April 30 / 14.55 Lingfield (AW)

14.55

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13th Barry Gurr Memorial Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 6f 1y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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13th Barry Gurr Memorial Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly sunny

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 66-177 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Returned from break with win at Kempton (6f) last month but two lesser efforts on Tapeta have followed and he's drawn wide here; needs help from the first-time blinkers.
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6th

2

(2)

24th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Elvetham

9st 11lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Conrad Allen

All four wins have been on Polytrack and latest was a comfortable success on his drop to 5f at Lingfield three weeks ago; this is tougher off 8lb higher but that was a personal best last time and he could have more to offer at this trip; respected.

4/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 4-4234 D

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Scored at Kempton (6f) in the autumn and made the frame four consecutive times (three times over C&D) in January/February; likely contender again on return from two-month break.
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10th

10

(11)

30th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Southbank

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Chris Gordon

His five AW wins include one over this C&D; below his best at Bath (5.5f, good to soft) last time on his first start for 74 days but he was running well prior to that and returns to the AW off a handy mark; cheekpieces, worn last time, are discarded.

8/1

13th

11

(12)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 2

15:50 Bath

Southbank

8st 13lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Chris Gordon

Five of his six wins have come on the AW but consistent in the main on most surfaces and came from behind to be third to Neptune Legend here 74 days ago; has run well after similar breaks in the past.

12/1

3rd

5

(2)

1st Jul 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

19:08 Bath

Southbank

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Chris Gordon

Authoritative win over C&D on first start for Chris Gordon last May and plenty went wrong when bidding to win that race again two starts ago (surely would have been heavily involved with a clear run); beaten into second at even-money on AW next time but the winner rather stole it; shortlisted.

5/2

6/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 0-7795 D BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Down the field on first four starts for Chelsea Banham but fared better when fifth in a Wolverhampton classified (6f; heavily backed) last month; needs to build on that effort but it will be interesting to see whether he's strong in the betting again.
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6th

1

(9)

12th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

18:17 Lingfield (AW)

Walking On Clouds

9st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Won two of his last four starts, including C&D; latest effort was a backwards step but this isn't a strong race and a revival would be no surprise.

5/1

7th

4

(3)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

18:22 Lingfield (AW)

Walking On Clouds

9st 7lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Particularly successful on Tapeta but he was a wide-margin winner over C&D in June and again won from the front at Wolverhampton in his only subsequent AW run; the chasers were closing there but he had the race in the bag from some way out and, back up 3lb, he looks sure to go well again.

7/2

1st

2

(3)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Walking On Clouds

9st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Nine-time winner, the latest a comfortable success in a 6f handicap at Lingfield (AW) last month; his subsequent defeat on soft turf is easy to forgive; high on the list.

11/4

10/1

Form: /52827

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
0-11 but gave good account when second in 6f Wolverhampton classified last month and his recent defeat over 7f there is not viewed harshly; swaps hood for first-time cheekpieces; could have a say.
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4th

8

(11)

18th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Top Star

9st 9lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dean Ivory

Remains winless and he comes here below par, just fifth of eight in 6f Yarmouth handicap a week ago; more is required in refitted cheekpieces.

8/1

5th

6

(9)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:53 Yarmouth

Top Star

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Dean Ivory

Finished 8l behind Walking On Clouds at Lingfield (6f, AW) ten days ago, taking his record to 0-14; only 4lb better off and has finished out of the frame in all five starts on turf; tongue-tie needs to make a big difference.

14/1

5th

8

(4)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Top Star

9st 0lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Dean Ivory

Longstanding maiden who missed a chunk of his career; tried in three forms of headgear this year, including when fourth behind two of these over C&D a month ago, and is given another try without today.

12/1

Form: 60-377

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Seemed to respond well to first-time visor when keeping-on third at Chelmsford (6f) in January but safely held on both starts in February and her tendency to start slowly is always a worry.
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6th

3

(5)

21st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:21 Salisbury

Little Miss Magic

9st 8lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Patrick Chamings

Back in much better form, having won a Lingfield classified event (6f, good) in clearcut fashion last month then finished a neck second in Bath handicap (5f, firm) last week; enters calculations despite still having a modest strike-rate.

