April 03 / 14.40 Lingfield (AW)

14.40

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Midnite All-Weather Vase Sprint Handicap

  • Prize money: £33501
  • 0m 6f 1y
  • Class 3
  • 12 runners
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Midnite All-Weather Vase Sprint Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 1243-1 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Made it 2-5 since being gelded when winning at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; he's won twice on Polytrack at Dundalk; this in-form Irish challenger holds solid claims up 4lb for last time.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(10)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:25 Dundalk (AW)

Dark Ace

9st 5lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Five wins include twice over C&D and valuable Lingfield handicap in the spring; contesting premier turf handicaps of late, notably close third in Rockingham (Curragh), not clear run in the Ahonoora at Galway last time (7f); back to optimum trip now and one to consider.

15/2

12th

11

(16)

2nd Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:00 Galway

Dark Ace

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Progressive and consistent sprinter until latest run at the Curragh; 6f looks his optimum; placed effort over 7f on AW doesn't mean he's sure to get up the hill here.

10/1

10th

9

(10)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 63y

14:50 Curragh

Dark Ace

9st 5lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Has become highly dependable since being gelded, winning three of his last eight starts, including two on AW in Britain; leading contender after Rockingham third with several of these rivals behind him; overall form favours him over the winner Genesis.

13/2

7/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 03647- BF

Last run: 106 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
2yo Listed runner-up in September 2024 for Richard Fahey; 0-9 last year but has a dangerous mark to work with on his first start for a new trainer, who can do well with recruits from other yards (remains in the same ownership); interesting, all the more so if attracting market support.
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5th

10

(10)

10th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 2

19:15 Windsor

Uncle Don

9st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Robert Cowell

Sole win in a Beverley maiden over two years ago but he only just failed to gain a first handicap win when touched off by Justcallmepete over C&D (good to firm) in May; some way below that level in Diligently's race here the following month, though, and others are higher up the list.

12/1

10th

3

(11)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

19:00 Windsor

Uncle Don

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Robert Cowell

Still seeking a first handicap success but he has gone close in two of his three runs for Robert Cowell, beaten a short head over C&D three weeks ago (good to firm); slower ground would be no issue but he will need a bit more to defy this 2lb higher mark.

7/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 314143 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Ended a long losing run at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) in January and he also won at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) in February; he's continued in good form on Tapeta on his last two starts and is also effective over this C&D; might have a part to play.
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11th

13

(14)

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 3

16:45 Chester

Silky Wilkie

9st 3lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Campaigned almost exclusively over sprint trips; consistent AW form this year includes two wins; effective on turf but hasn't scored in this sphere for three years and he's not the percentage call back at 7f.

25/1

3rd

5

(5)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 3

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Silky Wilkie

9st 4lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Ended a long losing run at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) in January and he also won at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) in February; he's continued in good form on Tapeta on his last two starts and is also effective over this C&D; might have a part to play.

8/1

3rd

7

(5)

7th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 3

14:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Silky Wilkie

9st 5lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Ended a long losing run at Newcastle in January and successful again over C&D last month; poorly drawn when fourth at Southwell last time; one to consider.

7/1

Form: 762780 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
9yo who is inconsistent and hasn't shone on his last three starts but he went close at Kempton (6f) in February and he's finished in the first two on seven of his 11 previous runs on the AW here (including when runner-up in this in 2024); he's well worth a second look now back here.
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3rd

11

(8)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 75y

Class 4

15:45 Beverley

Intervention

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael Appleby

Hurtling down the weights but for good reason as this multiple winner is looking very regressive.

33/1

15th

17

(1)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:32 York

Intervention

8st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Fully 15lb lower than when winning at Lingfield (6f, AW) last December but this 9yo has regressed in recent months; has to turn things around.

40/1

7th

6

(11)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 5

14:10 Chester

Intervention

9st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

On a good mark, fully 14lb lower than when winning last season's Great St Wilfrid, but 0-14 at 5f and he is drawn out wide.

