January 21 / 16.08 Lingfield (AW)

16.08

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  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.40
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 8813-5 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who was set a lot to do when a respectable eighth of 13 in 6f handicap here two weeks ago; possibilities.
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11th

9

(10)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Tiger Crusade

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: David Simcock

Ten-time winner who scored at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) in Janaury but he's not got involved in his last three starts; now 2lb lower than for that last success but he needs to rediscover his spark.

20/1

5th

2

(7)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Tiger Crusade

9st 7lb

J: Jack Dace

T: David Simcock

Consistent record round here (2-4 over C&D) and is back on the mark off which he won here in January; not in the same form of late, there's always a chance he'll blow the start and it's no certainty the race will be set up for him.

8/1

6th

3

(3)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tiger Crusade

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

C&D winner who gained his sixth success on the AW at Lingfield (7f, AW) in January; didn't quite see 1m out when sixth there in February and he never featured in a 0-105 at Kempton (7f) 22 days ago; will appreciate the drop in grade but he'll want a good gallop to aim at over this shorter trip.

8/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 66990- D

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
A fair 7f scorer at his best but he arrives well out of sorts, last of 12 in 7f Chelmsford handicap 34 days ago; he's not easy to make a case for.
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7th

1

(4)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Leicester

Brunel Nation

9st 9lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

Winless since 2024 and he beat only two home in a 7f Lingfield handicap 17 days ago; cheekpieces are reached for now.

7/1

Form: 374-32 CD BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
C&D scorer who arrives in very good nick, second of 11 in 7f Chelmsford handicap ten days ago; he can go well again off an unchanged mark.
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5th

3

(5)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 4

17:43 Chepstow

Diamondonthehill

9st 7lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

The most recent of his six wins came at Lingfield (7f, AW) in April 2025 off a mark 3lb higher than today's but he has posted some good efforts since; however, he was below his best at Salisbury 19 days ago and needs to bounce back with cheekpieces back on.

10/1

5th

2

(4)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

14:44 Salisbury

Diamondonthehill

9st 10lb

J: David Probert

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Losing run is mounting up but he has proved broadly consistent since last success, most recently beating all bar the market leader at Musselburgh (7f, good); again has place possibilities.

6/1

7/1

Form: 23934- D

Last run: 77 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Went without a win in 2025 but he's a reliable sort and posted a good fourth of 14 in 7f Kempton handicap in November; has gone well fresh so he's much respected after a break.
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1st

2

(3)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

19:42 Pontefract

Best Rate

9st 8lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Richard Hannon

Gained a deserved first win since 2024 in 1m apprentices' handicap at Ascot a week ago, when well on top at the finish; escapes a penalty and is able to race off 2lb lower than last time, so he's very hard to side against.

10/11

1st

4

(5)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ascot

Best Rate

9st 11lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Richard Hannon

7f AW novice winner in 2024 but 0-17 subsequently; in the frame at 7f on his last four starts, though, and he stays 1m; due for a 2lb drop but still considered.

4/1

4th

3

(6)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Newbury

Best Rate

10st 3lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

7f AW novice winner at two; 0-16 in handicaps but yet another sound effort in defeat last time at Newmarket (7f, good); handicapped about right but one of these can come his way.

7/1

11/2

Form: 39323- BF

Last run: 104 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 4yo who is holding his form well in handicaps, third of nine at Chelmsford (7f) in October; needs considering after a break.
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5th

6

(9)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

16:08 Lingfield (AW)

Noble Victory

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: James Tate

Low-mileage 4yo who is holding his form well in handicaps, third of nine at Chelmsford (7f) in October; needs considering after a break.

11/2

3rd

3

(4)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Noble Victory

9st 10lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

6f winner who still has low mileage and a generally consistent record; close second upped to 7f on Lingfield AW most recently; unexposed over this trip; highly respected.

5/2

7

(2)

12th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:00 Lingfield (AW)

Noble Victory

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Tate

Won 6f AW maiden at Chelmsford in February; some fair handicap runs since and, as he was picking up nicely late on in a recent Racing League race on Wolverhampton AW, he looks worth a go at 7f; can be involved.

