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

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

1st

5

(4)

17th Apr 2026

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1m 0f 142y

Class 3

17:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Politely

8st 3lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Martyn Meade

Modest form in two turf runs last summer, but a complete contrast when bolting up by 5l in a Lingfield maiden (1m, Polytrack) four weeks ago (runner-up has won since); this is likely to be harder on handicap debut, but she is clearly progressive.

2/1

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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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

8th

6

(2)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

17:05 Leicester

Sovereign Bright

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Charlie Johnston

Exposed ten-race maiden; not matched her 2yo form this year but she's dropping down the weights and cheekpieces are now given a go.

10/1

6th

5

(3)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:12 Wetherby

Sovereign Bright

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Charlie Johnston

0-9; best effort came as a juvenile when a close second at Doncaster (7f, good to firm; RPR 70); placed four times since and is slipping back to a more competitive mark; well below par latest but each-way player on best efforts.

8/1

Form: 6-5

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

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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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6th

2

(8)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

20:30 Leicester

Gifts Differing

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

Fifth in two 1m AW novice/maiden events in February/March but failed to build on those efforts when beating only one rival home on her handicap debut at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) two months ago; drops back to 1m with cheekpieces added.

9/1

6th

6

(6)

14th Apr 2026

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1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Lingfield (AW)

Gifts Differing

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

Has been brought along steadily, a patiently ridden fifth of eight in 1m maiden here 25 days ago; not out of things on her handicap debut with the longer trip a plus for this Teofilo filly.

10/1

5th

3

(1)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Gifts Differing

8st 13lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

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

12/1

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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7th

1

(6)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Athenas War

8st 13lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

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.

7/2

4th

6

(5)

22nd Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:48 Newmarket

Athenas War

9st 0lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Close fifth, rallying once headed, at Leicester (1m, good to soft) last time; one of the main form contenders and may do better still, though possibly isn't crying out for the return to 7f.

4/1

5th

6

(1)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:30 Leicester

Athenas War

9st 0lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Only 5-1 at Chelmsford (7f, AW) but endured a wide trip and never threatened; presumably thought capable of better.

5/1

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

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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