November 18 / 15.15 Lingfield

15.15

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £5650.67
  • 2m 3f 110y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 33-1 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism in Perth maiden (2m4f, soft) on reappearance, building on last season's promise and taking form figures to 331; in excellent hands and warrants respect with further progress plausible.
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7th

9

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Aintree

Scorpio Rising

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Completed a four-timer (soft/good to soft) and made it three handicap wins in a row when cruising into the lead in the 2m4f EBF Final at Sandown last month; highly progressive and could play a leading role up in grade.

7/1

1st

3

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 178y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Scorpio Rising

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Progressing rapidly and completed a hat-trick of hurdles wins at Windsor (2m4f, soft) in January, coming from rear; more improvement required off 7lb higher mark and that's entirely possible; high on the list.

5/1

1st

2

18th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

12:50 Windsor

Scorpio Rising

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Only had four runs and won the last two, a maiden at Perth (2m4f, soft) and handicap at Lingfield (2m3f, good to soft; comfortably); 8lb higher now but clearly on the upgrade and commands considerable respect.

4/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 21/71-

Last run: 349 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Absent since maiden hurdle performance at Haydock (3m, soft) last December, adding to his bumper success and taking overall record to 2-5; open to further improvement; interesting, despite the drop back in trip.
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5th

7

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:50 Uttoxeter

Ski Lodge

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Alan King

Yet to get off the mark over fences in five starts; cheekpieces worn last time are retained; steps back in trip but is getting expensive to follow.

7/1

4th

9

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 125y

Class 3

17:05 Haydock

Ski Lodge

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Has a win and a second (over C&D) from two runs here; bit disappointing at Wetherby five weeks ago after looking dangerous early in the straight, but cheekpieces and a return to Haydock could see a revival.

15/2

4th

3

26th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

14:25 Wetherby

Ski Lodge

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Runner-up behind progressive winners in December on his first two chase starts (3m/3m1f, heavy/good to soft); can make mistakes and he fell at Hereford last time, but could have a big part to play granted a clear round.

11/4

Form: 216-17

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Has gained all hurdles wins over 2m, the most recent in game style on reappearance; can be opposed on two counts, namely poor effort last time and the doubt regarding the step back up in distance.
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7th

8

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:50 Uttoxeter

Bluegrass

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

All five wins over hurdles have been at 2m; hasn't won since his return to action in October and ran poorly when eighth of nine finishers at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) last month; handicapper is at last relenting but his best chance of success in the short-term may be back at 2m.

8/1

8th

1

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:07 Chepstow

Bluegrass

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Record of 5-23 over hurdles and placed a few times as well; a bit up and down this season but ran respectably in the new blinkers at Fakenham last time and now regular cheekpieces return over a longer trip that may suit him better.

10/1

Form: 3162-P D

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 1lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Veteran whose Cheltenham reappearance effort is best forgiven (pulled up after rider lost irons) and who returns to calmer waters; however, figures lower in calculations than some unexposed rivals.
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5th

1

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:50 Uttoxeter

Whatsupwithyou

12st 1lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Grand servant to the yard with five wins in this sphere, the latest at Ascot (2m5f, soft) in December off 2lb lower; well held since and it's hard to see him being able to give weight away to these younger rivals.

10/1

5th

4

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 146y

Class 3

17:25 Ascot

Whatsupwithyou

11st 10lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Veteran who is usually ridden these days by Elliott England, including for a 2m5f Ludlow win last February and a C&D win (4lb higher today) in December; 33-1 when tailed off at Kempton five weeks ago but no shock if he surges back to form today in search of his third C&D win.

12/1

7th

4

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

13:10 Kempton

Whatsupwithyou

11st 3lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Veteran who goes well for Elliott England, gaining his second success for this rider in conditionals' event at Ascot (2m5f, soft) in December; no obvious reason why he won't be thereabouts again but he'll need more off 5lb higher.

9/1

Form: 6/4F1-

Last run: 270 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 6yo who opened his account in Warwick handicap (2m, soft) when last seen; upped in grade but receives weight all round and may improve further; siblings include a winner at up to 3m2f.
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7

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 4

16:07 Newbury

Another Fine Mess

11st 6lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Jeremy Scott

Won over hurdles before a successful chase debut at Doncaster (2m4f, soft; by 3l); bumped into a well-treated favourite off this 5lb higher mark at Chepstow when the hood was left off (as today); should have some part to play.

8/1

2nd

6

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

14:17 Chepstow

Another Fine Mess

11st 11lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Jeremy Scott

Pipped a next-time-out winner to score over hurdles here (2m, good to soft) just after Christmas and took another step forward when winning by 3l on chasing debut at Doncaster (2m4f, soft) 16 days ago; still unexposed over this sort of trip and makes obvious appeal.

13/8

1st

5

5th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 115y

Class 4

15:35 Doncaster

Another Fine Mess

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Jeremy Scott

Pipped a next-time-out winner to score over hurdles at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) just after Christmas and is now 2-7 in that sphere; open to more improvement over today's longer trip and over fences; looks interesting on chase debut.

3/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.30
Straight Forecast £3.52
Trifecta £18.10

Selections

The Times:

Scorpio Rising

SPOTLIGHT:

Ski Lodge

TOPSPEED:

Whatsupwithyou

POSTDATA:

Bluegrass

Telegraph:

Scorpio Rising

The Guardian:

Scorpio Rising

Daily Mail:

Scorpio Rising

D Express:

Scorpio Rising

Daily Mirror:

Scorpio Rising

The Sun:

Scorpio Rising

The Star:

Scorpio Rising

Daily Record:

Scorpio Rising

RP RATINGS:

Ski Lodge

WEST COUNTRY:

Whatsupwithyou