5/1

Form: 09032- D

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Scored at Kempton (7f) in April and right back on song of late, edged out only very late on when runner-up in similar event there last month; must enter calculations despite a 2lb weights rise.
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7th

10

(2)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Metaverse

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: David Menuisier

Has shown most of his AW form at Kempton but ran creditably at Southwell most recently; makes Wolverhampton debut with a tongue-tie replacing usual hood; brings uncertainty.

10/1

3rd

4

(1)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Metaverse

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Menuisier

Ended 2025 with two good placed efforts at Kempton; not at the same level at Lingfield last month and he has a bit more to prove on Tapteta.

8/1

6th

2

(8)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

16:08 Lingfield (AW)

Metaverse

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: David Menuisier

Scored at Kempton (7f) in April and right back on song of late, edged out only very late on when runner-up in similar event there last month; must enter calculations despite a 2lb weights rise.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1504-1 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
A three-time 7f/7.5f scorer in 2025 who resumed winning ways in a change of headgear in 6f Southwell handicap 20 days ago; up 2lb but overcame drop back in trip and a troubled passage there so this C&D scorer is a player.
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4th

6

(6)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:42 Newmarket (July)

Bell Shot

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Appleby

Kickstarted 2026 with 6f success at Southwell off 2lb higher; respectable third of ten over 7f at Epsom (good) 17 days ago; successful on his previous outing over C&D; this prominent racer is capable of making a bold bid.

7/2

3rd

2

(6)

1st Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

20:42 Epsom

Bell Shot

10st 0lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Michael Appleby

Kickstarted 2026 with 6f success at Southwell off 1lb higher; also good third of 11 in 7f Kempton handicap in May and better than eighth of 11 might suggest at Beverley ten days later, fading late after racing too keenly; Mason Paetel has won on him before; runner-up once from two outings over C&D and enters calculations.

13/2

8th

3

(9)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:00 Beverley

Bell Shot

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Michael Appleby

Kickstarted 2026 with 6f success at Southwell and comes here on the back of a good third of 11 in 7f Kempton handicap; this three-time C&D scorer must enter calculations.

9/2

Form: 0009-7

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
A dual 5f AW winner for Robert Cowell in 2024 but he failed to fire in two runs for Adrian McGuinness last year and again on his yard debut when seventh of eight in 6f handicap here two weeks ago; has plenty to prove.
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9th

12

(5)

14th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

18:30 Lingfield (AW)

Elouises Prince

9st 0lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Luke Dace

Serial hard-puller who scored for regular partner Jude Fernandes over C&D in February; will always come with risks attached but should get a good pace this time and the return here will help.

20/1

11th

10

(8)

4th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Elouises Prince

8st 10lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Luke Dace

Sprung a 25-1 surprise at Lingfield last month and caught the eye with a power-packed finish from too far back when fourth there (also 1m) 18 days ago; that suggests his mark is still workable.

12/1

4th

1

(8)

14th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

14:35 Lingfield (AW)

Elouises Prince

9st 11lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Luke Dace

Sprung a 25-1 surprise over C&D last week (Way To Dubai fourth) when staying on well in the closing stages; not sure to be in the same form again but he is unexposed at a mile and will be a danger to all if in the same form.

3/1

Form: 08114- D

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Right back on song switched to the AW this autumn, scoring at Kempton (7f) and Southwell (1m), and posted a good fourth of ten in 8.5f Wolverhampton handicap 57 days ago; ought to be thereabouts again.
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8th

10

(13)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:57 Salisbury

Spirit Lead Me

9st 4lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

4-14 on AW but 0-10 on turf; badly out of form this year (six runs) and needs to turn a corner.

12/1

9th

4

(6)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Newbury

Spirit Lead Me

9st 9lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

Four-time AW winner but holds dismal claims on his 2026 form in that sphere and his unconvincing record on turf adds doubt.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £124.00
Straight Forecast £128.10
Tricast £431.47
Trifecta £483.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bell Shot

The Times:

Diamondonthehill

D Express:

Noble Victory

POSTDATA:

Tiger Crusade

TOPSPEED:

Spirit Lead Me

The Star:

Noble Victory

RP RATINGS:

Bell Shot

Daily Mail:

Bell Shot

Daily Mirror:

Bell Shot

Daily Record:

Bell Shot

Telegraph:

Diamondonthehill

The Sun:

Diamondonthehill

The Guardian:

Tiger Crusade