February 07 / 12.35 Lingfield (AW)

12.35

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  • Prize money: £3768.48
  • 0m 6f 1y
  • Class 6
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 044-1 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Well held in three qualifying runs, but he found improvement on handicap debut when justifying strong support at Southwell (6f, Tapeta; 5-4 favourite) last month; up 6lb but that was a comfortable success and he could have a lot more to offer; big player.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

2

(9)

13th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:40 York

Al Najashi

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ollie Sangster

Record of 5-5, all over 6f/7f on AW this year, since handicapping; registered the latest success on finals day at Newcastle; major contender, assuming his tremendous progress can be sustained back on turf.

7/2

1st

6

(4)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Newcastle (AW)

Al Najashi

8st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ollie Sangster

4-4 since fitted with a tongue tie and switched to handicaps; now a whopping 32lb higher than when his winning sequence began and he is tackling much stronger opposition this afternoon but he barely broke sweat last time and his ceiling is yet to be established.

7/2

1st

1

(2)

19th Feb 2026

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Al Najashi

10st 1lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ollie Sangster

Unbeaten (3-3) since fitted with a tongue-tie and introduced to handicapping, adding to easy Southwell and Lingfield wins (6f) with a demolition job at Wolverhampton (7f; 4-11 favourite; 13l winner) last week; thriving, so he's hard to oppose despite 10lb rise plus a 6lb penalty.

4/9

13/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 454-

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Finished down the field in three novice events, but he was only beaten 3l when fourth of seven at Newcastle (5f) in December; still early days for this Mehmas colt and he's a possible improver back up in trip on handicap debut; one to keep an eye on.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(6)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

16:35 Carlisle

Thankfully Simmy

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Six-race maiden who has broadly consistent RPRs; made late headway from rear over 7f at Doncaster on turf debut most recently; possibilities upped further in trip, provided he takes well to first-time headgear.

9/2

6th

3

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:35 Doncaster

Thankfully Simmy

9st 6lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Proving consistent; gelded before a keen-going fourth of seven in 6f Newcastle handicap last month; he remains with some potential at this trip if proving more tractable.

15/2

4th

5

(1)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Thankfully Simmy

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard Fahey

Promising effort at Lingfield (6f) switched to handicap level last time, beating all bar a very progressive rival who was on the second leg of a four-timer; gelded since; enters calculations.

7/2

Form: 639-44

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden who has not really progressed and was beaten 7l when fourth in a C&D handicap (25-1) two weeks ago; down the list.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

(7)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:37 Kempton (AW)

Real Gold

9st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Still a maiden but is proving consistent, close third at Lingfield (6f) most recently; first win is not out of the question, with Billy Loughnane on board; usually apprentice ridden.

7/1

3rd

9

(8)

21st Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Real Gold

8st 11lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Eight-race maiden; dropping down the weights but still hard to say she was ahead of her mark.

16/1

3rd

6

(5)

7th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

12:35 Lingfield (AW)

Real Gold

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Seven-race maiden who has not really progressed and was beaten 7l when fourth in a C&D handicap (25-1) two weeks ago; down the list.

20/1

Form: 442-27 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Sole win was in a Carlisle novice (6f, good to soft) last May; runner-up twice on AW this winter but he was disappointing at Wolverhampton last time and is now 0-8 in handicaps; others preferred.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

12

(7)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

16:25 Lingfield (AW)

Mister Moet

8st 8lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Has won two of his last four races, both here over 6f and 5f; as with stablemate Mighty Vega, he could be vulnerable under a penalty in this higher grade.

12/1

1st

5

(4)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Mister Moet

8st 12lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Steadily run race at the trip didn't play to his strengths when a rallying second of six at Newcastle two weeks ago; could again be found wanting for pace at this sharper track.

10/1

2nd

5

(5)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Mister Moet

9st 5lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Exposed gelding who's done most racing over 6f; found a weak Lingfield handicap when winning off 2lb lower last month before finishing well held at the same course.

12/1

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: 458-8

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Regressive form in novice events and was never involved when eighth of 11 on handicap debut at Kempton (6f) last month; made some late gains in that race but she needs to find more on this return to Tapeta.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

8

(9)

21st May 2026

Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

15:30 Haydock

Euphonia

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Ed Walker

Improved when comfortable 3l winner of a 17-runner Leicester handicap (7f, good) 38 days ago, which was her first turf start since finishing fourth on debut last summer (also good); the Leicester second bombed out next time but bounced back to score at Redcar on Monday; raised 8lb but could easily still have some scope in her mark.

5/1

1st

6

(7)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:22 Leicester

Euphonia

9st 6lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

0-6 but she wasn't disgraced when sixth of nine in 6f Kempton handicap last month; possibilities off a falling mark.

14/1

6th

1

(6)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:37 Kempton (AW)

Euphonia

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Five-race maiden who has failed to back up debut effort (sole turf attempt); needs improvement to defy top weight and may be more interesting when back on grass.

12/1

Non-runners

Marra Donna

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.90
Straight Forecast £2.62
Trifecta £15.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Al Najashi

POSTDATA:

Mister Moet

D Express:

Marra Donna

Daily Mail:

Thankfully Simmy

RP RATINGS:

Al Najashi

The Times:

Al Najashi

Telegraph:

Al Najashi

The Guardian:

Al Najashi

Daily Mirror:

Al Najashi

The Sun:

Al Najashi

Daily Record:

Al Najashi

The Star:

Mister Moet