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2:50 · Class 5 · 2m · good · 9 runners

2:50 Lingfield: 2m Class 5 handicap hurdle

Careersinracing Step On Track Programme Handicap Hurdle Race

This is a tight Class 5 full of exposed handicappers running close to their marks. The Fontwell race of 15 Oct links Castle Quarter, Diamond Days and Western Soldier within 2L of each other. Zaraquelle brings the best recent figures, but little has been proven through her races, and only a few pounds separate the first five.

Our top three
1Zaraquelle7/2 · rated 92Beaten 3½L off 91 at Huntingdon on 28 Oct after pulling hard; she races off 90 with a claim, and settling is the key.For Close 2nd and 4th off 91 this autumn; claimer takes 3lb.Against She has yet to win over hurdles, and her Hereford 2nd came in a race nothing has won from since.2Castle Quarter6/1 · rated 91 (1lb behind)Placed off 82 at Worcester and Fontwell this autumn and level with later winner Ocean Heights on 24 Jul; he runs to his mark.For Placed twice off 82 this autumn; has won off 88.Against He is 10, has won only 1 of 13 at the trip, and made an error 3 out at Fontwell.winning mark3Diamond Days11/2 · rated 89 (3lb behind)Beaten 1¼L by Castle Quarter at Fontwell despite veering and a blunder, and 1lb better off today; he needs a clean round after a fall.For 1¼L behind Castle Quarter before that.Against His jumping cost him at Fontwell and he fell at Plumpton.
Read before the off, at 00:55. The facts are from the results; the sentences are the read, written by an AI model, and every number in them is checked against the race information before they are printed. How this page is made.

The runners

In order of our rating, best first. The rating is in pounds, so the gap says how far behind the top each one is: a 2lb race is open, a 10lb race is not. Press Form on any horse for its runs, the case for and against, and what suits it. Prices as at 10:00.

ReadNo.HorseORWtDaysRatingPrice
12Zaraquelle t42-24 · Mr Alex Chadwick(3) · James Owen9011-131392top7/2Beaten 3½L off 91 at Huntingdon on 28 Oct after pulling hard; she races off 90 with a claim, and settling is the key.
What the form says

Her two latest hurdle runs came off OR 91. She was 2nd beaten 2½L at Hereford on 13 Oct over 2m3½f, then 4th beaten 3½L at Huntingdon on 28 Oct over today's trip after pulling hard early and dropping to last before the 4th. The Hereford race has thrown up no winner from 4 runners out since, and Yanka Blue, 24L behind her, has been beaten twice. She won a Wolverhampton Flat handicap off OR 56 on 21 Jul. She has run 3 times at this trip over hurdles with one placing, a 2nd at Cartmel on 25 Aug 2025, and has not run at Lingfield.

For

Same class and trip as Huntingdon, on good ground, off 90 (down from 91) with a 3lb claim and a tongue tie.

Against

She has yet to win over hurdles, and her Hereford 2nd came in a race nothing has won from since.

Our figure (in testing): 1st of 9. The read has her 1st.

Form
28 Oct 264th of 9, beaten 3½L won by No Mean FeatHuntingdon · 16f · good · Class 5 · OR 91 · 11-4 · 11/4 jt fav
raced in midfield · raced keenly · kept on
Beaten only 3½L at today's trip and level despite pulling hard, so she is competitive at this level if she settles.
13 Oct 262nd of 7, beaten 2½L won by Barafundle BayHereford · 19½f · good to firm · Class 5 · OR 91 · 11-3 · 4/1
held up · kept on
A 2½L 2nd off 91, but in a race that has not worked out.
28 Jul 268th of 9, beaten 12½L won by Noble GraceFfos Las · 12f · good · Class 6 · OR 56 · 9-5 · 15/8 jt fav
held up · well beaten
21 Jul 261st of 11 wonWolverhampton AW · 14f · standard · Class 6 · OR 56 · 10-5 · 5/1
raced in midfield · led during the race · raced wide · kept on
8 Jul 263rd of 7, beaten 5½L won by DivotYarmouth · 10f · good to firm · Class 6 · OR 57 · 9-4 · 2/1
held up · kept on
5 earlier runs
25 Aug 252nd of 7, beaten 7L won by DignamCartmel · 17f · good · Class 4 · OR – · 10-5 · 5/1
weakened
A Class 4 2nd at around this trip shows 2m on good ground suits her.
10 Aug 253rd of 4, beaten 3¾L won by Without BurlingtonWolverhampton AW · 12f · standard · Class 6 · OR 59 · 9-3 · 15/2
27 Jul 254th of 11, beaten 13¼L won by DignamUttoxeter · 16f · good · Class 4 · OR – · 10-7 · 5/1
raced in midfield · kept on
1 Jun 258th of 10, beaten 16¼L won by Pay AttentionNottingham · 8½f · good · Class 6 · OR 62 · 9-9 · 15/2
raced in midfield · weakened
16 May 257th of 10, beaten 6¾L won by French HavenNewmarket · 8f · good · Class 5 · OR 64 · 9-3 · 13/2
held up · well beaten
26Castle Quarter v753023 · Richie McLernon · Neil Mulholland8211-52691-16/1Placed off 82 at Worcester and Fontwell this autumn and level with later winner Ocean Heights on 24 Jul; he runs to his mark.winning mark
What the form says

