12:10 Lingfield Park

Thursday 20 November 2025

Lingfield Park

Newcastle

Southwell

Warwick

Wincanton

Thurles

Vaal

To Take Place
7f 1y
12 runners
Standard

12 (8)

Royal Poetry (Ire)

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: -

Foaled February 11. Lope De Vega filly. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1¼m Royal Rhyme. Makes appeal on paper and she's one to note on debut.

7 (2)

Foaled April 3. €95,000 yearling, Sioux Nation colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 2-y-o 1m winner River Thames and 1m winner Star Jasmine. Dam, 6f winner, sister to useful 2-y-o 6f winner Angel's Hideaway. Yard capable of readying a newcomer.

10 (10)

Amber Hamur (Ire)

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: -

Modest form in 2 starts so far, running to a similar level as on debut when fifth of 9 in novice at Kempton (7f, 22/1) 15 days ago. Needs another run for a handicap mark.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/11/25	Kempton Park	7f	Std	5/9	Flat
16/10/25	Southwell	7f 14y	Std	4/5	Flat

1 (12)

Alma De Fuego (Ire)

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: -

Raced too keenly on testing ground on debut, but with tongue strap added he shaped better when fifth of 9 in novice at Kempton (7f, 9/1) 15 days ago. Could be in the mix back up in trip.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/11/25	Kempton Park	7f	Std	5/9	Flat
24/10/25	Newbury	1m 1y	Heavy	7/10	Flat

3 (11)

Causing Problems (Ire)

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: -

Has looked in need of the experience in 2 starts so far, again racing freely when last of 6 in novice at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm, 8/1) 38 days ago. Needs to learn to settle if he's to fulfil his potential.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
13/10/25	Yarmouth	7f 3y	Gd/Frm	6/6	Flat
26/09/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Gd/Frm	6/8	Flat

9 (7)

Solar Phoenix (Ire)

J: Harry Davies
T: Roger Teal
F: 55

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: -

Bit of promise in novice at Bath (6f, good) on debut, but failed to progress when fifth of 11 in similar event at the same C&D (5/1) 3 weeks ago. More needed switched to all-weather.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
30/10/25	Bath	1m	Soft	5/11	Flat
09/10/25	Bath	1m	Good	5/10	Flat

4 (4)

Chelio

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: -

Slowly away and didn't make much impact when eighth of 10 in maiden at Kempton (7f, 100/1) on debut 29 days ago. Looks one for further down the line.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
22/10/25	Kempton Park	7f	Std	8/10	Flat

11 (3)

Laughterintherain (Fr)

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: -

Was strong in the betting (3/1) but ran very green when tenth of 11 in novice at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) on debut 29 days ago. Will need to have learnt plenty from that first outing.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
22/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Gd/Frm	10/11	Flat

8 (6)

Richie's Rocket (Ire)

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: -

Made appeal on paper and produced a promising first effort when third of 15 in novice at Newmarket (7f, good, 22/1) 20 days ago. The one to beat with improvement to come.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
31/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Good	3/15	Flat

5 (9)

Keep It Classic

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: -

Sent off at big odds (150/1) and went with little encouragement on debut when thirteenth of 15 in novice at Newmarket (7f, good) 20 days ago. Needs to leave his first run well behind.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
31/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Good	13/15	Flat

2 (1)

Aneirin's Sword (Ire)

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: -

Foaled May 7. 70,000 gns yearling, Mehmas gelding. Half-brother to useful 1m winner Under Siege. Dam winner up to 6f (2-y-o 5f winner). Has a fairly useful standard to aim at first time up.

6 (5)

My Mate Mackley

Age: 2
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: -

Foaled April 15. Tasleet colt. Half-brother to winner up to 7f Iesha and 5f winner Money Pockets. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner) out of useful 1m winner Silky Dawn. NON RUNNER.

Timeform Verdict

RICHIE'S ROCKET shaped encouragingly on debut when keeping on for third behind a previous winner at Newmarket 20 days ago and he can build on that effort to open his account. Well-bred newcomer Royal Poetry could be the biggest threat, ahead of Alma de Fuego.

Betting Forecast

13/2 Royal Poetry (Ire), 11/1 One Of The Boys (Ire), 16/1 Amber Hamur (Ire), 9/1 Alma De Fuego (Ire), 16/1 Causing Problems (Ire), 11/1 Solar Phoenix (Ire), 40/1 Chelio, 14/1 Laughterintherain (Fr), 7/4 Richie's Rocket (Ire), 18/1 Keep It Classic, 22/1 Aneirin's Sword (Ire), My Mate Mackley