March 20 / 15.45 Lingfield (AW)

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  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 0f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.60
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 95-

Last run: 228 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Modest form in two turf runs over shorter last summer; should do better at some point.
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5th

6

(5)

22nd Sep 2026

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1m 0f 13y

Class 4

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Politely

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Owen Burrows

Well held on turf on her final two starts for Martyn Meade but she's 2-2 on the AW, which includes her handicap debut success at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW) in April; has left that yard since last seen three months ago and has to be of interest back on the AW on her stable debut.

10/1

9th

3

(10)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:05 Goodwood

Politely

9st 9lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Martyn Meade

Won a maiden at Lingfield (1m, AW) by 5l in March and made it 2-2 on the AW when following up on her handicap debut at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW); however, she was held back on grass at Ascot (1m, good) last month and has a little bit to prove on turf, albeit this is a drop in grade; stable won this last year.

20/1

5th

10

(3)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:45 Ascot

Politely

8st 10lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Martyn Meade

Complete turnaround on two modest turf runs when upped to about 1m on AW, well clear at Lingfield then winning with something to spare on handicap debut at Wolverhampton recently; up 6lb but she can rise further.

6/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 23735-

Last run: 156 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Failed to build on a promising run at Doncaster on her second start (7f good to firm); that effort sets the standard though and 1m should be well within range on pedigree (half-sister to a Chester Cup winner out of a mare who won over 1m4f); absent since October but still high on the list.
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9th

9

(7)

2nd Oct 2026

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1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:05 Newcastle (AW)

Sovereign Bright

8st 12lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Free-going filly who was well held at Lingfield (1m2f) last month and is now 0-13; continues to slide down the weights but can't be supported with much confidence; hood (worn for last two races) discarded.

10/1

6th

8

(7)

25th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:02 Lingfield (AW)

Sovereign Bright

9st 3lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

Still a maiden (0-12) but has a stronger record on AW than on turf and is 12lb lower than last appearance in this sphere; possibilities, assuming the plausible resurgence materialises.

11/1

5th

8

(9)

18th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:03 Ripon

Sovereign Bright

9st 5lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Johnston

Ran okay on her first two starts this season and has dropped down the weights but she's struggled on her last three runs; major turnaround needed in a first-time hood (replacing the cheekpieces adopted last time).

14/1

Form: 6-5

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Last month's Chelmsford fifth (1m) was a good step forward from her 2yo debut effort; another leap forward is necessary to take this.
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5th

9

(11)

13th Oct 2026

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1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gifts Differing

9st 5lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Ross Burdon

Eight-race maiden; bettered low-key stable debut when close second in slowly run contest at Newcastle (1m2f) last month but finished down the field here (9.4f) three weeks ago and now has questions to answer again.

12/1

10th

10

(2)

21st Sep 2026

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gifts Differing

9st 2lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Ross Burdon

0-7 but ran her best race to date when runner-up at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) 19 days ago on second start for this yard; should build on that and one for the shortlist.

6/1

2nd

3

(8)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:15 Newcastle (AW)

Gifts Differing

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ross Burdon

Failed to make the frame in five runs for James Ferguson; offered little for her new handler when ninth of 11 in 1m Southwell handicap last month; lots more is required.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 654-

Last run: 149 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Ran to a modest level in her three runs (7f-1m, turf and Polytrack) last autumn; hooded for her reappearance; improvement required to win but it's not out of the question.
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11th

7

(9)

14th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Athenas War

9st 4lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Simon Hodgson

Failed to progress from a close call on second start (1m, turf) for Andrew Balding and tried in a hood on final start for him; has faded in two handicaps at 1m and 7f for this yard so the drop to 6f has some logic but the chances are that she needs more weight off her back.

33/1

7th

9

(7)

25th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Athenas War

9st 4lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: Simon Hodgson

0-4 for Andrew Balding and she was well held when eighth of 14 on her stable/handicap debut at Kempton (1m, AW) two weeks ago; may come on for that first start since March but others have stronger claims.

25/1

8th

13

(4)

10th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Kempton (AW)

Athenas War

9st 1lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: Simon Hodgson

Owned by former trainer Andrew Balding; ran to an ordinary level for him and went in a hood when last seen in March; has much to prove after a break on handicap debut.

33/1

Form: 4

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

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Form: 7

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

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Non-runners

Sharp Romance

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.80
Straight Forecast £15.82
Trifecta £73.80

Selections

Daily Mail:

Desert Belle

Telegraph:

Athena's War

SPOTLIGHT:

Sovereign Bright

D Express:

Desert Belle

The Star:

Desert Belle

Daily Record:

Desert Belle

POSTDATA:

Sovereign Bright

The Times:

Sovereign Bright

The Guardian:

Athena's War

Daily Mirror:

Athena's War

The Sun:

Athena's War