He was 2nd beaten 3½L at Worcester on 25 Sep and 3rd beaten 7L at Fontwell on 15 Oct, both off OR 82, his mark today. At Fontwell, Diamond Days was 1¼L behind and is 1lb better off today, and Western Soldier was 2L behind and is 2lb better off. At Uttoxeter on 24 Jul he finished level with Ocean Heights, who later won off OR 85, and 2L ahead of Jet Patrol, who has been placed off OR 97 since. He has won 1 of 13 at this trip, off OR 88 at Uttoxeter on 3 May 2025, with 5 placings, and has not run at Lingfield.

For

Drops 1½f to 2m on good ground off 82 in a visor, a mark he has been placed off twice this autumn.

Against

He is 10, has won only 1 of 13 at the trip, and made an error 3 out at Fontwell.

Our figure (in testing): 3rd of 9. The read has him 2nd.

Form
15 Oct 263rd of 9, beaten 7L won by Uncle RemusFontwell · 17½f · good to soft · Class 5 · OR 82 · 11-1 · 11/1
raced prominently
He finished ahead of Diamond Days and Western Soldier, though both meet him on better terms today.
25 Sep 262nd of 9, beaten 3½L won by Network RgbWorcester · 16f · good · Class 5 · OR 82 · 10-5 · 6/1
raced in midfield · led during the race · kept on
A 3½L 2nd off 82 at today's trip on good ground, a direct guide to his chance.
23 Aug 2610th of 13, beaten 25½L won by Network RgbWorcester · 16f · good · Class 5 · OR 83 · 10-9 · 16/1
raced in midfield · well beaten
24 Jul 263rd of 8, beaten 2½L won by Cawthorne BankerUttoxeter · 16f · good · Class 5 · OR 83 · 10-12 · 10/1
raced in midfield · led during the race · kept on
Level with a later winner and ahead of an OR 97 rival, so the mark looks fair.
1 Jul 265th of 9, beaten 14½L won by Mojo EgoWorcester · 16f · good · Class 5 · OR 85 · 11-1 · 28/1
raced in midfield · kept on
5 earlier runs
14 Jun 2610th of 10, beaten 16L won by Redbud SixteenSalisbury · 10f · good · Class 5 · OR 58 · 7-13 · 80/1
raced in midfield · weakened
16 May 267th of 8, beaten 42¼L won by GenbuUttoxeter · 16f · good · Class 5 · OR 88 · 10-8 · 11/1
raced in midfield · jumping errors
24 Mar 266th of 13, beaten 12L won by Victory ShoutTaunton · 16½f · good · Class 5 · OR 89 · 11-0 · 11/1
raced prominently · led during the race · kept on
18 Jan 26PU won by BelcamoFakenham · 16f · good to soft · Class 5 · OR 92 · 11-6 · 15/8
pulled up
26 Dec 253rd of 12, beaten 5¾L won by Queenie St ClairWincanton · 15f · good to soft · Class 4 · OR 92 · 10-7 · 50/1
raced prominently · led during the race · kept on
35Diamond Days p55P-4F · Freddie Gingell · Joe Tizzard8411-7889-311/2Beaten 1¼L by Castle Quarter at Fontwell despite veering and a blunder, and 1lb better off today; he needs a clean round after a fall.
What the form says

His best recent run is the 4th at Fontwell on 15 Oct, beaten 8¼L. He was 1¼L behind Castle Quarter and ¾L ahead of Western Soldier that day, after veering left at several obstacles and blundering 2 out. He is 1lb better off with Castle Quarter today. He fell at the first over fences at Plumpton on 2 Nov and was pulled up at Taunton on 26 Feb. He has run 6 times at this trip without a win, placing twice, best a 2nd off OR 90 at Lingfield on 31 Jan 2025 on heavy; he races off 84 today.

