June 27 / 20.55 Lingfield

20.55

Good To Firm

Harris & Bailey Builders Merchants ‘Confined’ Apprentice Handicap (Which Have Not Won In 2026)

  • Prize money: £3768.48
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 4 runners
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Harris & Bailey Builders Merchants ‘Confined’ Apprentice Handicap (Which Have Not Won In 2026)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly sunny

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00

Form: 7-7623 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Well suited by undulating tracks and has come back to form since undergoing wind surgery; now 3lb below her last winning mark and Harry Vigors has plenty of experience for 5lb in this company; down in class and it's hard to find any negatives.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(3)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

17:10 Chepstow

Savannah Smiles

9st 9lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Three course wins over 5f/6f; just 2lb above her last winning mark and softening ground wouldn't be a problem, but she needs to do better than in her last two starts.

8/1

9th

1

(5)

18th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:00 Chepstow

Savannah Smiles

9st 9lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Grace Harris

Well backed and took advantage of a sliding mark when winning an uncompetitive small-field handicap off 3lb lower at Lingfield (turf) in June; always liked it here but this mark is as high as she's ever won off, so there's little margin for error.

8/1

6th

2

(7)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

20:11 Chepstow

Savannah Smiles

9st 9lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Grace Harris

Three-time winner over 5f/6f here; finished 2l behind stablemate So Smart over C&D eight days ago and meets him on the same terms, but she lost ground at the start when the blindfold was removed late so she may get closer.

7/2

Form: 3-6558

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Excuses since returned to turf, and having Jack Callan up is an obvious plus, but she's an exposed maiden whose best efforts have come on AW; the cheekpieces experiment has quickly been binned and she needs to find more from somewhere.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

4

(3)

9th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:24 Redcar

Blindfold Games

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Edward Bethell

12-race maiden who left George Boughey after a disappointing effort at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) in July; continues to drop down the weights, but she's been up and down in handicaps and comes with risks attached on her stable debut; tongue-tie removed.

10/1

6th

7

(2)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

19:59 Yarmouth

Blindfold Games

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

11-race maiden but she has been placed on three occasions, including when second of four at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) last month; has cheekpieces back on and makes the shortlist.

100/30

2nd

4

(5)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:55 Lingfield

Blindfold Games

9st 3lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Excuses since returned to turf, and having Jack Callan up is an obvious plus, but she's an exposed maiden whose best efforts have come on AW; the cheekpieces experiment has quickly been binned and she needs to find more from somewhere.

3/1

Form: 4-2562

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Arron D'Arcy (1-10 overall) rode a winner for the trainer, who won this race two years ago, early in the month; no problem with 7f under him last time but the drop back in trip, minus the usual hood, should be fine; player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(3)

12th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:35 Lingfield (AW)

Orange Emperor

9st 6lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Fanshawe

Inconsistent maiden who's had plenty of chances at this sort of level; didn't look to do a lot wrong from the front, in this headgear combination for the first time, at Kempton ten days ago but this is more competitive.

4/1

2nd

7

(3)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Orange Emperor

9st 7lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: James Fanshawe

Has gone close in 6f/7f handicaps (one on Polytrack) but he's not easy to predict and has been well held in his last three runs; record is now 0-10 and others are more convincing; cheekpieces added.

14/1

5th

6

(7)

16th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Southwell (AW)

Orange Emperor

9st 9lb

J: Arron D’Arcy

T: James Fanshawe

No wins in nine; has gone close in 6f/7f handicaps (one on Polytrack) but prone to off days, as he reminded us last time at Yarmouth.

16/1

Form: 466-66

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Perhaps the return to turf will prove the answer but he hasn't shone in two runs in cheekpieces this year, having been gelded, and is regressive; others have stronger claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

12

(5)

13th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

18:28 Lingfield (AW)

My Dad Tom

9st 3lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

11-race maiden who hasn't matched his 2yo form this year; others look more persuasive.

20/1

Non-runners

Calafrio

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.30
Straight Forecast £8.31
Trifecta £10.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Orange Emperor

Telegraph:

Calafrio

SPOTLIGHT:

Savannah Smiles

POSTDATA:

Orange Emperor

NEWMARKET:

Orange Emperor

The Times:

Orange Emperor

D Express:

Orange Emperor

Daily Mirror:

Orange Emperor

The Star:

Orange Emperor

Daily Record:

Orange Emperor

The Guardian:

Calafrio

Daily Mail:

Calafrio

WEST COUNTRY:

Savannah Smiles

The Sun:

Savannah Smiles