25/1

Form: 11-454 CD BF

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who won three in a row over 6f on Polytrack elsewhere at the end of last year; some reasonable efforts since but needs to build on those if he's to return to winning ways today; withdrawn at Kempton last month when his nose was stuck in the stall (18-1 at the time).
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16th

12

(13)

10th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 2

19:15 Windsor

Justcallmepete

8st 11lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

Just 3-26 on turf but this C&D does work well for him and he gained a deserved first win on the track when just fending off Uncle Don (good to firm) in May; has had going (good to soft) and trip (5f) excuses since but this company could be overwhelming.

16/1

4th

1

(6)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

18:15 Sandown

Justcallmepete

10st 0lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Tony Carroll

Ended 2025 with three consecutive 6f AW wins and was successful twice on turf in the spring (5.7f/6f); does not have much margin for error off current mark, though, and this 63rd career start is his first over 5f.

11/2

5th

2

(8)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Newbury

Justcallmepete

9st 10lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

C&D winner; five wins since joining Tony Carroll, including turf handicaps in two of his last three starts; should give his running once again but may prove vulnerable for win purposes.

6/1

Form: 54-410

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won at Wolverhampton (5f, Tapeta) last month and he failed to settle when well beaten from a wide draw over 6f there next time; however, all of his wins have come at 5f and he has something to prove kept to 6f.
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5th

1

(9)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:43 Thirsk

Moulin Booj

10st 1lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: George Scott

Right behind Accrual here before justifying favouritism at Nottingham (5f) three days ago despite an awkward start; the penalty might just find him out.

3/1

1st

2

(4)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

19:45 Nottingham

Moulin Booj

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: George Scott

Ultra-consistent and arrives following a solid effort at Thirsk (same mark as tonight; his last winning rating); boasts a good record at this time of year and this is less competitive, so his claims are obvious.

7/4

2nd

2

(11)

1st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:17 Thirsk

Moulin Booj

10st 1lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: George Scott

Successful off this mark at Wolverhampton in March; solid efforts on his last three starts and he should make a bold bid to win this race for the second season in succession.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 1-4434 D BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Won on stable debut at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) in November and he's continued in good heart in the main on Tapeta subsequently; each-way chance.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(9)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:10 Sandown

Betsen

9st 13lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

Two wins since joining Tony Carroll, the latter in a small-field Class 4 at Chepstow (5f, good to soft) in May; solid effort from a less-than-ideal draw in the Epsom Dash in June; off since but he has run well after short break before.

7/1

8th
12 (11)
Mesaafi

12/1

Form: 4344-0 CD BF

Last run: 92 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D last June on sole previous course visit and in good form at end of 2025; can be forgiven his run at Newcastle on New Year's Day as he was hampered; could be a contender if fully tuned up after three-month break.
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3rd

4

(5)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

19:45 Nottingham

Mesaafi

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Ross Burdon

In good form at Windsor early in the summer but a couple of below-par efforts since, including back there; wants a proper test over an easy 5f and will need to bounce back to his best off this mark.

6/1

11th

11

(1)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

19:28 Windsor

Mesaafi

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ross Burdon

Ended a losing sequence over 5f here in June; not at his best when beating just two in 5f Ascot handicap 16 days ago but no surprise to see him bounce back returned to this track.

14/1

13th

16

(14)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

13:55 Ascot

Mesaafi

8st 5lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ross Burdon

Well drawn when third in this race 12 months ago and he is 5lb lower this time around; arrives on the back of some good runs and another big run is expected.

12/1

Form: 2-1462 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Won over 5f here in January and rallied for 1l second of five over 5f here last time; it's possible 5f is his optimum trip nowadays but he won over today's C&D in 2024 and could be in the shake-up if seeing it out.
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12th

12

(11)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 3

13:55 Newbury

The Thames Boatman

8st 12lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Richard Hughes

Won at Goodwood (5f, good) in the spring and has remained in form, second of seven at Lingfield last time; no obvious reason why he won't be thereabouts again but he's fully exposed after 52 starts.