For

Back over hurdles at 2m off 84 in cheekpieces on good ground, at a track where he has been 2nd.

Against

His jumping cost him at Fontwell and he fell at Plumpton.

Our figure (in testing): 2nd of 9. The read has him 3rd.

Form
2 Nov 26F won by Walk In The WestPlumpton · 20f · good · Class 5 · OR 84 · 10-12 · 5/1
raced prominently
A first-fence fall over fences tells us nothing about his ability but raises a jumping question.
15 Oct 264th of 9, beaten 8¼L won by Uncle RemusFontwell · 17½f · good to soft · Class 5 · OR 85 · 11-4 · 8/1
jumping errors · kept on
Close to Castle Quarter despite poor jumping, so a clean round puts him right there.
26 Feb 26PU won by Gorcombe And WiseTaunton · 19f · good to soft · Class 5 · OR 88 · 11-5 · 9/2
led early · weakened
19 Jan 265th of 11, beaten 27¼L won by Gwennie May JemLingfield · 20f · soft · Class 5 · OR 90 · 11-4 · 11/2
held up · weakened
Chase form on soft over 2m4f, in a race that threw up winners; little bearing on 2m hurdles.
8 Dec 255th of 7, beaten 24¾L won by Mutley CrewFontwell · 21½f · heavy · Class 5 · OR 91 · 11-11 · 7/4 fav
held up · weakened
5 earlier runs
18 Nov 254th of 5, beaten 2L won by Getaway KingLingfield · 20f · good · Class 5 · OR 91 · 11-6 · 4/1
raced in midfield · met trouble · kept on
7 Nov 253rd of 10, beaten 16½L won by Low ExpectationsFontwell · 17½f · good to soft · Class 5 · OR 92 · 11-9 · 7/2
raced prominently
8 Mar 25PU won by The Dream Goes OnHereford · 19½f · good · Class 5 · OR 92 · 11-9 · 4/1
raced prominently · pulled up
31 Jan 252nd of 11, beaten 5L won by Just AidanLingfield · 16f · heavy · Class 5 · OR 90 · 11-7 · 8/1
held up · jumping errors · kept on
13 Jan 257th of 14, beaten 35L won by Saint AnapolinoExeter · 16½f · soft · Class 4 · OR – · 11-8 · 80/1
held up · weakened
47Western Soldier-45P45 · Callum Pritchard · Seamus Mullins8211-52688-411/4Won off 89 at Wincanton on 20 Nov 2025 and races off 82; he was 2L behind Castle Quarter at Fontwell and is 2lb better off.winning mark
What the form says

He won at Wincanton off OR 89 on 20 Nov 2025 over 1m7f and races off 82 today. At Fontwell on 15 Oct he was 5th, 2L behind Castle Quarter, after never travelling smoothly on good to soft, and he is 2lb better off with that rival today. At Worcester on 11 Jun he was 2½L behind Raffles Nobu, with whom he is 8lb better off; that race was won by Emerald Time, who has won twice since. He has won 1 of 12 at this trip with 2 placings, and has not run at Lingfield.

For

Good ground over 2m off 82 with no headgear; Callum Pritchard rides.

Against

He was beaten 12½L at Stratford on 5 Sep and pulled up there on 30 Jun.

Our figure (in testing): 4th of 9. The read has him 4th.

