12:05 Lingfield
Wednesday 17 December 2025
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- 2YO only | Class 5 | 5f 6y | 8 Runners | Polytrack
Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Cracksman colt who improved on opening pair of exploits when runner-up in a Southwell maiden (6f) in October. Failed to replicate that when sixth of 8 in nursery at Chelmsford City (7f) 21 days ago and blinkers now go on tackling 5f for the first time.
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Foaled January 18. £22,000 yearling, Elzaam gelding. Half-brother to winner up to 6f King's Crown and 7.4f/1m winner London Sky. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner. Market can guide as one of 3 runners from this yard.
52,000 gns 2-y-o, Blue Point gelding. 28/1, shaped similarly to how he had on debut when sixth of 8 in novice (28/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 18 days ago, uncomfortable with pace and never a threat. Handicaps promise to be more suitable moving forward.
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Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 150/1) 4 days ago, racing off the pace and never involved. Passed over.
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Blue Point filly who was below the form she showed in maidens when last of 4 in nursery (5/1) at this course (7f, AW) 14 days ago. Drop back to the minimum trip for the first time shouldn't inconvenience her and better anticipated.
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Was prominent in the betting (2/1) on debut but held back by inexperience when eighth of 10 in novice at Southwell (6.1f) in October, finishing with running left. Clearly thought capable of better.
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Shown nothing in five starts and dropped away when 11th of 12 over 5f at Windsor (5.1f) when last seen in August. Marked improvement required if she's to feature.
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Looked a hard ride first time up when last of 10 in novice at Kempton, very slowly away before racing freely/hanging left. Bit more like it when fourth at Newbury (6.5f) in October but this will likely demand another step forward.
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Forecasts
Blue Nguru (2/1), Chhota Saab (7/2), Evenepoel (11/2), Pilgrim's Progress (13/2), Cryingintherain (8/1), Hardstyle (12/1), Dawn Melody (14/1), Lieutenant Sir (14/1)
£150,000 breeze-up acquisition CRYINGINTHERAIN found inexperience catching her out in a Southwell novice on debut 55 days ago. However, the strength behind her in the betting that day shouldn't be forgotten and she could be worth siding with second time up in a race lacking depth. Blue Nguru is a big danger on her first crack at 5f, with Chhota Saab completing the shortlist.
Prize Money
1st: £3,402.002nd: £1,597.003rd: £799.004th: £399.005th: £291.00
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