February 05 / 13.35 Lingfield

13.35

Soft

At The Races App Expert Tips Conditional Jockeys’ Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Part Of The REI)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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At The Races App Expert Tips Conditional Jockeys’ Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Part Of The REI)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £4.90

Form: P5P9-2 CD

Last run: 266 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Deep ground and a strong pace to aim at proved just the ticket when landing another C&D 0-105 in December 2022; interesting to see what tactic is employed today, a rare crack at front-running having got him back on track at Fontwell latest.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

8

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:17 Fontwell

Tommy Dillion

10st 7lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Richard Rowe

Put in pretty good front-running shift when third over C&D (good to soft) 12 days ago but he's a lot more exposed than some of these, and his two hurdling wins were gained on heavy ground.

7/1

3rd

8

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:05 Fontwell

Tommy Dillion

10st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Tailed off last time but had appreciated the return to hurdles with a second here (beaten 16l) before a 3l success at Lingfield (2m, heavy); he's able on good to soft ground if he can shrug aside that poor last run.

7/1

4th

6

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Tommy Dillion

10st 10lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Badly out of form over fences last season but made all in a five-runner hurdle race at Lingfield (2m, heavy) this month, after a layoff, and remains on a good mark after 3lb rise; unexposed over this sort of trip; big player if able to build on that recent performance.

13/2

6/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 21P-40

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Not the only one for whom the drop back in trip looks advisable on recent evidence, and although still winless on soft or worse, he does act on ground this slow; remains above any mark ever defied, however.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

8

(2)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

19:48 Southwell (AW)

A Mere Bagatelle

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Four wins over jumps for previous yard; 0-7 (Flat/hurdles) for current stable but remains in form and has a fighting chance off current mark provided he takes well to the surface on belated AW debut.

9/2

2nd

2

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

A Mere Bagatelle

11st 12lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish gelding who's looked high enough in the weights since returned to hurdles for his current yard; well held off a 3lb higher mark at Sedgefield last time and needs to improve on that, albeit he's been found a weak-looking race.

3/1

4th

3

19th Feb 2026

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:43 Sedgefield

A Mere Bagatelle

12st 0lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish; yet to win for new yard, but fair second of five at Lingfield when dropped back to 2m last time (heavy); should improve on back at 2m4f.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 5-4644 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Now 22lb lower than for his British debut a year ago, finally shaping as if down to a mark he could win off when 6l fourth over an extended 2m3f here last month (soft); this race looks a fair bit easier.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

15:12 Cartmel

Raffles Nobu

11st 7lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Scholfield

Took a while to get off the mark for current stable and had become expensive to follow but exploited much-reduced mark when winning stylishly at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good to firm) a week ago and still looks well treated under a 7lb penalty.

13/8

1st

6

13th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:42 Newton Abbot

Raffles Nobu

11st 4lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Scholfield

Still chasing a first British success since his French 2023 hurdle win and, while he has posted a few placed efforts, he has failed to quite see out his races over trips beyond 2m; another 3lb lower but needs to raise his game.

4/1

2nd

6

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

17:08 Stratford

Raffles Nobu

10st 11lb

J: Jack Stenhouse

T: Nick Scholfield

Yet to add to his French hurdle win in 2023 and didn't find much for pressure when fourth off this much-reduced mark at Worcester (2m, good) on Thursday; that certainly wasn't a bad run but others appeal more.

4/1

Form: 372/27

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Either or both of the extended 2m3f and second run back after a long absence might have been at fault for last month's Fontwell failure; preceding near-miss off just 1lb higher would be as well as he's ever run, however, and he enters calculations in a weak race.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(6)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 133y

Class 5

14:10 Lingfield

Bridge

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Both of his wins have been over hurdles, the most recent when rewarding market support at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) 53 days ago; returns to the Flat for the first time since July 2023 with cheekpieces added.

6/1

Form: 23-556 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Not lasting out over longer trips this term, so return to 2m makes sense, but it's over five years since she was last able to win outside mares-only company; 6lb out of the weights.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

12

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

16:50 Wincanton

Sawpit Sienna

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

11yo mare who has not won in over two years and was tailed off at Taunton (2m3f, good) last month; others are preferred.

16/1

10th

10

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

17:10 Taunton

Sawpit Sienna

10st 2lb

J: Miss Clara Brewitt

T: Samuel Drinkwater

A dual course scorer but this veteran mare came in last of five in 2m Lingfield handicap last month; others are preferred.

16/1

5th

6

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:35 Lingfield

Sawpit Sienna

10st 2lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Not lasting out over longer trips this term, so return to 2m makes sense, but it's over five years since she was last able to win outside mares-only company; 6lb out of the weights.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £55.10
Straight Forecast £51.89
Trifecta £124.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Raffles Nobu

SPOTLIGHT:

Bridge

The Star:

Tommy Dillion

POSTDATA:

Raffles Nobu

LAMBOURN:

Raffles Nobu

The Times:

Raffles Nobu

The Guardian:

Raffles Nobu

Daily Mail:

Raffles Nobu

Daily Mirror:

Raffles Nobu

The Sun:

Raffles Nobu

Daily Record:

Raffles Nobu

Telegraph:

Bridge

D Express:

Bridge