Form
15 Oct 265th of 9, beaten 9L won by Uncle RemusFontwell · 17½f · good to soft · Class 5 · OR 84 · 11-3 · 12/1
held up · kept on
Only 2L behind Castle Quarter without travelling well, and better off today.
5 Sep 264th of 9, beaten 12½L won by Mayday GamesStratford · 16½f · good · Class 5 · OR 86 · 10-12 · 8/1
held up
Beaten 12½L off 86 in a race that has produced only one winner, Saucats.
30 Jun 26PU won by StellarmasterpieceStratford · 18½f · good to firm · Class 5 · OR 89 · 11-5 · 15/2
raced in midfield · pulled up
11 Jun 265th of 10, beaten 9¼L won by Emerald TimeWorcester · 16f · good · Class 5 · OR 91 · 11-5 · 11/2
weakened
Close up in a race with a dual winner since, off 91.
19 May 264th of 10, beaten 11¾L won by Fine PointHexham · 16f · good · Class 5 · OR 93 · 11-13 · 10/1
kept on
5 earlier runs
23 Mar 26UR won by Homme D'un SoirWincanton · 15f · good · Class 4 · OR 93 · 10-8 · 5/2
jumping errors
5 Mar 269th of 12, beaten 19½L won by ThankyouandpleaseWincanton · 15f · good to soft · Class 5 · OR 95 · 11-12 · 12/1
raced in midfield · well beaten
15 Jan 2611th of 13, beaten 55½L won by Mr ZeeWincanton · 15f · soft · Class 5 · OR 96 · 11-7 · 10/1
held up · weakened
4 Dec 252nd of 3, beaten 14L won by Hidor De BersyWincanton · 20f · good to soft · Class 5 · OR 96 · 10-12 · Evens fav
20 Nov 251st of 9 wonWincanton · 15f · good · Class 5 · OR 89 · 11-0 · 9/1
raced in midfield · led during the race · jumping errors · kept on
54Dotties Star8P42-5 · Sean Houlihan · Pat Phelan8611-92287-511/12nd beaten 1¾L off 87 at Huntingdon over this trip; she is back down from 2m4½f off 86, and the Market House line reads well.
What the form says

Her best hurdle run this year at today's trip is the 2nd at Huntingdon on 1 Mar, beaten 1¾L off OR 87; Snapius, 4th, won next off OR 96. Last time at Plumpton on 19 Oct she was 5th, beaten 11L over 2m4½f and 1½L behind Market House, who has since been 3rd off OR 97 at Lingfield. Her summer runs came in Flat classified races. She has won 1 of 5 over hurdles at this trip with 2 placings and races off 86 today; against Western Soldier from Stratford on 30 Oct 2025 she is 4lb better off.

For

Back to 2m from 2m4½f on good ground off 86, close to the mark of her Huntingdon 2nd.

Against

She has not won over hurdles since 27 Jan 2025 and tired 2 out at Plumpton.

Our figure (in testing): 5th of 9. The read has him 5th.

Form
19 Oct 265th of 7, beaten 11L won by Gone CountryPlumpton · 20½f · good · Class 5 · OR 88 · 11-4 · 18/1
held up
She tired over 2m4½f, but the Market House line makes the run read better at a shorter trip.
11 Aug 2610th of 11, beaten 5½L won by FoinixLingfield AW · 12f · standard · Class 6 · OR 50 · 9-9 · 17/2
raced in midfield · kept on
1 Jul 265th of 10, beaten 20¾L won by SarangpurEpsom Downs · 12f · good · Class 6 · OR 51 · 9-9 · 25/1
well beaten
20 May 2610th of 11, beaten 8½L won by MaywedanceKempton AW · 12f · standard to slow · Class 6 · OR 52 · 8-8 · 17/2
raced in midfield
8 Apr 267th of 12, beaten 4½L won by PershallaKempton AW · 12f · standard to slow · Class 6 · OR 52 · 8-10 · 12/1
held up
5 earlier runs
25 Mar 261st of 12 wonLingfield AW · 12f · standard · Class 6 · OR 50 · 9-9 · 16/1
raced in midfield
1 Mar 262nd of 7, beaten 1¾L won by Kally Des BruyeresHuntingdon · 16f · good to soft · Class 5 · OR 87 · 11-1 · 16/1
held up · met trouble · kept on
A 1¾L 2nd at 2m off 87 is the run that fits today best.
26 Jan 264th of 7, beaten 2¼L won by Our Papa SmurfPlumpton · 16f · soft · Class 5 · OR 88 · 11-6 · 11/4
raced prominently · raced keenly · jumping errors · kept on
Beaten 2¼L at 2m on soft off 88, in a race that has not worked out.
22 Nov 25PU won by A Good YompHuntingdon · 19½f · good to soft · Class 5 · OR 91 · 11-5 · 28/1
held up · pulled up
30 Oct 258th of 12, beaten 16L won by Soldier's LeapStratford · 18½f · good to soft · Class 5 · OR 93 · 11-7 · 25/1
held up · met trouble · kept on
63Raffles Nobu tb352577 · Nathan Andrews(10) · Nick Scholfield8711-101583-917/2Tailed off in his last two; 10lb claimer rides
What the form says

