11/4

4th

1

(5)

4th Aug 2025

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1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:23 Lingfield (AW)

Retraction

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Longstanding maiden who's been turned over at 4-1 or shorter on eight occasions, including in three runs this season; pulled hard and hit traffic back from a break latest and is down to 0-55 company for the first time, so will be popular on his Polytrack debut.

5/2

1

(6)

22nd Jul 2025

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1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Retraction

10st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

It looked as if his turn may be near when third on his final three starts of 2024 (twice over C&D); beat only one home when last seen 166 days ago but he was hampered inside the final furlong; usually held up so needs things to drop right.

7/2

12/1

Form: 8089-0

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Backed on his final start (Polytrack) last year but pulled too hard over 7f; did the same on his turf comeback five weeks ago (1m), following seven months off, and much will hinge on how he settles.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

(7)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:52 Brighton

Celtic John

9st 3lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Only start here produced a second over C&D (good to soft) in October and he got off the mark in a Lingfield classified (1m, AW) in January; not quite matched that in three starts since and yet to prove he's effective on quick turf; still can't be ruled out in a moderate contest.

6/1

4th

5

(9)

25th Mar 2026

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1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:52 Lingfield (AW)

Celtic John

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Pat Phelan

Well suited by switchback tracks and is 1-1 in this company following a 1m win here in January; suffered an overreach over C&D next time but still has stamina to prove back up in trip after an ordinary effort at Kempton (1m) latest.

8/1

7th

8

(8)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Kempton (AW)

Celtic John

9st 5lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Pat Phelan

13th time lucky when landing a classified event at Lingfield (1m) last month; flopped back in a handicap there (1m2f) last time but he had an overreach on his right fore and he could bounce back on this drop back in trip.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 464-48 BF

Last run: 149 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Signs of life since handicapping and started favourite for a similar race round Chelmsford when last seen five months ago; low mileage compared to the rest of these and is one of the more interesting contenders.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

(8)

24th Oct 2025

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1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Velvet Vortex

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mike Murphy

Low-grade eight-race maiden; some promise this year but his last two runs were short of his best; not solid.

12/1

7

(9)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:52 Brighton

Velvet Vortex

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mike Murphy

Returned from break with low-key AW run last month and now unplaced in all seven starts but he still has possibilities from his lowly mark if that recent outing has brought him on.

10/1

6th

3

(3)

4th Aug 2025

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1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:23 Lingfield (AW)

Velvet Vortex

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mike Murphy

Signs of life since handicapping and started favourite for a similar race round Chelmsford when last seen five months ago; low mileage compared to the rest of these and is one of the more interesting contenders.

6/1

33/1

Form: 030-08 D

Last run: 173 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Generally poor last winter having missed a little over a year; sole win two years ago came off this mark but it would be a surprise to see him double up.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

12

(10)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

15:40 Lingfield

Reel Power

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Paddy Butler

Sole win came in a classified event at Brighton (1m, good to firm) in July 2023; fair fourth at Kempton in September but down the field in three starts since; back on turf.

66/1

8th

9

(2)

29th Jan 2026

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1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Reel Power

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Paddy Butler

Inconsistent 7yo; finished 6l behind the reopposing Poke The Bear over C&D last month; easy enough to swerve.

50/1

14

(10)

23rd Sep 2025

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1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Reel Power

9st 0lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Paddy Butler

Step back in the right direction at Kempton on Thursday (left with a lot to do; in refitted visor); yet to convince over this far, though.

25/1

Form: 6/541- C

Last run: 508 days

W: 9st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Consistent at this sort of level for Matt Crawley when last seen, often over a bit further; remains to be seen what he's capable of now, following such a long absence, for a trainer whose first runner finished well held at a big price recently.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

9

(1)

15th Feb 2026

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1m 0f 5y

Class 6

15:12 Newcastle (AW)

Star Of St Louis

9st 9lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Wayne Lukas

Five-time AW winner; ran well when fifth at Yarmouth on his stable debut, his first run back from a 519-day absence; not hit that level so far this winter but there is still time.

16/1

5th

9

(9)

7th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:05 Lingfield (AW)

Star Of St Louis

9st 0lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Wayne Lukas

C&D winner but his last success was almost two years ago and he's finished down the field at biggish prices in two runs this winter; others preferred.

16/1

6th

7

(10)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Star Of St Louis

9st 9lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Wayne Lukas

C&D winner (also 9.5f here) who returned last August from a lengthy absence and showed there was still minor ability there; didn't see the racecourse again until being beaten 11l in a similar event to this here (9.5f) recently; bit to prove at present.

14/1

Non-runners

Alyara

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £200.70
Straight Forecast £248.85
Tricast £731.51
Trifecta £1400.00

Selections

The Times:

Retraction

SPOTLIGHT:

Beautiful Dawn

POSTDATA:

Semser

Daily Mirror:

Star Of St Louis

RP RATINGS:

Beautiful Dawn

The Guardian:

Beautiful Dawn

Telegraph:

Retraction

Daily Mail:

Retraction

D Express:

Retraction

The Star:

Retraction

Daily Record:

Retraction

The Sun:

Semser