16/1

2nd

1

(3)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

20:30 Lingfield

The Thames Boatman

10st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Record of 1-20 on turf but that win was off 1lb lower at Goodwood in May; hasn't matched that form in three subsequent runs but he ran into a well-handicapped rival when a 4l second at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) last time; now drops back into a Class 5 event and he's not ruled out.

9/4

2nd

2

(2)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:37 Salisbury

The Thames Boatman

9st 12lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Recent form includes a turf success but he's only 1-19 in this sphere and still has a much better strike-rate on AW; below par at Brighton last time.

3/1

Form: 032-57 CD

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Below best on both runs this year but failed to settle at Kempton last time, when a wide draw also didn't help; twice went close at Kempton (6f) towards the end of last year and this C&D winner is not written off.
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9th

1

(6)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

21:00 Windsor

Carbine Harvester

9st 13lb

J: Harry Burns

T: William Haggas

Four-time AW winner but he's 0-7 on turf and has been well held back in this sphere in three runs after wind surgery; mark continues to fall but he needs to significantly raise his game back up in trip.

8/1

6th

6

(8)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

14:13 Sandown

Carbine Harvester

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Both wins and best form has been on the AW over 6f; third over that far at Yarmouth last time but was comfortably held; back at 5f from a high draw, he looks up against it.

10/1

3rd

5

(10)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

16:23 Yarmouth

Carbine Harvester

9st 5lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: William Haggas

Ended 2025 with two good AW runs at Kempton; down the field in three AW starts this year and he had been given a wind op before weakening on his return to turf at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago; nothing wrong with this mark and he drops in grade but the jury's out at the moment.

16/1

Form: 74-368 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Without a win since landing two in a row on the Dundalk Polytrack (6f/7f) in late 2024, and below par there in February last time; however, he's produced some positive performances this winter and has edged back down the weights; might not be far away.
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3rd

1

(12)

1st Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:35 Galway

Apache Outlaw

10st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Had been running well before a below par effort at the Curragh last time over an inadequate 5f; runner up over C&D last year off 8lb higher; could bounce back.

15/2

11th

8

(15)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Apache Outlaw

9st 5lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Solid form in four runs on turf since an unproductive spell on AW; needs to find extra on the evidence of last Saturday's third at Limerick; previous third at this venue was over 7f.

16/1

5th

6

(1)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 6f 150y

17:25 Limerick

Apache Outlaw

9st 7lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Adrian McGuinness

Solid form in three runs on turf since an unproductive spell on AW; 7lb claimer in the saddle here, with a senior rider on stablemate Clonmacash.

8/1

Form: -12685 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D in January and short-headed here (5f) three days later; however, his subsequent form hasn't come up to scratch; has to raise his game.
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3rd

2

(7)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:43 Thirsk

Accrual

9st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

His career win number six when making all and repelling Moulin Booj on recent stable debut over C&D; likely to win more races; up 4lb.

5/1

1st

7

(2)

1st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:17 Thirsk

Accrual

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

Well handicapped on this winter's AW form but he has gone off the boil more recently; given a chance by the handicapper as a consequence and he needs a market check starting out for Ruth Carr (sold out of David Loughnane's stable for 22,000gns last month).

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.00
Straight Forecast £11.38
Tricast £55.04
Trifecta £50.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Dark Ace

SPOTLIGHT:

Uncle Don

POSTDATA:

Moulin Booj

LAMBOURN:

The Thames Boatman

TOPSPEED:

Justcallmepete

The Guardian:

Dark Ace

Daily Mirror:

Dark Ace

The Sun:

Dark Ace

Daily Record:

Dark Ace

The Times:

Uncle Don

Telegraph:

Uncle Don

D Express:

Uncle Don

The Star:

Uncle Don

NEWMARKET:

Moulin Booj

Daily Mail:

The Thames Boatman