He was 2nd beaten 2¾L off OR 89 at Newton Abbot on 18 Sep behind Farhh Echo, who has been 2nd off OR 91 and OR 103 since. He has since faded to 5th at Chepstow in a Class 4, then been beaten 40½L at Stratford on 17 Oct and 34L at Hereford on 26 Oct. He has run 14 times at this trip without a win, and Western Soldier, 2½L behind him at Worcester on 11 Jun, is 8lb better off today.

For

Drops to 2m from 2m3½f on good ground off 87 with a 10lb claimer, in a tongue tie and blinkers.

Against

He has run 14 times at the trip without winning, and his last two runs were heavy defeats.

Our figure (in testing): 6th of 9. The read has him 6th.

Form
26 Oct 267th of 12, beaten 34L won by IncaHereford · 19½f · good to firm · Class 5 · OR 89 · 10-10 · 12/1
raced in midfield · well beaten
Faded to be beaten 34L over 2m3½f, a poor sign of current form.
17 Oct 267th of 7, beaten 40½L won by Ashdown ForestStratford · 16½f · good · Class 5 · OR 90 · 10-11 · 17/2
raced prominently · well beaten
Tailed off last of 7 at around today's trip.
9 Oct 265th of 15, beaten 16½L won by Knight TemplarChepstow · 16f · good to soft · Class 4 · OR 91 · 10-9 · 13/2
raced prominently · weakened
A respectable 16½L 5th in a stronger Class 4.
18 Sep 262nd of 11, beaten 2¾L won by Farhh EchoNewton Abbot · 17f · good · Class 5 · OR 89 · 10-12 · 10/1
raced in midfield · kept on
His best recent line, close to a rival who has gone on to run well off much higher marks.
5 Sep 265th of 7, beaten 10L won by Mojo EgoStratford · 18½f · good · Class 5 · OR 89 · 9-11 · 3/1
held up · kept on
5 earlier runs
28 Aug 263rd of 9, beaten 9½L won by GraffitiFontwell · 17½f · good · Class 5 · OR 91 · 11-6 · 7/2
raced prominently
23 Aug 265th of 13, beaten 8L won by Network RgbWorcester · 16f · good · Class 5 · OR 91 · 11-3 · 9/2 co fav
raced in midfield · weakened
20 Jul 263rd of 8, beaten 5¼L won by ZamondCartmel · 17f · good · Class 5 · OR 85 · 11-7 · 9/4 fav
raced in midfield · jumping errors · kept on
13 Jul 261st of 12 wonNewton Abbot · 18½f · good to firm · Class 5 · OR 85 · 11-4 · 15/2
raced in midfield · led during the race · kept on
16 Jun 262nd of 4, beaten 7L won by Saint PoloStratford · 18½f · good · Class 5 · OR 88 · 10-4 · 11/4
held up · weakened
79Foinix5565- · Sean Bowen · Jim & Suzi Best7911-2679-137/1Beaten 1¼L by later hurdle winner Basilette on the Flat, but unplaced in 4 hurdle runs at the trip; his jumping form must improve.
What the form says

His recent form is on the Flat off OR 51. The best of it is a 2nd at Brighton on 6 Oct, beaten 1¼L by Basilette, who won a Class 5 hurdle off OR 102 next time; Charles Morin, 1¼L behind him that day, was later 2nd off OR 76 over hurdles. He won a Lingfield Flat race off OR 46 on 11 Aug with Dotties Star 5½L back, and she is 7lb worse off today. Over hurdles he has run 4 times at this trip without placing, beaten 29½L off OR 83 at Plumpton on 16 Mar. He races off 79 today and was 10th of 14 at Kempton on 4 Nov after missing the break.

For

Steps up from 1m4f on the Flat to 2m hurdles off 79 on good ground, with Sean Bowen riding at a track where he has won twice.

