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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12th

8

(13)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:35 Ascot

Al Najashi

9st 5lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ollie Sangster

Won his first five handicaps, soaring up the weights and now rated 39lb higher than for his first success; the handicapper may now have caught up judged on his last two starts; needs to resume progress after ten weeks off.

12/1

14th

13

(14)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Al Najashi

8st 13lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Ollie Sangster

Form took off once handicapping in a tongue tie and his impressive C&D win on Good Friday, his fifth on the bounce, was off 32lb higher than the first; progress ground to a halt on turf last month but not out of the question the return to AW will perk him back up.

8/1

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

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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5th

6

(5)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

14:15 Musselburgh

Thankfully Simmy

9st 2lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

In decent nick without winning this season until tried in cheekpieces when a below-par sixth of ten to Mereside Princess in 1m Carlisle handicap last month; more is required.

11/1

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

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

9

(3)

12th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

17:15 Lingfield (AW)

Real Gold

8st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Ordinary maiden who hasn't looked to see it out in two runs over this trip, latterly when well behind two of today's rivals over C&D recently.

50/1

8th

8

(7)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:55 Lingfield (AW)

Real Gold

8st 11lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

0-13 but the pick of her AW form brings her into the reckoning; not shone this summer and she will need to settle better now back up at 7f; headgear experiment quickly aborted.

16/1

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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11th

10

(9)

29th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mister Moet

8st 13lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Both AW wins at Lingfield (5f-6f); hasn't shown much in his last three starts - RPRs 34, 25 and 38 respectively; is competitively handicapped if able to rediscover a spark, but his trainer holds better chance with Cosmic Clarets; look elsewhere.

40/1

10th

7

(1)

22nd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Mister Moet

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Both AW wins have been at Lingfield earlier in the year (6f/5f) but he's struggled on his last two starts; others have stronger claims.

16/1

9th

12

(11)

15th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:28 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mister Moet

9st 4lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Scored twice on Lingfield AW in the spring but has been below form since; down to a career-low mark but others preferred.

14/1

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.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

9

(2)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:35 Epsom

Euphonia

9st 4lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

Took a good step forward when winning at Leicester (good) in April and made light of an 8lb rise with emphatic win at Haydock (also 7f, soft) the following month; a 10lb rise looked to anchor her in two subsequent starts, however, and she's just 2lb lower now.

20/1

9th

15

(15)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Newbury

Euphonia

9st 3lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Her two 7f wins (good/soft) came at a cost mark-wise and she could finish only sixth at Sandown; this is her first time at this loftier level and she needs a career best by some margin.

10/1

6th

1

(12)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Sandown

Euphonia

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Record on the AW reads 58856 but she took her record on turf to 411 with convincing wins at Leicester (7f, good) and Haydock (7f, soft); up another 10lb in her hat-trick bid, but the limit of her progress is still to be established.

100/30

Non-runners

Marra Donna

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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