March 20 / 14.42 Lingfield (AW)

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  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 4410-

Last run: 145 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Improved with each of his first three runs as a 2yo, winning a 1m maiden at Brighton in October; faced a stiff task upped to Group 1 company in France 19 days later (1m2f, very soft) and came up well short; the fact he was even considered for that race suggests an opening mark of 80 should be within range.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

(6)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

20:00 Windsor

A Taste Of Glory

8st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Won a Brighton maiden and 1m2f AW handicap at Lingfield; subsided rapidly to be last of six in the Lingfield Derby Trial (11.6f, good to firm; 33-1) and no show at Epsom (1m4f, soft; 100-1) in the Derby itself, but he returns to handicaps here on what looks a pretty good mark.

7/2

10th

4

(7)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:00 Epsom

A Taste Of Glory

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Andrew Balding

Won a Brighton maiden and 1m2f AW handicap at Lingfield; however, he ended last season with last of ten in a French Group 1 (1m2f, very soft) and subsided rapidly to be last of six in the Lingfield Derby Trial (11.6f, good to firm; 33-1); his owner is renowned for Derby contenders who have run well at big prices, but hopes for this one may be stretching it.

200/1

6th

1

(5)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 1

13:58 Lingfield

A Taste Of Glory

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Andrew Balding

It was a French Group 1 (1m2f, very soft) which saw his progress arrested as a 2yo; his improved form to win a six-runner handicap here (1m2f, AW) on reappearance came by a neck off a mark of just 80 and although the runner-up has won twice since, this race clearly demands big improvement.

33/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 95-22 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Improved for a gelding operation/switch to AW this winter, finishing second to an exciting prospect at Kempton in January (1m) before filling the same position over C&D five weeks ago; looked a tricky ride last time, however, and no surprise to see headgear reached for.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(7)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

16:05 Ascot

Al Azd

9st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Has improved for the fitting of blinkers and it was an excellent second of 19 in the King George V handicap over C&D last month; mark took a bit of a knock for that but the form has been working out and he might have an even bigger effort in him; much respected.

13/8

2nd

5

(14)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:05 Ascot

Al Azd

9st 1lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Roger Varian

Blinkered on last four starts; asserted late on in a 1m3f maiden at Southwell (AW) in April and stormed clear in seven-runner handicap at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) two weeks later; only sixth of ten in the London Gold Cup at Newbury in May but he stayed on from last place and that was over just 1m2f; this return to 1m4f looks a far better fit.

10/1

6th

7

(5)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Newbury

Al Azd

8st 10lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Looks quirky but he followed three seconds at 1m/1m2f by asserting late on in a 1m3f maiden at Southwell (AW) in April and he stormed clear in seven-runner handicap at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) two weeks later; blinkered on last three starts; up 7lb and drops back in trip, which has to be a worry, but he's certainly got his act together.

9/2

Form: 3065-2

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Comfortably the fastest finisher in a well-run 1m handicap at Kempton on last month's stable debut, beaten just a neck; stamina for the extra 2f has to be taken on trust but his stable are going well over jumps and he could still have mileage in this mark.
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5th

5

(7)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 44y

Class 3

15:45 Goodwood

Sudbury Hill

9st 5lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Harry Derham

Won over hurdles in June and back on the Flat with a win and a second in small-field 1m2f handicaps (only runs in cheekpieces); every chance at these weights, though slow ground would be a grey area.

7/2

2nd

3

(3)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

20:04 Salisbury

Sudbury Hill

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Harry Derham

Sauntered home in a June juvenile hurdle and, after getting turned over in similar event at Stratford six days later, he got up late to land four-runner handicap over C&D (good to firm) three weeks ago; first-time cheekpieces worn that day are retained and he's respected up 3lb.

7/1

1st

3

(1)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

19:45 Salisbury

Sudbury Hill

9st 5lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Harry Derham

Easily won three-runner juvenile hurdle last month but reverts to the Flat after odds-on defeat six days later; will be suited by the trip/ground here and is probably on a workable mark but a couple of the others have less to prove; sports first-time cheekpieces.

4/1

Form: 5134- BF

Last run: 132 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Four runs as a 2yo, winning a 1m maiden at Southwell on his second start and showing better form when third under a penalty at Kempton last October; absent since a disappointing nursery debut at Wolverhampton 132 days ago; steps up in distance for his reappearance; not yet exposed.
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6

(7)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:40 Southwell (AW)

Exotic Baby

9st 3lb

J: Faleh Bughenaim

T: Ian Williams

Won 1m course maiden for George Boughey just under a year ago but left that stable after some below-par efforts in June/July; needs to have been revitalised by recent stable switch.

12/1

10th

12

(8)

27th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Exotic Baby

8st 10lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: George Boughey

Won his maiden here last autumn (1m); tumbled down the weights this year and the return to Tapeta, minus the cheekpieces this time, could well bring about improvement; interesting to see how he goes in the market.

16/1

7th

4

(8)

26th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

12:30 Yarmouth

Exotic Baby

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Won a Southwell maiden (1m, AW) last September but has mixed record in handicaps since and he was beaten 12l at Kempton (6f) last time; continues to drop down the weights but others are more convincing.

12/1

Form: 9731-

Last run: 116 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Promise in novice/maiden company at 1m; improved for the step up in trip/switch to handicaps when seeing off five rivals at Wolverhampton (9.4f) in November, still looking to be a work in progress; 5lb rise asks a stiffer question of him on his return to action.
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4th

3

(2)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

20:11 Windsor

Impossible Mission

9st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: John Butler

Exposed but consistent and dug deep to prevail in a close finish over 1m2f here a month ago (they went steady); every chance off 2lb higher; third over this trip the time before.

2/1

1st

4

(2)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:50 Windsor

Impossible Mission

9st 6lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: John Butler

Yet to make any significant further progress since winning nursery debut at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in November but recent third of five here (11.4f, good to firm) was perfectly respectable and he may benefit from this drop back in trip.

11/2

3rd

3

(5)

22nd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

19:50 Windsor

Impossible Mission

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: John Butler

Successful handicap debut at Wolverhampton (about 1m1f, AW) last November but has had a very mixed record at this level since, albeit this lesser test than at Newbury recently should be in his favour as he is down in grade and back on his winning mark.

13/2

Form: 22-1

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 5-21

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

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Payout
Exacta £19.20
Straight Forecast £19.42
Trifecta £70.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Felix Gem

POSTDATA:

Al Azd

Telegraph:

Alba Gu Brath

RP RATINGS:

Sudbury Hill

Daily Mail:

Impossible Mission

LAMBOURN:

A Taste Of Glory

The Star:

Alba Gu Brath

NEWMARKET:

Al Azd

D Express:

Al Azd

The Guardian:

Sudbury Hill

The Times:

Felix Gem

Daily Mirror:

Felix Gem

The Sun:

Felix Gem

Daily Record:

Felix Gem