Against

His hurdle runs at this trip have all ended in heavy defeats.

The figure and the read differ. Our figures rate only his hurdle runs from 20 Oct 2025 to 16 Mar; we give some weight to the later Brighton line through Basilette, though that Flat trip was 4f short of today.
Form
4 Nov 2610th of 14, beaten 9¾L won by Three Socks OnKempton AW · 12f · standard / slow · Class 6 · OR 51 · 9-0 · 40/1
slowly away
Missed the break and was well held last time.
6 Oct 262nd of 9, beaten 1¼L won by BasiletteBrighton · 12f · good to firm · Class 6 · OR 51 · 9-5 · 11/1
held up · kept on
Strong Flat form through Basilette, but the Charles Morin line suggests his hurdle mark is about right.
1 Sep 264th of 8, beaten 1¾L won by Bug BoyBrighton · 12f · good · Class 6 · OR 52 · 9-6 · 11/1
held up · met trouble · kept on
18 Aug 267th of 10, beaten 5½L won by Charles MorinLingfield AW · 12f · standard · Class 6 · OR 46 · 10-0 · 5/1
raced prominently · kept on
11 Aug 261st of 11 wonLingfield AW · 12f · standard · Class 6 · OR 46 · 9-9 · 9/1
held up · kept on
5 earlier runs
6 Aug 262nd of 5, beaten 3½L won by Dream Of IthacaBrighton · 12f · good to firm · Class 6 · OR 46 · 9-9 · 11/10 fav
held up
22 Jun 263rd of 7, beaten 5¾L won by Gearing's PointBrighton · 12f · good to firm · Class 6 · OR 47 · 9-9 · 7/2
kept on
9 Jun 267th of 13, beaten 5¼L won by Bohemian BreezeBrighton · 10f · good · Class 6 · OR 48 · 9-2 · 28/1
met trouble · kept on
25 Mar 267th of 12, beaten 8¾L won by Dotties StarLingfield AW · 12f · standard · Class 6 · OR 49 · 9-9 · 33/1
held up
16 Mar 265th of 8, beaten 29½L won by Kingston BresilPlumpton · 16f · good to soft · Class 5 · OR 83 · 10-13 · 33/1
held up · weakened
Beaten 29½L off 83 over this trip, his best hurdle effort at 2m.
88Most Wanted v372593 · Tom Cannon · David Bridgwater8111-42477-1516/1Beaten 6½L in a weak 5-runner hurdle on 27 Aug and has not won in 7 runs at the trip; he needs a lead to himself.
What the form says

His last three runs were over fences, the best a 3rd of 4 at Stratford on 17 Oct, beaten 11L behind Applejack Poet, who won off OR 78 next time. His last hurdle run was a 2nd of 5 at Newton Abbot on 27 Aug, beaten 6½L off OR 88, in a race whose runners have not won since. He has run 7 times at this trip over hurdles without a win and with 1 placing, and races off 81 today. He made the running in his Stratford and Worcester chases and was passed both times.

For

Back over hurdles at 2m on good ground off 81 in a visor.

Against

He has dropped away tamely when headed in his chase runs.

Our figure (in testing): 7th of 9. The read has him 8th.

Form
17 Oct 263rd of 4, beaten 11L won by Glance At MeStratford · 17f · good · Class 5 · OR 85 · 11-2 · 11/2
made all · jumping errors · weakened
Made the running, but blundered and was passed in a 4-runner chase.
12 Oct 269th of 9, beaten 36½L won by Away For The NightWorcester · 16½f · good to soft · Class 5 · OR 85 · 10-8 · 25/1
made all · weakened
Dropped away tamely to be beaten 36½L.
7 Sep 265th of 5, beaten 60¾L won by JuggernautNewton Abbot · 16½f · good · Class 4 · OR 87 · 10-6 · 17/2
well beaten
27 Aug 262nd of 5, beaten 6½L won by Buxted ReelNewton Abbot · 17f · good to firm · Class 5 · OR 88 · 11-6 · 9/1
led early · weakened
A 6½L 2nd in a weak 5-runner hurdle is his best recent form over hurdles.
18 Jul 267th of 8, beaten 52¾L won by Mr McwhinnyMarket Rasen · 17f · good · Class 5 · OR 90 · 11-4 · 7/1
raced prominently · jumping errors · weakened
5 earlier runs
7 Jul 263rd of 10, beaten 7¼L won by Person Of InterestUttoxeter · 16f · good · Class 5 · OR 90 · 11-5 · 16/1
led early · jumping errors · weakened
31 May 261st of 4 wonFakenham · 16½f · good · Class 5 · OR 85 · 11-8 · 17/2
raced prominently
22 Apr 269th of 10, beaten 98½L won by Little Lady LucyTaunton · 16½f · good · Class 5 · OR 90 · 11-4 · 25/1
held up · well beaten
20 Oct 25PU won by Ez TigerPlumpton · 16f · good to soft · Class 5 · OR 93 · 11-6 · 25/1
held up · raced keenly · pulled up
8 Oct 254th of 6, beaten 31¾L won by Kingston SunflowerLudlow · 16f · good to firm · Class 4 · OR 96 · 10-9 · 22/1
held up · well beaten
91Play On Court bP46-77 · James Best · Harriet Dickin9011-133472-2025/1Beaten 31½L off 94 at Worcester last time and unplaced in 3 runs at the trip; even off 90 the form is well short.
What the form says

