14:05 Lingfield

Wednesday 3 September 2025

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Carnegie Group Handicap

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 2m 41.82s

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(5)

Motazzen¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 74| D

10/3

Completed hat-trick over hurdles at turn of the year and, back on the Flat after 8 months off, also won 11-runner handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 50/1) 17 days ago. Respected in his current form.

Form: 60379-1

(7)

Appier^h¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: R Havlin| T: S Woods| OR: 74| C

3/1

Three-time course winner but without a victory this season. In first-time hood, 5½ lengths fifth of 11 to Motazzen in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 14/1) 17 days ago. Regular slow starter so needs things to drop right.

Form: 732555

(1)

Surrey Fire^b1⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K Shoemark| T: H Morrison| OR: 74| C

2/1

Course winner. Ran to similar level when fourth of 12 at Chelmsford (14f) in June but below form last 2 starts, tenth of 12 in handicap at York (16.2f, good, 6/1) 40 days ago. Interesting back down in trip/grade with blinkers added.

Form: 60-4450

(4)

Curran¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 72

11/2

Won back-to-back races in June. Found it tougher at a higher level when last of 5 in handicap at Newmarket (14f, good to firm, 11/2) 11 days ago, but he's capable of a bold bid as he drops back down in class.

Form: 362745

(2)

Upepo¹³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70| CD

33/1

Four-time course winner who also scored at Wolverhampton in February. However, below form when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (15.8f, AW) in April and has been off the track since.

Form: 631320

(3)

Emaculate Soldier^b³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: Kathy Turner| OR: 68

40/1

Successful at Wolverhampton on final 2 starts for Archie Watson. Upped in grade for his hat-trick bid, finished well held when eleventh of 12 in handicap at the same course (14f, 50/1) 34 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 764110

(6)

Currumbin^h⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Michael Keady| OR: 68

15/2

Winner at Chelmsford in February and made a successful hurdling debut at Worcester in June. Back on the Flat without usual headgear, last of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (16f, good, 7/1) 43 days ago, but the hood is now refitted.

Form: 126866

Forecasts

Surrey Fire (2/1), Appier (3/1), Motazzen (10/3), Curran (11/2), Currumbin (15/2), Upepo (33/1), Emaculate Soldier (40/1)

SURREY FIRE hasn't been at his best upped to 2m on his last 2 starts, but he ran well on his only previous try at this trip and is worth another chance with blinkers applied dropped in grade. Motazzen isn't taken lightly, though, as he bids for a cross-code 5-timer, while it would be no surprise to see Curran bounce back at this level.