Held up in rear - good headway over 1f out - pushed along to lead inside final 110yds - kept on well - won going away(Mkt1: op 15/2 tchd 13/2; Mkt2 tchd 9/2)
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C And D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race)
In touch with leaders - headway 2f out - outpaced 1f out - unbalanced inside final furlong - lost third towards finish (jockey said colt ran green)(op 33/1)
All four runs over 6f; dead-heated in a Chelmsford maiden and narrowly defied a penalty here in a novice that's worked out well; made an underwhelming handicap debut at Southwell but he's back at Lingfield with cheekpieces added and well drawn to boot.
SP
J: Luke Morris
T: Archie Watson⚪ NO EDGE
3
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14/1
+54.5% vs avg
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03 Apr 26
Lingfield (AW)
BetMGM All-Weather Vase Three-Year-Old Handicap
Towards rear - headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 14/1)
Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB)
Led early - headed and raced in second after 1f - ridden over 1f out - pressed leader inside final 110yds - led again towards finish - just did enough(op 4/1 tchd 10/3 and tchd 5/1)
It was a winnable 5f novice he took at Wolverhampton in February; eased down after a troubled passage on his handicap debut at Southwell (Class 2 over 6f; 11-1) but there's plenty of potential factored in with his current mark.
Opening
J: Darragh Keenan
T: George Scott⚪ NO EDGE
3
13.0 → 8.0 ↑(38.5%)
5/1
-34.2% vs avg
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03 Apr 26
Lingfield (AW)
BetMGM All-Weather Vase Three-Year-Old Handicap
Hampered start - towards rear on outer - raced wide 2f out - soon some headway - kept on well final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 17/2)
Held up in rear - not clear run over 1f out - eased inside final furlong - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding suffered interference 1 1/2f out and he felt it prudent to ease his mount as a result)(op 18/1)
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - shaken up and no response from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (jockey said colt ran too free)(op 5/1)
Ducked sharply right start - travelled strongly - in rear but in touch with leaders - switched right and no impression inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
Back-to-back C&D wins in December and up against it from where he was when a close fifth back here in February; perhaps didn't take a liking to Southwell when below par there last time and could still be on the upgrade.
Opening
J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Ed Walker⚪ NO EDGE
3
7.0 → 3.5 ↑(50%)
5/2
-26% vs avg
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03 Apr 26
Lingfield (AW)
BetMGM All-Weather Vase Three-Year-Old Handicap
Prominent - ridden to lead inside final furlong - headed final strides (jockey said gelding hung right-handed under pressure)
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In touch with leaders - bumped over 4f out - lost position over 3f out - headway when ridden over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - just did enough(tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1)
Made it 2-2 in a visor when winning narrowly at Kempton (6f) and kept on well for second over 5f at Wolverhampton despite running in just a tongue-tie (as here); 1lb higher but Jack Callan now takes over with his 5lb claim; considered.
Opening
J: Jack Callan(5)
T: George Boughey⚪ NO EDGE
3
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5/1
-17.4% vs avg
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03 Apr 26
Lingfield (AW)
BetMGM All-Weather Vase Three-Year-Old Handicap
Squeezed out - in rear - not clear run over 1f out - soon switched right and headway - ridden inside final furlong - kept on well and led final strides(op 6/1)
Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB)
Prominent - led under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - soon badly hampered and carried left - not recover (jockey said gelding suffered interference in home straight)(op 8/11)
Just the four races for current yard and showed improved form to win his maiden here over 7f; 6f should suit as he can be keen but he finished last over this far at Southwell (off this mark) and did some hanging.
SP
J: David Probert
T: Dylan Cunha⚪ NO EDGE
3
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11/1
+104.4% vs avg
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03 Apr 26
Lingfield (AW)
BetMGM All-Weather Vase Three-Year-Old Handicap
Midfield - outpaced 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 12/1)
Won races for his two previous yards, over 6f on turf and Tapeta; twice close up behind Lord Harcourt here in December but finished last at Wolverhampton on stable debut after a break and he's drawn wide here.