He was 7th, beaten 31½L, at Worcester on 7 Oct over today's trip off OR 94; Calibos and Billy Butcher, who finished ahead of him, have both run poorly since. Before that he was 7th, beaten 29L, off OR 98 at Ffos Las on 5 May over 2m4f. His best run is the 4th at Exeter on 17 Mar, beaten 12¾L, in a race that produced winners including Dutch Corner off OR 115. He has run 3 times at this trip without placing, has not run at Lingfield, and races off 90 in blinkers.

For

Same class and trip as Worcester, off 90 in blinkers on good ground.

Against

He has been beaten a long way in each of his handicap runs.

Our figure (in testing): 8th of 9. The read has him 9th.

Form
7 Oct 267th of 10, beaten 31½L won by Jollie DameWorcester · 16f · good · Class 5 · OR 94 · 11-10 · 12/1
held up · well beaten
Well beaten at the same class and trip in a race that has worked out poorly.
5 May 267th of 10, beaten 29L won by Lion Of The DesertFfos Las · 20f · good · Class 5 · OR 98 · 11-12 · 33/1
held up · jumping errors · well beaten
Weakened over a longer trip, 29L behind a later Class 4 winner.
2 Apr 266th of 11, beaten 37¼L won by Hurricane PatChepstow · 16f · good to soft · Class 4 · OR – · 11-2 · 25/1
raced in midfield · weakened
Beaten 37¼L in a Class 4 that threw up a Class 2 winner.
17 Mar 264th of 14, beaten 12¾L won by Constellation WalkExeter · 16½f · good to soft · Class 4 · OR – · 10-13 · 300/1
raced prominently · met trouble · weakened
17 Jan 26PU won by Harbour IslandTaunton · 19f · good to soft · Class 4 · OR – · 11-6 · 250/1
raced in midfield · pulled up
2 earlier runs
31 Dec 256th of 9, beaten 44½L won by Risky ObsessionWarwick · 16f · good to soft · Class 5 · OR – · 11-2 · 300/1
led during the race · weakened
31 Oct 2510th of 10, beaten 89½L won by KaydenceUttoxeter · 16f · good to soft · Class 5 · OR – · 10-12 · 100/1
held up · weakened
How to read this table

Rating is the read's own figure for each horse today, in pounds on one scale for the race. Our figure, a separate mechanical rating, is in testing and shows inside each horse's form until it has a record worth showing.

Days is days since the horse last ran. OR is its official rating. A small letter after the name is headgear (b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue tie, h hood).

Key form lines

The past races that say most about this one, and what they mean today.

Fontwell, 15 Oct 26

Castle Quarter, Diamond Days and Western Soldier finished within 2L of each other. Diamond Days is 1lb better off and Western Soldier 2lb better off today, so little separates the three.

Uttoxeter, 24 Jul 26

Castle Quarter finished level with Ocean Heights, who later won off OR 85, and 2L ahead of Jet Patrol, placed off OR 97 since, which supports his current mark of 82.

Huntingdon, 1 Mar 26

Dotties Star's 1¾L 2nd off OR 87 at today's trip came in a race where Snapius, 4th, won next off OR 96, so she is competitive off 86.

