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AW Trials Day - Lingfield 2nd Jan 2027 Handicap Stakes
Class 3, 7f (7f15y), Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-95, £8,208, 14 runners
- Going
- TAPETA: STANDARD
- Surface
- AW
- Weather
- Mostly Cloudy
- Stalls
- 5f - Centre; Remainder - Inside
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›First Legion is our selection here, and he makes appeal on a progressive profile that suggests there is more to come, even though he is rated 96 and sits five pounds behind the top-rated Alfa Kellenic on our figures. That gap is a fair one to overcome in a competitive 14-runner Class 3 contest at Southwell, particularly with the trend pointing the right way for him. Alfa Kellenic is the chief danger as the top-rated runner, with Asuka a few pounds further back on 98 and Yorkshire level with our pick on 96. This is a tight and open contest, but First Legion's upward trajectory makes him the one to side with.
Runners
P. J. McDonald
George Boughey 6/30
Asuka arrives with two wins in his last five starts, a third two starts back and a fourth last time out, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 98 ranks him second of 14, but 46 days off and 138 lb from stall 14 leave the layoff as the main risk.
- Sire
- Night Of Thunder (IRE)
- Dam
- Lady Momoka (IRE) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid
- Foaled
- 27 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 30 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 53%
- Ratings
- Perf 98, Speed 89
Lewis Edmunds
James Tate 2/13
Storm Free won two starts back and three starts back, but was an eighth last time out, and that 34-day break raises a fitness question. He has run over today's trip and going, yet 138 lb off an official 93 and a ninth-ranked rating of 92 make this a tough ask from draw 3.
- Sire
- Iffraaj (GB)
- Dam
- La Napoule (GB) by Piccolo
- Owner
- Heart Of The South Racing 139
- Foaled
- 11 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 13 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 93, Speed 84
Rob Hornby
Dominic Ffrench Davis 0/7
Mirabeau has been unplaced in his last three starts, though a second four starts back and a win five starts back show he can still be competitive; he has run over today's trip and returns after 40 days off. Carrying 137 lb from draw 7, his 94 rating ranks him eighth of 14.
- Sire
- Territories (IRE)
- Dam
- Lubinka (IRE) by Mastercraftsman
- Owner
- The Ffrench Revolution Mrs T Hamilton
- Foaled
- 1 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 94, Speed 88
Rowan Scott
Michael Herrington 5/18
Nikovo won three starts back and was third before that, but he was unplaced last time and a fifth two starts back, so the form has cooled. He has run over today's trip and going, and 20 days since his last run is fine, though 136 lb from draw nine is a lot to carry.
- Sire
- Kingman (GB)
- Dam
- Rostova (USA) by Arch
- Owner
- D Stone Rjh Ltd Partner
- Foaled
- 17 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Willoughton, Lincs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 18 runs (28%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 95, Speed 89
David Allan
Geoffrey Harker 0/4
Consistent but yet to win in his last five, Grand Traverse has finished fifth, sixth, fifth, sixth and sixth, and has run over today's trip and going, though a 238-day absence and 136 lb are hurdles. Our rating of 95 sits above his official 91, suggesting a fair chance from draw 5.
- Sire
- Siyouni (FR)
- Dam
- Gamilati (GB) by Bernardini
- Owner
- Thomas Goodair & James Kay
- Foaled
- 18 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Thirkleby, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 15%
- Ratings
- Perf 95, Speed 88
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon 2/29
First Legion arrives in good heart, a second last time out and a winner two starts back, after a break of 27 days, and he has run over today's trip. Our rating of 96 ranks him third of 14, and while 135 lb is a hefty burden, his profile makes him our pick.
- Sire
- Mehmas (IRE)
- Dam
- Navette (IRE) by Invincible Spirit
- Owner
- Ace Stud
- Foaled
- 30 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Herridge, Wilts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 29 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 96, Speed 90
David Nolan
Ivan Furtado 2/25
Alfa Kellenic is fresh enough after 19 days off, a third three starts back shows she can go close, and she has run over today's trip and going from stall 1; our rating of 101 puts her top of the 14, 11 lb clear of her official 90. The risk is a fade to unplaced last time and a sixth before that.
