February 28 / 15.10 Lingfield (AW)

15.10

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  • Prize money: £3768.48
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: -33412 CD

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
C&D winner on penultimate start and showed better form when second to an in-form sprinter over 6f here on Wednesday; shouldn't be far away.
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6th

3

(5)

24th Sep 2026

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0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Profit Street

9st 10lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Joey Ramsden

Solid form in victory and defeat this year for James Owen; left that yard for 5,000gns and he made a quiet debut for current connections in May.

10/1

7th

8

(8)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Lingfield

Profit Street

9st 3lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Joey Ramsden

Plenty of short-priced defeats to go with four AW wins (three here over 7f) in recent times for James Owen, from whom he was picked up for 5,000gns recently; fine on turf and has a handy draw.

8/1

5th

3

(5)

14th Apr 2026

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0m 7f 1y

Class 5

19:30 Lingfield (AW)

Profit Street

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

In fine form in 2026, bagging a quickfire C&D hat-trick in March; ran another good race dropped to 6f here when third of 12 last time, bumped start; a player once more back at his ideal trip.

5/2

7/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: -21134 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Two Tapeta wins in January, over 1m and 7f, and better form when a close fourth (off this mark) at Wolverhampton 11 days ago (8.6f); the second and third there have both won since and he is a solid contender back down into a Class 6.
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9th

3

(1)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:08 Pontefract

Hows The Guvnor

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Won on turf as a 2yo for Clive Cox; dual AW winner (1m/7f) for this yard in January but poor last time when the race reportedly came too soon; has been freshened up and might bounce back.

5/1

7th

1

(6)

4th Mar 2026

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1m 0f 13y

Class 6

13:32 Southwell (AW)

Hows The Guvnor

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jennie Candlish

C&D winner in January, when 12lb lower; followed up at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta); went close from this mark when fourth back there (8.5f) on his penultimate start; respectable second at Lingfield latest but if back in the form of that penultimate effort, he'd have strong claims.

6/1

2nd

1

(2)

28th Feb 2026

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0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Hows The Guvnor

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jennie Candlish

Two Tapeta wins in January, over 1m and 7f, and better form when a close fourth (off this mark) at Wolverhampton 11 days ago (8.6f); the second and third there have both won since and he is a solid contender back down into a Class 6.

7/2

Form: 68-206 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
C&D winner; near miss here last month when tried in cheekpieces for the first time but she hasn't been at the same level in either run since; others appeal more for win purposes.
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7th

10

(3)

15th Oct 2026

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Edergoles Gift

9st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Conrad Allen

Her last win was at Chelmsford (7f, Polytrack) 12 months ago; hasn't made a serious impact this season but not beaten far at Brighton last time and is now 6lb lower than for her last success; could be dangerous back on AW.

12/1

8th

11

(11)

10th Sep 2026

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0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:23 Lingfield (AW)

Edergoles Gift

8st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Conrad Allen

C&D winner who has finished fourth in classified events on the AW on her last two outings, albeit she did have a wide trip over C&D last time; returns to handicap company with place claims.

10/1

8/1

Form: 2-4445 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
He has run some good races in defeat on AW this winter, including here, and he continues to edge down the weights; drop to 7f needs to give him a lift though.
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5th

8

(4)

1st Jun 2026

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1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:07 Lingfield (AW)

Pitney

9st 3lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Rated much higher when joining this yard in autumn 2024; remained consistent enough off a sliding mark during the winter but needs more if he's to snap the losing run.

5/1

Form: -61172 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Five visits to Lingfield have yielded three wins, a second and a third; better than ever when second over a mile here last week; should make another bold bid.
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5th

7

(4)

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:25 Newmarket (July)

Poke The Bear

9st 3lb

J: Travis Ford

T: Hayley Burton

Three AW wins at 1m and 7f in midwinter and he wasn't too far off his best at Wolverhampton recently but his two turf runs, most recently at Yarmouth in May, leave him with some questions hanging.

16/1

4th

4

(4)

2nd Jun 2026

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Poke The Bear

9st 6lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Hayley Burton

Won three times on the Lingfield Polytrack (7f/1m) during the winter and just 1lb higher than for the latest, but not at his best lately; others more solid.

16/1

7th

5

(6)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

19:40 Yarmouth

Poke The Bear

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Hayley Burton

Three wins at Lingfield (7f-1m) over the winter; his form has cooled more recently and he returns to turf (well held in one attempt) with a point to prove; can blow the start.

14/1

14/1

Form: 54640-

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Failed to progress for Ed Walker in AW handicaps in the closing months of 2025; sold for 12,000gns this month; starts out for new yard off a reduced mark but others bring more pressing claims.
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4th

5

(4)

8th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:07 Leicester

Merapi

9st 7lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Michael Keady

Maiden (0-15); runner-up three times in a row (1m-9.5f, turf/AW), prior to producing a lesser effort in newly applied cheekpieces at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) in May; stamina to prove - first attempt over 1m2f - on return from 103-day absence.

14/1

6th

1

(8)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

Merapi

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Keady

0-14 but she finished runner-up twice here (1m/1m1f) last month and had another close call at Wolverhampton two weeks ago; on same mark as for her last two runs and she should make another bold bid; cheekpieces added.

9/4

2nd

2

(3)

11th May 2026

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Merapi

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Keady

Regressive maiden who's found her level for this yard, twice finishing second on turf last month, including over this sort of trip for the first time latest; needs to improve on previous AW work if she's to make it 14th time lucky.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-6424 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Horse

OR: 64

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Payout
Exacta £8.40
Straight Forecast £7.43
Tricast £100.91
Trifecta £117.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Profit Street

NEWMARKET:

Poke The Bear

SPOTLIGHT:

How's The Guvnor

POSTDATA:

Pitney

The Times:

Poke The Bear

The Guardian:

Poke The Bear

The Sun:

Poke The Bear

Daily Mail:

Profit Street

D Express:

Profit Street

Daily Mirror:

Profit Street

The Star:

Profit Street

Daily Record:

Profit Street

Telegraph:

How's The Guvnor