Hereford, 13 Oct 26

Zaraquelle's 2nd came in a race that has produced no winner from 4 runners out since, so it is not a strong line.

Newton Abbot, 18 Sep 26

Raffles Nobu was 2¾L behind Farhh Echo, since 2nd off OR 91 and OR 103, which is his best recent line but was followed by three poor runs.

Brighton, 6 Oct 26

Foinix was beaten 1¼L on the Flat by Basilette, who won a Class 5 hurdle off OR 102 next time, but Charles Morin, 1¼L behind him, only made 2nd off OR 76 over hurdles.

Where today's runners have met

Races two or more of today's runners have run in, the last 18 months first. "Terms" shows how the weights have moved since, against the best-placed of them that day.

Fontwell, 15 Oct 26Class 5, 2m1½f, good to soft, 9 ran
FinishedBehind Castle QuarterWeight then → todayMark (OR) then → todayTerms v Castle Quarter
Castle Quarter3rd—11-1 → 11-582 → 82the yardstick
Diamond Days4th1¼L11-4 → 11-785 → 841lb better off
Western Soldier5th2L11-3 → 11-584 → 822lb better off
Worcester, 23 Aug 26Class 5, 2m, good, 13 ran
FinishedBehind Raffles NobuWeight then → todayMark (OR) then → todayTerms v Raffles Nobu
Raffles Nobu5th—11-3 → 11-1091 → 87the yardstick
Castle Quarter10th17½L10-9 → 11-583 → 823lb worse off
Lingfield, 11 Aug 26Class 6, 1m4f, standard, 11 ranform held up: 2 of the 3 others that have run since ran to that level again
FinishedBehind FoinixWeight then → todayMark (OR) then → todayTerms v Foinix
Foinix1st—9-9 → 11-246 → 79the yardstick
Dotties Star10th5½L9-9 → 11-950 → 867lb worse off
The others in that race, since
Wrist Art4th that day · placed since (best: 2nd in a Class 6)
Fighting Poet2nd that day · placed since (best: 3rd in a Class 6)
Charencey3rd that day · placed since (best: 3rd in a Class 6)
Worcester, 11 Jun 26Class 5, 2m, good, 10 ran
FinishedBehind Raffles NobuWeight then → todayMark (OR) then → todayTerms v Raffles Nobu
Raffles Nobu4th—11-2 → 11-1088 → 87the yardstick
Western Soldier5th2½L11-5 → 11-591 → 828lb better off
4 more meetings
Lingfield, 25 Mar 26Class 6, 1m4f, standard, 12 ran
FinishedBehind Dotties StarWeight then → todayMark (OR) then → todayTerms v Dotties Star
Dotties Star1st—9-9 → 11-950 → 86the yardstick
Foinix7th8¾L9-9 → 11-249 → 797lb better off
Wincanton, 5 Mar 26Class 5, 1m7f, good to soft, 12 ran
FinishedBehind Raffles NobuWeight then → todayMark (OR) then → todayTerms v Raffles Nobu
Raffles Nobu6th—12-0 → 11-1097 → 87the yardstick
Western Soldier9th9L11-12 → 11-595 → 823lb better off
Fontwell, 7 Nov 25Class 5, 2m1½f, good to soft, 10 ranform held up: 2 of the 2 others that have run since ran to that level again
FinishedBehind Diamond DaysWeight then → todayMark (OR) then → todayTerms v Diamond Days
Diamond Days3rd—11-9 → 11-792 → 84the yardstick
Castle Quarter4th17L11-8 → 11-594 → 821lb better off
The others in that race, since
Low Expectations1st that day · won since (1st in a Class 5)
Tigers Moon2nd that day · placed since (best: 2nd in a Class 4)
Stratford, 30 Oct 25Class 5, 2m2½f, good to soft, 12 ranform held up: 3 of the 3 others that have run since ran to that level again
FinishedBehind Western SoldierWeight then → todayMark (OR) then → todayTerms v Western Soldier
Western Soldier4th—10-13 → 11-590 → 82the yardstick
Dotties Star8th5¾L11-7 → 11-993 → 864lb better off
The others in that race, since
Motazzen2nd that day · won since (1st in a Class 4)
See The Green3rd that day · placed since (best: 3rd in a Class 5)
Soldier's Leap1st that day · placed since (best: 2nd in a Class 4)
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