9/2

2nd

3

(2)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:31 Bath

Little Miss Magic

9st 8lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Patrick Chamings

C&D winner; well beaten here in handicaps in May and June; produced her best effort for over a year when winning going away in a Lingfield classified event (6f, good) latest; well treated on her return to this sphere if repeating that effort but it's hard to predict if she will.

15/8

1st

7

(10)

18th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Lingfield

Little Miss Magic

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Patrick Chamings

Sole win from 29 starts was at Bath (5f, good to firm) in August 2024; ran respectably in a classified event there (5.7f) two weeks ago but this looks tough on the figures and others are preferred.

12/1

9/1

Form: 74-649 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Faded out of contention on last month's stable debut at Kempton (6f; first-time visor) but is well handicapped on his winter form for Mike Murphy and this C&D suits; sports refitted cheekpieces; not ruled out.
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4th

10

(4)

28th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Horus

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Attwater

Nursery winner in 2024; 0-24 otherwise and was well held in a C&D handicap last week.

25/1

6th

8

(7)

21st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:12 Wolverhampton (AW)

Horus

9st 0lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

1-24, the win coming in a Lingfield nursery (6f) at the end of 2024; will need to improve on recent efforts if he is to double his tally; visor replaces cheekpieces.

33/1

3

(4)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

17:20 Lingfield (AW)

Horus

9st 9lb

J: James Glennon

T: Michael Attwater

1-23, the win coming in a nursery here (6f) at the end of 2024; will need to improve on recent efforts if he is to double his tally.

25/1

11/4

Form: 3-2544 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Has modest 2-33 strike-rate but one of the wins was gained over C&D and he returns here after two fairly good fourths, the latter in first-time visor at Southwell (5f) a fortnight ago; more appealing than most.
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6th

6

(3)

31st Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Poetic Jack

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Robert Cowell

Record is only 2-36, the wins in AW handicaps in 2023 and 2024; has several pieces of classified form, beaten only 2l on turf last time, but again faces threats from class-droppers.

9/2

Form: 84790-

Last run: 196 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
16-race maiden who has already had plenty of chances off basement marks; makes very limited appeal on first start since October; refitted cheekpieces replace visor.
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12th

12

(11)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Bluesy Moon

9st 0lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

An exposed 18-race maiden who doesn't arrive here in much form; others preferred; 1lb wrong at the weights.

66/1

7th

5

(2)

25th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Bluesy Moon

9st 9lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

17-race maiden who was beaten 12l here over 6f in April on her first start for 196 days; off again since and others are more convincing.

28/1

9/1

Form: 3-6950 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Habitual slow starter who is 0-24 in Britain; now 5lb lower than when finishing well for third at Kempton (6f) in December but this year's form has been disappointing; others are much less risky.
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6

(12)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:55 Lingfield (AW)

Haziym

9st 4lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Habitual slow starter who is 0-24 in Britain; now 5lb lower than when finishing well for third at Kempton (6f) in December but this year's form has been disappointing; others are much less risky.

9/1

11th

8

(1)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Haziym

9st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Habitual slow starter who is 0-23 in Britain; perked up with a close third over C&D (20-1) in December but he's struggled in last two runs and others carry fewer risks.

12/1

5th

3

(8)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Haziym

9st 8lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Habitual slow-starter who is 0-22 in Britain; he has the ability to feature off his lowly mark but others carry fewer risks.

14/1

Form: 05696

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 49

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Non-runners

Lethal Blast, Manhattan Chute

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Payout
Exacta £34.50
Straight Forecast £27.95
Tricast £109.34
Trifecta £171.10

Selections

POSTDATA:

Elvetham

SPOTLIGHT:

Southbank

The Guardian:

Poetic Jack

RP RATINGS:

Top Star

NEWMARKET:

Molly Marine

The Star:

Walking On Clouds

The Times:

Elvetham

Daily Mirror:

Elvetham

Daily Mail:

Top Star

Telegraph:

Southbank

D Express:

Southbank

The Sun:

Poetic Jack

Daily Record:

Poetic Jack