15:17 | Lingfield | Monday 1st June 2026

82 Expert View: Below form down the field in a handicap at York most recent; visor first time; effective 8-11f, acts on good to soft and AW; bounce back needed returning to AW.

Form Snapshot: He has won three times at 1m including 2 wins on the all-weather. Beaten 19l behind Arc Ole Ole at 50-1 when 11th of 14 on his latest outing at York over 1m 4f (good) last month. He is wearing a visor for the first time.

2 (1)

Charles Darnay 91

ch g ; Planteur - Madame Defarge

7/4 2.75

Rossa Ryan

James Owen

Star rating: 4

531 3 9-8 76

D G S Cl

91 Expert View: Suited by the step up in trip when winning a maiden at Kempton by a neck last time; top course jockey; off a short-break; stays 12f, acts on AW; tall gelding, good attitude, open to further progress.

Form Snapshot: Won on his latest outing when 11-10fav at Kempton over 1m 4f in March, beating Cranachan by a neck.

3 (5)

Starship Trooper (IRE) 61

ch c ; Sea The Moon - Teodelight

11/2 6.5

Callum Hutchinson

A M Balding

Star rating: 2

92-34 3 9-7 75

82 Expert View: Should have done better beaten 1 1/2l off a 1lb higher mark at Kempton last time; off a short-break; effective 10-12f, acts on soft and AW; consistent enough.

Form Snapshot: Placed once in four starts. Finished 1 1/2l behind Moment Of Light when fourth of 5 at 7-2 on his latest outing at Kempton over 1m 3f in April.

4 (4)

Astrological 53

ch c ; Nathaniel - Indicia

15/8 2.88

Luke Catton (3)

M Botti

Star rating: 4

21 3 9-4 72

G Cl

84 Expert View: Confirmed debut promise when winning a maiden at Wolverhampton by 2l last time; off a short-break; effective 10f, acts on AW; maybe more to come now at 12f.

Form Snapshot: Won on his latest outing when 1-2fav at Wolverhampton over 1m 1f in April, beating Zooter by 1 3/4l.

5 (3)

Wardlaw (USA) 14

b g ; Liam's Map - Woodfin

15/2 8.5

L Morris

Sir Mark Prescott

Star rating: 5

054-5 3 9-0 68

85 Expert View: Bit below best on handicap debut beaten 7 1/2l in a handicap at Windsor last time; cheekpieces first time; effective 1m, wants further, acts on AW; could improve now tried in cheekpieces.

Form Snapshot: Unplaced in all four starts. Finished 8l behind Morbeh when fifth of 7 at 14-1 on his latest outing at Windsor over 1m 3f (good) last month. He is wearing cheekpieces for the first time.

2025: No corresponding race

Forecast: 13/8 Charles Darnay , 2/1 Astrological , 5/1 Starship Trooper , 6/1 Parisian Scholar , 10/1 Wardlaw

Last Updated: 31 May 2026 14:50:56

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Verdict
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Verdict

Astrological stepped forward from a promising debut second at Wolverhampton when winning cosily at the same venue on his next start. A mark of 72 is manageable for his handicap bow and a bold showing looks likely. However, given the runner-up has won since, there is a bit more substance to CHARLES DARNAY's win at Kempton and he shades the vote with further progression likely. Starship Trooper is the pick of the rest.

Top Tip: Charles Darnay (2)
Watch out for: Astrological (4)

Charles Darnay is probably the one to beat with him having got off the mark over 12f at Kempton last time and there's surely more to come now he's handicapping, but there's almost certainly a bigger effort to come from WARDLAW, who was unsuited by the stop-start nature of his handicap debut at Windsor but now gets first-time cheekpieces and is expected to be ridden more forcefully this time. Astrological, winner of an extended 9f Wolverhampton maiden last time, has more to offer in handicaps up in trip himself and is best of the others.

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Race Record

Distance	Record Time
1m 4f	1:29.80

3 15:17 Lingfield 01 Jun 2026

Parisian Scholar 18