17:00
Aw Trials Day - Lingfield 2nd January 2027 Handicap Stakes (Div II)
Class 6, 1m½f (1m142y), Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-65, £3,140, 11 runners
- Going
- TAPETA: STANDARD
- Surface
- AW
- Weather
- Heavy Rain
- Stalls
- 7f - Outside; Remainder - Inside
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Baloo's Blues makes plenty of appeal in this Wolverhampton Class 6 over a mile, with a progressive profile that earns him preference over the top-rated San Juanito, who is only two pounds better on our figures. He sits just behind that rival and a pound clear of Ernie's Valentine, so a small step forward would be enough to see him prevail in a tight contest. San Juanito is the chief danger on raw numbers, with Ernie's Valentine and Tommo's Ginjaninja also firmly in the mix in an open-looking event. Baloo's Blues is the selection, though it is a low-confidence call.
Runners
Jason Watson
Charles Hills 2/12
Baloo's Blues bumped up with a second last time out, and a fourth two starts back follows a win three starts back, so his form is solid, while he has run over today's trip and going before. Fitness is fine after 38 days off, though 140 lb is a mild concern from draw 2.
- Sire
- Havana Grey (GB)
- Dam
- Doobahdeedoo (USA) by Animal Kingdom
- Owner
- Rosehill Racing Ii
- Foaled
- 29 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 12 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 70, Speed 68
Alexandra Egan (5)
Ross Burdon 0/7
Ernie's Valentine arrives in good heart after a third last time out and a second two starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before, while our rating of 69 ranks him third of 11. The main risk is that he is yet to win in his last six, and 139 lb is a hefty burden.
- Sire
- Havana Gold (IRE)
- Dam
- Eastern Destiny (GB) by Dubai Destination
- Owner
- The Bumblebees And Partners
- Foaled
- 4 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 69, Speed 71
Sean Dylan Bowen
Charlie Johnston 3/39
Union Island has been consistent without a win in his last six, with a third two starts back and a fourth six starts back, and he is fit after 15 days off, having run over today's trip and going. However, he was unplaced last time out, and carrying 137 lb from stall 11 he looks a midfield sort.
- Sire
- U S Navy Flag (USA)
- Dam
- Pellinore (USA) by Giant's Causeway
- Owner
- Owners Group 121
- Foaled
- 14 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Middleham Moor, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 39 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 64, Speed 60
Luke Morris
James Owen 6/52
Under The Sun arrives with a third last time out, a fourth two starts back and a win three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. A 169-day absence and 137 lb from stall 3 temper the appeal, with our rating of 65 ranking him sixth of 11.
- Sire
- Golden Horn (GB)
- Dam
- Hasten (IRE) by Montjeu
- Owner
- Value Racing - Under The Sun
- Foaled
- 18 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 52 runs (12%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
- Ratings
- Perf 65, Speed 70
Tom Eaves
Michael & David Easterby 2/22
Tommo's Ginjaninja arrives in his best form for a while after a second last time out, just 20 days ago, and has run over today's trip and going before; our rating of 66 ranks him fourth of 11. The risk is that he is yet to win in his last six starts, with 135 lb to carry from stall 10.
- Sire
- Zoustar (AUS)
- Dam
- Magic Meg (IRE) by Raven's Pass
- Owner
- Tomlinson Racing 2023
- Foaled
- 26 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Sheriff Hutton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 22 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 66, Speed 64
Callum Rodriguez
Owen Burrows 5/11
Mr Tony won two of his last five starts, including a victor three starts back, but he was only seventh last time out and a fourth two starts back, so he arrives in mixed form just nine days after that run. He has run over today's trip, carries 135 lb from stall six, and our rating of 62 ranks him eighth of eleven.
- Sire
- Kodiac (GB)
- Dam
- River Sands (GB) by Kingman
- Owner
- Tony Chapman Brit Pearce
- Foaled
- 6 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 11 runs (45%)
- Trainer running to form
- 71%
- Ratings
- Perf 62, Speed 63
Kieran O'Neill
Mike Murphy 0/5
San Juanito is the top-rated runner on our figures (ranked first of 11), and he's fresh from a 14-day break, with experience of today's trip and going; the risk is a string of eighth-place finishes and no win in his last six starts, so he has plenty to prove.
- Sire
- Lope De Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- One Voice (IRE) by Poet's Voice
- Owner
- Manor Park Racing
- Foaled
- 30 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Westoning, Bedfords
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 24%
- Ratings
- Perf 72, Speed 69
Harry Russell
Richard & Peter Fahey 4/38
Vega Storm is yet to win in his last six starts, though a third three starts back and a fourth two runs ago show he's competitive, and he has run over today's trip and going. Last time's seventh and a 132 lb burden hold him back, but he's only 15 days since his last run.
- Sire
- Lucky Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- Constant Comment (IRE) by Fastnet Rock
- Owner
- Lets Go Racing 2
- Foaled
- 14 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Musley Bank, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 38 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 66, Speed 69
Alice Bond (5)
Martin Dunne 0/5
Winless in his last six, Karakula Dancer is hard to fancy, though a fourth last time out and thirds two and three starts back show he is consistent enough. He has run over today's trip and going, but ranks ninth of 11 on our figures, and 131 lb is no help from stall 4.
- Sire
- Palace Pier (GB)
- Dam
- Mix And Mingle (IRE) by Exceed And Excel
- Owner
- Stuart Bond
- Foaled
- 17 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 62, Speed 61
Paddy Bradley
Patrick Morris 1/5
Mythical Isle bounced back with a second last time out, but that followed a sixth, a fifth and a seventh, and he's a winner five starts back only. Ranked 11 of 11 on our figures, he's hard to fancy, though 24 days' rest and experience of today's trip and going help.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Sophie P (GB) by Bushranger
- Owner
- Herbert Bourchier
- Foaled
- 23 May 2022
- Stable
- Prescott, Merseyside
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 5 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 28%
- Ratings
- Perf 53, Speed 54
Billy Loughnane
Ian Williams 0/27
Typeface has been plenty consistent, finishing second last time out, with a third two starts back, but he is yet to win in his last six and the yard is 0/23 in the last 14 days. He has run over today's trip and going, yet our figures rank him 10th of 11 from draw 7.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Phiz (GER) by Galileo
- Owner
- Sayed Hashish
- Foaled
- 10 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Alvechurch, Worcs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 27 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 25%
- Ratings
- Perf 54, Speed 55
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.