April 27 / 15.45 Lingfield (AW)

15.45

Standard

Tia Giggle Gallop Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Tia Giggle Gallop Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £16.10
  • Place: £5.70

Form: 939-16

Last run: 96 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Wins both came off a 3lb lower mark over 1m round Kempton, latterly in January; there's nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh, so he looks to have a bit to overcome back from three months off.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(10)

14th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Port Road

10st 0lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Course regular with two of his three wins being over C&D; shaped encouragingly when third of 13 here (7f) last month and takes a drop in class; place claims.

4/1

3rd

14

(10)

4th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:24 Kempton (AW)

Port Road

9st 0lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Simon Dow

Conditions shouldn't be an issue (two course wins have come at 1m but does have a 7f win on his record) and he is on his last winning mark; needs to step up on this summer's efforts though.

20/1

6th

6

(1)

19th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Port Road

9st 8lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Simon Dow

Course regular who won this race last year off 4lb lower; won again over C&D in January and secured a third success when bagging Lingfield handicap (7f, Polytrack) in April; now just 1lb higher after three lesser efforts and he's not readily dismissed.

20/1

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5/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 11075- D

Last run: 212 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won two novices over this trip last May before finishing held in some decent-quality handicaps (among the favourites each time); not fully exposed as yet and this is a deal less competitive on his AW debut, back from seven months off, having been gelded.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(3)

28th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 3

15:29 Hamilton

El Matador

10st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Two novice wins in May 2025; 0-7 in handicaps since but has proved very consistent this season, most recently doing well to finish third in useful 1m AW contest at Newcastle three months ago, having come from a rather difficult position; major player back down in grade.

7/2

Form: 1725-4 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Found 1m stretching him on his comeback from five months off and is entitled to improve, back in the cheekpieces last sported last July; still paying the price for his easy Epsom win last August, though, and there's not much wiggle room off this mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

(5)

27th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

17:07 Epsom

Silver Trumpet

9st 10lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Second in this last year (good to soft) and won over C&D (good to firm) in July; runner-up over C&D two starts ago and not helped by a slow start when fifth over C&D last time; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces; capable of playing a leading role.

9/2

5th

5

(9)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:35 Epsom

Silver Trumpet

9st 10lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

His five starts over C&D have yielded two wins and two runner-up spots, once behind Musical Angel last September and latterly when chasing home Dapper Guest ten days ago; wasn't done too many favours by the winner last time and has a good chance of gaining his revenge on revised terms.

7/2

Form: 016/9- CD

Last run: 208 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Only seen once since leaving Andrew Balding 18 months ago, when well held last October; won his novice over C&D and the hood going back on should help but it's hard to know whether he's still up to this sort of mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(1)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Kings Vanity

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Marcus Tregoning

Only seen once since leaving Andrew Balding 18 months ago, when well held last October; won his novice over C&D and the hood going back on should help but it's hard to know whether he's still up to this sort of mark.

12/1

9th

8

(4)

1st Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Kings Vanity

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Marcus Tregoning

Two wins for Andrew Balding last year, a Lingfield novice (7f, Polytrack) and a Ffos Las handicap (7.4f, heavy); makes his stable debut (same owner) after a year off with the hood removed; watch market.

12/1

Form: 182666 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Consistent record round here (2-4 over C&D) and is back on the mark off which he won here in January; not in the same form of late, there's always a chance he'll blow the start and it's no certainty the race will be set up for him.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

9

(10)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Tiger Crusade

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: David Simcock

Ten-time winner who scored at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) in Janaury but he's not got involved in his last three starts; now 2lb lower than for that last success but he needs to rediscover his spark.

20/1

5th

2

(7)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Tiger Crusade

9st 7lb

J: Jack Dace

T: David Simcock

Consistent record round here (2-4 over C&D) and is back on the mark off which he won here in January; not in the same form of late, there's always a chance he'll blow the start and it's no certainty the race will be set up for him.

8/1

6th

3

(3)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tiger Crusade

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

C&D winner who gained his sixth success on the AW at Lingfield (7f, AW) in January; didn't quite see 1m out when sixth there in February and he never featured in a 0-105 at Kempton (7f) 22 days ago; will appreciate the drop in grade but he'll want a good gallop to aim at over this shorter trip.

8/1

Form: 23219- D

Last run: 147 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Chelmsford win at long odds-on last November didn't amount to much and he's perhaps best judged on his subsequent handicap debut, when never involved; needs to improve a deal on that back from five months off.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(2)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

17:48 Epsom

Freddies Star

10st 0lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Roger Teal

Generally disappointing this season but seemingly aided by cheekpieces on last two outings, more recently when fourth of nine at Ffos Las (7.3f, good) last month; another 2lb lower here; each-way claims if he responds well to the new blinkers.

9/1

4th

3

(1)

14th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

16:05 Ffos Las

Freddies Star

9st 7lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Roger Teal

He was 1-16 when winning a weak novice at Chelmsford in November (7f, AW); hasn't kicked on from there and yet to get overly competitive in handicaps.

6/1

5th

1

(8)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:24 Newmarket (July)

Freddies Star

9st 12lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Roger Teal

1-16 shot when he won a weak novice at Chelmsford in November (7f, AW) but he hasn't kicked on in three handicaps subsequently and it was a heavy defeat at Newbury 19 days ago; drop in grade with first-time cheekpieces the straws to clutch at.

16/1

16/1

Form: 1748-9 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Last four wins have come in high summer, including two from the front last year for Jack Dace (rides Tiger Crusade), and he remains weighted to his best; didn't offer much on his comeback three weeks ago and an easy 7f is a bare minimum these days.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

11

(8)

19th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Newmarket

Lunario

9st 7lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

His neck success in 17-runner Ascot handicap (7f, good to firm) in July was a bolt from the blue but he couldn't back it up when slowly away and tailed off at Sandown last month; did run well on both previous starts over C&D, including when fourth in this last year, but he's risky.

25/1

6th

5

(5)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:23 Sandown

Lunario

9st 4lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Luke Dace

Front-runner who won this race 12 months ago and bounced back to form out of the blue when springing a 33-1 surprise in 7f Ascot handicap (good to firm) 26 days ago; put back up 4lb but last year's success came off 5lb higher so he retains plenty of handicapping scope.

6/1

1st

14

(18)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Ascot

Lunario

9st 5lb

J: George Wood

T: Luke Dace

Dual winner from the front last summer but has shown very little this season; tumbling in the weights but carries clear risks.

28/1

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Payout
Exacta £36.40
Straight Forecast £20.04
Trifecta £136.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

El Matador

RP RATINGS:

Port Road

Daily Mail:

Freddie's Star

NEWMARKET:

Tiger Crusade

POSTDATA:

Silver Trumpet

Daily Mirror:

Freddie's Star

The Times:

El Matador

Telegraph:

El Matador

The Guardian:

El Matador

D Express:

El Matador

The Star:

El Matador

TOPSPEED:

Port Road

Daily Record:

Port Road

The Sun:

Tiger Crusade