- Sire
- Havana Grey (GB)
- Dam
- Silhuette (IRE) by Canford Cliffs
- Owner
- The Good Racing Company Ltd
- Foaled
- 9 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Easingwold, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 25 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 101, Speed 96
Daniel Muscutt
George Boughey 6/30
Oliver Show has been beaten in his last two, a sixth last time out and a seventh two starts back, though he ran a second three starts back and has run over today's trip and going. Winless in his last six, he's off 36 days, and our rating of 95 sits above his official 90.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Ashley Hall (USA) by Maria's Mon
- Owner
- Pompey Ventures 2
- Foaled
- 3 May 2020
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 30 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 53%
- Ratings
- Perf 95, Speed 86
Marco Ghiani
Oliver Cole 1/7
American Gulf bounced back from a ninth to finish second twice, but he was unplaced last time out and remains winless in his last five starts. He has run over today's trip and returns after 24 days, while our rating of 92 only ranks him tenth of 14.
- Sire
- Ardad (IRE)
- Dam
- Mamma Morton (IRE) by Elnadim
- Owner
- Mrs Fitri Hay
- Foaled
- 23 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Whatcombe, Oxon
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 7 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 92, Speed 89
Kevin Stott
Ismail Mohammed & Jose Santos 2/8
Khaleejy was second last time out and a winner three starts back, but he returns after 119 days off, and our rating of 83 ranks him 12th of 14 against an official mark of 87 and 132 lb. He has run over today's trip and going, which is the best that can be said.
- Sire
- Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam
- Opal Heart (IRE) by Invincible Spirit
- Owner
- Sultan Ali
- Foaled
- 1 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 8 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 83, Speed 73
Clifford Lee
Edward Bethell 4/20
Yorkshire arrives fresh after 17 days and has run over today's trip and going, while our rating of 96 ranks him fourth of 14 and sits well above his official 87. The risk is a recent slide, with unplaced and seventh finishes in his last three outings, and he is yet to win in six.
- Sire
- Harry Angel (IRE)
- Dam
- Totsiyah (IRE) by Dalakhani
- Owner
- Clarendon Thoroughbred Racing
- Foaled
- 13 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Middleham, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 20 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 96, Speed 89
Callum Shepherd
George Margarson 1/7
Dapper Guest has been unplaced in his last two starts after back-to-back wins three and four starts back, and that dip is hard to ignore at 132 lb off an official rating of 87. He has run over today's trip and going and is fit enough after 16 days, but our rating of 76 ranks him last of 14.
- Sire
- Dandy Man (IRE)
- Dam
- Sea Of Dreams (IRE) by Oasis Dream
- Owner
- John Guest Racing
- Foaled
- 23 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 7 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 76, Speed 78
Paul Mulrennan
Michael Herrington 5/18
Down To The Kid showed plenty earlier, with two wins and two seconds in his last six, but he was only sixth last time and returns after 187 days off. Carrying 131 lb from draw 6, he has run over this trip and on this going, yet our figures rank him 13th of 14.
- Sire
- Pride Of Dubai (AUS)
- Dam
- Classic Lass (GB) by Dr Fong
- Owner
- Gb Civil Engineering Leicester Ltd
- Foaled
- 8 Feb 2019
- Stable
- Willoughton, Lincs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 18 runs (28%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 83, Speed 83
- Wind surgery
- w 1
Dylan Hogan
Michael Herrington 5/18
Raging Raj is hard to fancy, unplaced last time out and a sixth two starts back, though he did score twice in his last six starts, with a second three starts back. He has run over today's trip and going, and 16 days since his last run is fine, but our rating of 85 ranks him eleventh of 14.
- Sire
- Raging Bull (FR)
- Dam
- Camp Vega (GB) by Lope De Vega
- Owner
- Mr D Fravigar & Mr S Jones
- Foaled
- 22 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Willoughton, Lincs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 18 runs (28%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 85, Speed 83
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.