December 22 / 13.00 Lingfield (AW)

13.00

Standard

“Happy 80th Birthday Nana” Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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“Happy 80th Birthday Nana” Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 076956 CD

Last run: 99 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Six-time C&D winner who has dropped down the weights; however, this 8yo is winless since February 2023 and hasn't shaped as though a win is imminent.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(2)

18th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield

Smith

8st 9lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Lydia Richards

Seven wins over 2m on the AW here; getting on and lacks consisency now; hard to recommend having twice been pulled up over hurdles latterly.

16/1

7

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 5

17:10 Plumpton

Smith

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Had lots of Flat racing and won eight times; has yet to offer a great deal over jumps (0-7) but soft ground was no good to him here last time; others are still far more convincing.

40/1

5

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:45 Plumpton

Smith

10st 12lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Eight-time Flat winner (1m2f-2m) who has yet to make a similar impact over hurdles and hasn't been seen in this sphere since pulling up over 2m4f here last April; others make more obvious appeal.

16/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 564544

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Won two in a row in the spring and he's below his last winning mark; hinted at a revival here (1m5f) last month but he's since been soundly beaten at Chelmsford (1m6f, Polytrack); he's back to having something to prove.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

9

(11)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Arch Legend

8st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Two wins for Charlie Johnston in 2024, including over 1m4f on Tapeta; mixed form since and may be better for the run after 301-day break; refused to enter stalls on intended reappearance.

20/1

10

(10)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Arch Legend

8st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ruth Carr

Course winner for Charlie Johnston; struggled for this yard last summer and returns from nine months off tonight; did win first time out as a 3yo but would want to see some support before considering him.

25/1

7th

2

(2)

5th Aug 2025

Good

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:30 Catterick

Arch Legend

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Dual winner last year for Charlie Johnston, also a 2m second on AW last December; best effort for this yard came when runner-up at Beverley (1m4f, good) in May but he's struggled in four starts since; steps back up in trip with a revival needed.

6/1

Form: 322135

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Creditable third over C&D in September and he's continued in good form since, winning at Southwell (2m) last month; solid claims.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

5

(1)

3rd Feb 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sir Joseph Swan

8st 13lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Ended long losing run when scoring off 1lb lower at Southwell (2m, Tapeta) in November; some creditable efforts since but his form nosedived at Southwell 11 days ago and he needs to bounce back from that heavy defeat.

12/1

4th

5

(1)

3rd Feb 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sir Joseph Swan

8st 13lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Ended long losing run when scoring off 1lb lower at Southwell (2m, Tapeta) in November; some creditable efforts since but his form nosedived at Southwell 11 days ago and he needs to bounce back from that heavy defeat.

12/1

5th

8

(6)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Sir Joseph Swan

9st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Infrequent winner but he's consistent in the main; however, he was behind Further Measure two runs back and was never that threatening at Wolverhampton last weekend.

10/1

Form: 541145

Last run: 114 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Twice went close over C&D in February and he won two in a row on turf in August at about 1m4f; below par on last two starts but has had a break since, which may have helped, and he could bounce back with a good run.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(11)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Foinix

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Runner-up at Brighton (1m4f, soft) last September but he's been out of sorts under both codes since including a remote fifth over hurdles at Plumpton last week; blinkers now return but he's 1-30 on AW and has plenty to prove back on the Flat.

14/1

5th

6

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Foinix

10st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Modest Flat handicapper; tailed off all three starts over hurdles, the latest in a C&D maiden (good; 250-1) last November; only eighth of ten at Southwell (1m3f AW) in January; handicap hurdle debut.

16/1

5th

3

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:10 Plumpton

Foinix

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Four-time Flat winner, most recently off lowly mark at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) this summer, but always behind on recent hurdling debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good).

33/1

Form: 58520

Last run: 98 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on Flat handicap debut at Bath (1m5f) in August; however, soundly beaten there in September and he hasn't shone in handicap hurdles subsequently; now 0-14 across both codes.
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Verdict Starting price

1

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

Spitfire Bridge

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Not seen over hurdles since two disappointing runs in the autumn (2m4f/2m5f) and his subsequent Flat form has also been disappointing; tries a new trip here; needs to turn a corner.

12/1

1

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

Spitfire Bridge

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Not seen over hurdles since two disappointing runs in the autumn (2m4f/2m5f) and his subsequent Flat form has also been disappointing; tries a new trip here; needs to turn a corner.

12/1

7th

4

(6)

4th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

13:55 Bath

Spitfire Bridge

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Sheena West

prominent, prominent after 3f, outpaced over 4f out

20/1

Form: 479941 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark at the 16th attempt in farcical race over C&D last month, when gifted a clear lead under Tyrese Cameron and winning by 22l (the four beaten jockeys received ten-day bans); that form isn't reliable but she has the same mark today and is unexposed at the trip; chance.
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Verdict Starting price

10

(11)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Certain Style

8st 13lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Laura Mongan

Stole a small-field C&D event from the front last November and has failed to back up that form since; not solid.

25/1

10

(11)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Certain Style

8st 13lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Laura Mongan

Stole a small-field C&D event from the front last November and has failed to back up that form since; not solid.

25/1

10

(11)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Certain Style

8st 13lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Laura Mongan

Stole a small-field C&D event from the front last November and has failed to back up that form since; not solid.

25/1

7th
4 (7)
Devizes

12/1

Form: 337270 C

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Four-time course winner who was a good second at Kempton (2m) in August but has been well beaten on both starts since, most recently at Kempton only on Wednesday; dramatic turnaround needed in a first-time visor.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

(5)

4th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:23 Lingfield (AW)

Devizes

9st 4lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Pat Phelan

All seven wins have been on AW (four over C&D) but last win was in 2023; ran his best race for some time when fourth of 12 at Kempton (1m3f, AW) in June; impossible to rule out but needs more.

10/1

4th

11

(4)

11th Jun 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:40 Kempton (AW)

Devizes

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Often front-runs; three-time course winner (1m4f/2m) but he's without a win in two years; struggled in two starts on AW in December and he was beaten 59l at Windsor (good to firm) nine days ago; needs the switch of headgear to spark a revival.

33/1

Non-runners

Daaris

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Payout
Exacta £40.30
Straight Forecast £34.28
Tricast £73.79
Trifecta £128.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Daaris

SPOTLIGHT:

Sir Joseph Swan

The Times:

Spitfire Bridge

The Sun:

Foinix

The Star:

Devizes

POSTDATA:

Daaris

Telegraph:

Daaris

D Express:

Daaris

Daily Mirror:

Daaris

LAMBOURN:

Sir Joseph Swan

Daily Record:

Sir Joseph Swan