Olly Murphy's 23 wins from 92 runners at Lingfield give Burk Flight a strong course connection, and the stable has also been among the winners in the past fortnight. Beaumec De Houelle has sired a bumper winner on good to soft, providing pedigree encouragement for the conditions in this two-mile maiden. Lewis Saunders has already shared success with Murphy at this course, another positive for this four-year-old gelding.
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trainer + jockeyOlly Murphy + Lewis Saunders has a good record in Class 5 non-handicap - 3/13 wins (23.1%), 8/13 top-three (61.5%).
trainer + jockeyOlly Murphy + Lewis Saunders has a good record over Nhf Standard 15 17f non-handicaps - 3/13 wins (23.1%), 8/13 top-three (61.5%).
trainerOlly Murphy has a good record over Nhf Standard 15 17f maidens - 16/66 wins (24.2%), 39/66 top-three (59.1%).
trainerOlly Murphy has a good record in Class 5 non-handicap - 75/308 wins (24.4%), 181/308 top-three (58.8%).
Golden Horn has sired a bumper winner on good to soft, giving Moves Like Gold some pedigree encouragement for the ground he encounters over two miles here. He is out of Slide Show, whose other offspring include Eikonix, a winner on the Flat, adding a winning link to the family in a different discipline. Keiran Burke has enjoyed success at Lingfield and sends out this four-year-old gelding with Mr Hugo Hunt in the saddle.
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trainerKeiran Burke has a poor win record in non-handicap - 4/88 wins (4.5%), 18/88 top-three (20.4%).
trainerKeiran Burke has a poor win record in Nhf Standard 15 17f - 4/88 wins (4.5%), 18/88 top-three (20.4%).
Harry Reed's three winners from 13 rides in the past fortnight are an encouraging feature for Powerful Act, who represents Daisy Hitchins. The four-year-old gelding is by Kingman out of Beautiful Romance and lines up over two miles on good to soft. His relative Romieu has won on the Flat, offering some encouragement from the family, although that success came in a different discipline.
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jockeyHarry Reed has a poor win record in Debut Or No Prior - 3/71 wins (4.2%), 16/71 top-three (22.5%).
jockeyHarry Reed has a poor win record in Field 9 12 - 2/57 wins (3.5%), 9/57 top-three (15.8%).
Oliver Signy has enjoyed success at Lingfield, a useful connection for Templar Knight as he lines up for this two-mile maiden bumper. Joe Anderson also knows his way to the winner's enclosure here, with two wins from 14 rides at the course. His sire Frammassone has produced bumper winners on good ground, providing some encouragement for this discipline as the five-year-old tackles good to soft.
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jockeyJoe Anderson has a poor win record in Only Ride - 1/26 wins (3.9%), 6/26 top-three (23.1%).
sireFrammassone (Sire) has a poor win record in Class 5 over Nhf Standard 15 17f - 1/22 wins (4.5%), 3/22 top-three (13.6%).
Finished a distant sixth in a Class 5 bumper over two miles and half a furlong at Taunton on 9 April, following another heavy defeat at Hereford in March. Those efforts on good ground leave him with plenty to find as he returns from 208 days off. Today's two miles on good to soft mean a drop of half a furlong and a change from the good ground of those spring runs. Nigel Hawke has trained winners at Lingfield, offering a little encouragement from the stable's course experience.
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trainerNigel Hawke has a poor win record in non-handicap - 6/286 wins (2.1%), 46/286 top-three (16.1%).
trainerNigel Hawke has a poor win record when changing trip - 4/118 wins (3.4%), 22/118 top-three (18.6%).
Finished sixth, beaten 13 lengths, in a Class 5 bumper over two miles and two furlongs at Plumpton on 19 April and needs to improve on that showing. She returns from 198 days off over two miles, with good to soft replacing the good ground she encountered there. Tom Cannon has ridden 16 winners from 157 mounts at Lingfield, so he brings plenty of course experience; Laura Mongan has also enjoyed success here.
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trainerLaura Mongan has a poor win record in non-handicap - 1/81 wins (1.2%), 12/81 top-three (14.8%).
trainerLaura Mongan has a poor win record in Nhf Standard 15 17f - 1/80 wins (1.3%), 12/80 top-three (15%).
Pat Phelan has trained winners at Lingfield, giving Head Office a connection to a yard familiar with success at this venue. Sean Houlihan has also won here and has been among the winners in the past fortnight, providing another modest positive for the five-year-old mare. She is by Cityscape out of Blacke Forest, and her sire has produced bumper winners on good, soft and heavy ground.
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jockeySean Houlihan has a poor win record in Class 5 non-handicap - 7/146 wins (4.8%), 25/146 top-three (17.1%).
sireCityscape (Sire) has a poor win record in Class 5 over Nhf Standard 15 17f - 2/58 wins (3.5%), 11/58 top-three (19.0%).
Planteur has sired bumper winners on good to soft, giving Pinch of Salt a relevant pedigree positive for this two-mile maiden at Lingfield. Charlie Hammond has ridden two winners from 14 mounts in the past fortnight, so her jockey arrives with some recent success behind him. Her relative Salt Rock has won over fences, adding a winning jumping connection to the family, albeit in a different discipline.
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jockeyCharlie Hammond has a poor win record in Field 9 12 - 3/65 wins (4.6%), 7/65 top-three (10.8%).
trainerMax Young has a poor win record in Nhf Standard 15 17f - 1/35 wins (2.9%), 4/35 top-three (11.4%).
Jim and Suzi Best have an excellent course return of eight wins from 21 runners, making their Lingfield experience a clear positive for Jack Dandy. His sire Jack Hobbs has produced bumper winners on good to soft, offering encouragement for today's ground in this two-mile maiden. Richie McLernon has been among the winners in the past fortnight and also has winning experience at this course.
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jockeyRichie McLernon has a poor win record in Debut Or No Prior - 6/179 wins (3.4%), 39/179 top-three (21.8%).
jockeyRichie McLernon has a poor win record in Only Runner - 7/151 wins (4.6%), 34/151 top-three (22.5%).
Dr Richard Newland has sent out four winners from 25 runners at Lingfield, giving Unbroken Spirit a useful connection to a successful yard here. This Earthlight gelding is out of One Spirit, whose other offspring include One For Bobby and Where's Freddy, both winners on the Flat. The stable has been among the winners in the past fortnight, providing a further positive as he lines up for this two-mile maiden bumper.
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trainerDr Richard Newland has a good record in Class 5 non-handicap - 11/42 wins (26.2%), 15/42 top-three (35.7%).
trainerDr Richard Newland has a good record over Nhf Standard 15 17f maidens - 2/10 wins (20%), 3/10 top-three (30%).
trainerDr Richard Newland has a good record in None - 12/56 wins (21.4%), 21/56 top-three (37.5%).
trainerDr Richard Newland has a good record in maiden - 2/10 wins (20%), 3/10 top-three (30%).
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