Five-time winner; had the run of things up front when second over C&D two runs back (some of these behind) and was beaten fair and square next time at Southwell; poorly drawn for one who enjoys being up with the pace.
Opening
J: Kieran O'Neill
T: Scott Dixon🟢 BACK EARLY
3
26.0 → 11.0 ↑(57.7%)
10/1
-17.3% vs avg
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03 Apr 26
Lingfield (AW)
BetMGM All-Weather Vase Three-Year-Old Handicap
Ducked left start - soon led - headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
Slowly into stride - soon prominent and took keen hold - led inside final furlong - soon drifted right and ridden - headed towards finish - lost second post(op 11/8)
Won his novice over 6f (Polytrack) and added a 7f handicap here last week when well positioned throughout; that was from a wide draw as well but stall 11 spells danger back at 6f, and he's penalised.
Opening
J: George Wood
T: Scott Dixon🟢 BACK EARLY
3
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16/1
+46.9% vs avg
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03 Apr 26
Lingfield (AW)
BetMGM All-Weather Vase Three-Year-Old Handicap
Midfield on outer - headway over 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
Prominent early - soon in touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - pressed leader towards finish - led post(op 3/1)
Made it eighth-time lucky as a 2yo in a 5f nursery on Tapeta; not beaten far in 5f/6f handicaps here before an eyecatching third at Wolverhampton where he was dropped in from a wide draw; possibilities.
Pre-Off
J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(5)
T: Lemos De Souza⚪ NO EDGE
3
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9/1
-25.9% vs avg
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03 Apr 26
Lingfield (AW)
BetMGM All-Weather Vase Three-Year-Old Handicap
Midfield - dropped to rear over 3f out - headway final 110yds - never dangerous(op 11/1)
Held up in rear - headway inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - ran on well - eyecatcher (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that his instructions from widest draw in stall 10 - were to take his time and avoid being trapped deep without cover - with a view to giving colt every chance to finish his race off well; he explained that colt travelled very strongly for much of the race and it took him until 1st bend in order to fold across behind runners and obtain some cover - adding that he considered the pace up front to be strong; despite this fact colt was always overracing; he was mindful of colt's early exertions and for this reason wanted to creep into race steadily where he had been nudging and squeezing along early in home straight before fully mounting his challenge; jockey finished by saying that overall he was pleased with way colt found the line and considered that the wide draw on this occasion had resulted in horse getting further back than intended)(op 9/2)
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Took keen hold - held up in last - bit short of room then good headway over 1f out - led and ran on well inside final furlong - won going away(op 10/3 tchd 11/4 and 4/1)
Pressed leaders - weakened over 1f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that colt was unsuited by the soft - heavy in places ground on this occasion and would prefer a faster surface)(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
Won over 7f for Marco Botti but was effective at 6f, over which he finished second on stable debut here after a £26,000 sale; respected off the same mark, for all that he's now into a Class 4.
Early PM
J: Harry Davies
T: Michael Appleby🔵 SP VALUE
3
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7/1
-23.8% vs avg
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03 Apr 26
Lingfield (AW)
BetMGM All-Weather Vase Three-Year-Old Handicap
In touch with leaders - headway 2f out - no extra towards finish(op 6/1)
Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier)
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway on inner 2f out - soon led - headed inside final furlong - lost position inside final 110yds (jockey said filly ran too free)(op 11/2 tchd 4/1)
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Took keen hold - towards rear - bumped over 4f out - soon in touch with leaders - brief headway inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 25/1)
Has won two of his last four races, both here over 6f and 5f; as with stablemate Mighty Vega, he could be vulnerable under a penalty in this higher grade.
Opening
J: Tyler Heard
T: Scott Dixon🟢 BACK EARLY
3
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33/1
+198.5% vs avg
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03 Apr 26
Lingfield (AW)
BetMGM All-Weather Vase Three-Year-Old Handicap
Midfield - bit short of room when on outer over 1f out - soon weakened(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
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Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway after 1f - soon pressed leader - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1)
Awkward start - took keen hold - towards rear - waiting for room over 2f out - headway over 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly from stalls)(op 6/1)