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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

3rd

9

(13)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:40 Curragh

Dark Ace

9st 6lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

AW double in Britain this year has taken his record since being gelded to 3-7; back on home territory after a satisfactory third at Newbury; now 15lb higher than for his last turf run in Ireland.

8/1

3rd

13

(9)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:20 Newbury

Dark Ace

8st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Adrian McGuinness

Irish handicapper whose AW double in Britain this year has taken his record since being gelded to 3-6; improving and can't be dismissed, despite being a stone higher than for last turf attempt (which he won).

10/1

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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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

2nd

5

(2)

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 2

15:53 Windsor

Uncle Don

8st 10lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Robert Cowell

Turf maiden winner who is 0-11 in handicaps but went down by only a neck in Lingfield AW event (6f) on stable/seasonal debut and is worth keeping in mind despite posting a lesser effort since.

5/1

5th

4

(4)

1st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Goodwood

Uncle Don

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Robert Cowell

A fair 5f scorer for Richard Fahey; made a promising start for Robert Cowell after four months off when second of 12 in 6f Lingfield handicap four weeks ago; up 3lb but he must enter calculations.

5/1

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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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

7th

7

(5)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

16:40 Doncaster

Intervention

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael Appleby

12lb lower than for his win in the Great St Wilfrid last August (6f, good to firm); mixed bag in 2026 but he is the type to pop up soon, albeit probably over a shorter trip.

16/1

8th

11

(10)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 3

14:30 Doncaster

Intervention

8st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Michael Appleby

Won last season's Great St Wilfrid at Ripon (6f, good to firm) off a 9lb higher mark; some creditable efforts since but he's hard to predict and has struggled at Chester and York in his last two starts; comes with risks attached and he needs to bounce back on this drop back in trip.

18/1

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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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

1st

7

(3)

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 2

15:53 Windsor

Justcallmepete

8st 7lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Nine wins on AW; scored at Bath on penultimate outing but is only 2-23 on turf and latest effort confirms that marks in the 80s are probably beyond him, at least nowadays, in this sphere.

11/2

3rd

1

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:44 Leicester

Justcallmepete

9st 13lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

Has a better strike-rate on AW than turf but he's capable of useful 6f form on grass and made short work of his rivals at Bath (extended 5f, good) last week; now 6lb higher but this mark isn't beyond him on past exploits; would have welcomed rain but still considered.

5/1

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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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(4)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 3

15:10 Doncaster

Moulin Booj

9st 9lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

Close third at Windsor (5f, good to firm) last month and another good run when runner-up at Brighton (5.2f, good to firm) latest; contender.

3/1

2nd

1

(4)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 4

16:56 Brighton

Moulin Booj

9st 11lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

Six-time winner who is dangerous at this level; just 1lb higher than for his AW win in March and he was back at that level when a close third at Windsor (5f, good to firm) three weeks ago; this is his first visit to Brighton but likely to be in the thick of the action.

11/4

3rd

2

(5)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

17:05 Windsor

Moulin Booj

9st 6lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

C&D scorer; not seen to best effect on his last three runs since scoring at Wolverhampton (5f) in March, going too freely from an outside draw when last of six at Bath (5f) last time; interesting from an easing mark.

7/1

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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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

13

(5)

6th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Betsen

8st 13lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Tony Carroll

6f AW win on his stable debut in November; added to his tally when seeing off five rivals at Chepstow 16 days ago (Class 4; 5f, good to soft); in deeper today.

25/1

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

4th

7

(2)

22nd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 3

19:17 Windsor

Mesaafi

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ross Burdon

Has done a lot of his racing over 6f and found his stamina coming into play late when winning a handicap run to suit over C&D three weeks ago; no complaints about a 2lb rise for that but this looks a bit stronger.

7/2

1st

3

(7)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

17:05 Windsor

Mesaafi

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ross Burdon

On a losing run but he got right back on track with fourth of 17 in handicap at Ascot (5f) last month; can go well off an unchanged mark.

11/2

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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Verdict Starting price

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

5th

3

(2)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 4

16:56 Brighton

The Thames Boatman

9st 5lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Prolific AW winner; off the mark on turf with a last-gasp success at Goodwood (5f, good) last month; would have finished hot on the heels of Moulin Booj at Windsor last time but for meeting late interference; in the mix again.

6/1

4th

6

(8)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

17:05 Windsor

The Thames Boatman

9st 1lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Richard Hughes

Multiple AW winner; quirky sort who often starts slowly but he finally got off the mark (in a change of headgear) on turf in 5f Goodwood handicap last month; up 3lb but he can make his presence felt again.

4/1

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

3rd

18

(18)

26th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Curragh

Apache Outlaw

8st 8lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Adrian McGuinness

Dual turf winner has shaped nicely enough in two runs since return from a two-month break; not beaten that far when fourth of 15 at Leopardstown latest (7f, good) and place claims if backing that up.

14/1

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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5th

5

(2)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Accrual

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Loughnane

Lost his way and is now 10lb lower than when narrowly beaten over C&D early in the year; needs a revival but hasn't had conditions to suit on turf lately and ought to fare much better.

10/1

10th

5

(9)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 3

13:35 Chester

Accrual

8st 11lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: David Loughnane

Speedy sort but his last two wins have been at 6f (AW); acts on good to soft and encouraging his best turf effort came on his sole start here (5f) back in 2024; last two efforts haven't been his best, however, and the draw hasn't been kind either.

10/1

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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