October 27 / 15.05 Lingfield (AW)

15.05

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  • Prize money: £3942
  • 1m 0f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.58
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 7543

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Gelded after his second start and he's fared much better since, fourth at Southwell in August and then a front-running third at Bath on his handicap debut 18 days ago (1m2f, good to soft; cheekpieces tried, left off today); should be fine back at 1m and he is more appealing than most.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(6)

27th Oct 2025

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1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:05 Lingfield (AW)

Magic Star

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Gelded after his second start and he's fared much better since, fourth at Southwell in August and then a front-running third at Bath on his handicap debut 18 days ago (1m2f, good to soft; cheekpieces tried, left off today); should be fine back at 1m and he is more appealing than most.

2/1

1st

3

(6)

27th Oct 2025

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1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:05 Lingfield (AW)

Magic Star

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Gelded after his second start and he's fared much better since, fourth at Southwell in August and then a front-running third at Bath on his handicap debut 18 days ago (1m2f, good to soft; cheekpieces tried, left off today); should be fine back at 1m and he is more appealing than most.

2/1

3rd

7

(2)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

16:12 Bath

Magic Star

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

A low-key start for this well-bred 3yo but was fourth of 14 in a 1m AW novice last time on first run since being gelded; could improve for handicaps now sent further and cheekpieces are added.

7/2

OUR TIP

2/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2

Last run: 236 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second of eight in a C&D maiden on his debut in March; the winner of that race is useful but those in behind have proven less convincing; capable of better and he's been found another modest event back from a break.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

9

(9)

8th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

17:10 Nottingham

Monty Beau

8st 12lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

Lightly raced 5yo who won on handicap debut at Wolverhampton in December (8.6f) and has run to a similar level in three subsequent runs; needs to find more but he's unexposed at this trip and was beaten less than 1l when fifth at Newcastle (1m2f) last time; not ruled out.

7/1

5th

1

(8)

5th Mar 2026

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1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Monty Beau

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Hugo Palmer

Lightly raced 5yo who has proved consistent so far, twice finishing third over similar trips to this since narrowly making a successful handicap debut at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) in December; may still have more to offer and respected.

7/2

3rd

1

(10)

26th Jan 2026

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1m 1f 104y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Monty Beau

9st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hugo Palmer

Lightly raced 5yo; narrowly made a successful handicap debut here (8.6f) last month and finished half a length behind Oman when third of nine at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) 11 days ago; cheekpieces given a go and remains open to further progress.

6/1

Form: 5

Last run: 201 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
10-1 for his Nottingham debut in April (1m2f, good), a race where he misbehaved in the preliminaries and then dropped away to be beaten 15l having taken a strong hold; has a useful pedigree and the hood could help him settle on his return to action.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(5)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:45 Ripon

So Alex

9st 7lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Progressed in his first three handicaps, winning over 1m4f on Wolverhampton's Tapeta in November/December; something can't have been right when well held there just before Christmas; absent subsequently and makes first turf start since his debut; remains with potential.

7/2

3rd

5

(5)

27th Oct 2025

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1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:05 Lingfield (AW)

So Alex

9st 4lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

10-1 for his Nottingham debut in April (1m2f, good), a race where he misbehaved in the preliminaries and then dropped away to be beaten 15l having taken a strong hold; has a useful pedigree and the hood could help him settle on his return to action.

20/1

3rd

5

(5)

27th Oct 2025

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1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:05 Lingfield (AW)

So Alex

9st 4lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

10-1 for his Nottingham debut in April (1m2f, good), a race where he misbehaved in the preliminaries and then dropped away to be beaten 15l having taken a strong hold; has a useful pedigree and the hood could help him settle on his return to action.

20/1

Form: 36-

Last run: 312 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third over C&D on his 2yo debut in December, albeit well beaten by the front two; no progress at Chelmsford 16 days later and absent for 312 days; gelded during his absence; makes stable debut (same owner) at a realistic level; can do better.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(3)

27th Oct 2025

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1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:05 Lingfield (AW)

Ravens King

9st 4lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Third over C&D on his 2yo debut in December, albeit well beaten by the front two; no progress at Chelmsford 16 days later and absent for 312 days; gelded during his absence; makes stable debut (same owner) at a realistic level; can do better.

14/1

4th

4

(3)

27th Oct 2025

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1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:05 Lingfield (AW)

Ravens King

9st 4lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Third over C&D on his 2yo debut in December, albeit well beaten by the front two; no progress at Chelmsford 16 days later and absent for 312 days; gelded during his absence; makes stable debut (same owner) at a realistic level; can do better.

14/1

6th

8

(10)

19th Dec 2024

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1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Ravens King

9st 2lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

never better than midfield

10/1

100/1

Form: 6

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
300-1, slowly away and always in rear on her belated debut two weeks ago (7f, AW).
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(3)

25th Mar 2026

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1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:52 Lingfield (AW)

Belle Of Kt

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

Lightly raced 5yo who made the breakthrough when defying a wide draw in classified event at Wolverhampton (1m4f) two weeks ago; that was a brave win over a clear second and she's open to more progress back on Polytrack; key player.

4/1

1st

1

(8)

10th Mar 2026

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Belle Of Kt

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

0-8 but running well lately and was only a short head behind Starfighter when third of eight in a similar contest over C&D last month; shouldn't have an issue with dropping back in trip and shortlisted.

11/4

3rd

7

(7)

2nd Mar 2026

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2m 0f 120y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Belle Of Kt

9st 1lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: J S Moore

0-7 but has been placed here on her last two outings (1m4f/1m6f), losing out only by a head on latter occasion; has to take recent 2lb rise on the chin but might have more to offer over this longer trip.

5/2

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Payout
Exacta £1.90
Straight Forecast £1.81
Trifecta £4.70

Selections

Telegraph:

Monty Beau

SPOTLIGHT:

Lone Warrior

POSTDATA:

Magic Star

The Times:

Lone Warrior

The Guardian:

Lone Warrior

Daily Mail:

Magic Star

The Sun:

Magic Star

D Express:

Monty Beau

Daily Mirror:

Monty Beau

The Star:

Monty Beau

Daily Record:

Monty Beau