April 28 / 16.43 Lingfield (AW)

16.43

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  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 0m 5f 6y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 431137 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Two 5f wins this year, making all at Wolverhampton on the second occasion off a 9lb lower mark; her ability to overcome this mark isn't in question but the start continues to be an issue and others look safer.
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7th

1

(10)

16th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:42 Thirsk

Spendmore Lane

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: David Loughnane

Notched a third AW victory of 2026 when prevailing at Lingfield (5f) in April and she posted another good effort when third of ten in 5f Wolverhampton handicap 18 days ago; ought to be in the shake-up once more.

6/1

3rd

3

29th May 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Spendmore Lane

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Loughnane

Often leads but can be slowly away; took a steep rise in the weights for two 5f wins in early spring but she absorbed it and added another win, from the fast-finishing Ancient State, on Lingfield AW in April; another solid effort back on turf there 11 days ago; strong showing likely back at 5f on AW.

6/1

3rd

4

(9)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Lingfield

Spendmore Lane

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: David Loughnane

Front-runner who's had plenty of moments at the stalls; got it right when registering her third AW win of the year last time, but returns to turf on a career-high mark upped 4lb and the extra furlong is a concern.

4/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1451-1 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
3-3 over 5f, including here, and he took his form to a new level with a comfortable Southwell success last month; up 6lb and now tackles Class 5 company but his ceiling is yet to be established.
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5th

4

(10)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:05 York

Ancient State

9st 12lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Adam Kirby

His form has scaled new heights since an eyeshield was added, running away with a 6f handicap at Newmarket last month and following up in a small field at Lingfield 13 days ago; a 5lb higher mark against stronger opposition demands another step forward but he's progressive.

6/1

1st

1

(3)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

19:25 Lingfield

Ancient State

9st 12lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Adam Kirby

Three previous wins had come on the AW (5f) but he was a revelation at Newmarket eight days ago when hammering a big field over 6f; that may well have been down to the first-time eyeshield and he now has to back it up off an 8lb higher mark.

7/4

OUR TIP

Form: 265542 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
No AW win since December 2021 but there have been some good runs on both Polytrack and Tapeta this year, including C&D, and yesterday's 6f second was another sound display; wasn't helping his rider under pressure on that occasion and opposable for win purposes.
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1st

3

(3)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

21:00 Windsor

Lequinto

9st 13lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

Seven of his 13 wins have come at Windsor and latest was over 5f (good) last month; finished well to snatch third at Bath (5.7f) and Sandown (5f) in his last two runs and he's strongly respected back up in trip.

9/2

3rd

8

(2)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

14:13 Sandown

Lequinto

9st 1lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Loves Windsor where he beat Kiss And Run before finishing third at Bath; has won here but usually runs in Class 5s.

8/1

Form: -41461 CD

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Prolific C&D winner, most recently when making all 54 days ago; a 3lb rise won't stop him if in the same form and he may not have to work too hard to lead; major player.
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6th

9

(4)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Micks Spirit

8st 12lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Conrad Allen

Ten-time C&D winner, mainly from the front, including twice earlier in the year, latterly off this mark; this company a bit warmer than he's used to and there's other pace in here, so he'll need something close to a career-best effort.

16/1

4th

3

(7)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

20:51 Brighton

Micks Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Conrad Allen

Front-runner who is 11-61 on the AW, but 0-6 on turf; has a bit to prove and will probably need the ground to dry out in any case.

20/1

6th

8

29th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Micks Spirit

9st 3lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Conrad Allen

Cracking 8yo who has won two Polytrack races in every season for the last five years; however, he finished behind Spendmore Lane and Ancient State at Lingfield recently and the return to Tapeta looks a negative.

20/1

6/1

Form: 0/2-3

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
One promising run in Ireland in January 2025; she was returning from 435 days when a modest third of five in a Southwell maiden 19 days ago; not solid now handicapping.
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5th

5

(4)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

16:43 Lingfield (AW)

Aleppo Pepper

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Ryan

One promising run in Ireland in January 2025; she was returning from 435 days when a modest third of five in a Southwell maiden 19 days ago; not solid now handicapping.

6/1

3rd

1

(6)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

14:42 Southwell (AW)

Aleppo Pepper

9st 11lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Ryan

Well-beaten 66-1 shot on her 2yo debut; much more encouragement when second of 12 in a 5f Dundalk maiden on sole 3yo outing; that was 435 days ago and it is hard to know quite what to expect on her first run since leaving Kieran Cotter.

10/1

2nd

8

(5)

29th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

14:17 Dundalk (AW)

Aleppo Pepper

9st 1lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Kieran P Cotter

slowly into stride, in rear, headway towards far side from 2f out, nearest finish

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.50
Straight Forecast £12.54
Trifecta £30.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Ancient State

SPOTLIGHT:

Mick's Spirit

POSTDATA:

Ancient State

NEWMARKET:

Ancient State

The Times:

Ancient State

Telegraph:

Ancient State

The Guardian:

Ancient State

Daily Mail:

Ancient State

D Express:

Ancient State

Daily Mirror:

Ancient State

The Sun:

Ancient State

The Star:

Ancient State

Daily Record:

Ancient State