July 12 / 17.40 Lingfield

17.40

Good To Firm

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap

  • Prize money: £5129.32
  • 0m 4f 217y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 74569- D

Last run: 331 days

W: 8st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner down the years, the latest success coming off 14lb higher on his first run for Simon Hodgson (5f, good to firm; September 2021); struggled last year and starts out for another new stable after 11 months off on a retrieval mission.
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10th

7

(9)

11th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell (AW)

Just That Lord

9st 5lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Robyn Brisland

Returned from an 11-month layoff to win a Lingfield handicap (5f, good to firm) on his first run for Robyn Brisland; not quite so good twice since and others have more pressing claims.

16/1

OUR TIP

13/2

  • Place: £2.90

Form: -46206 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Found a rich vein of form last autumn, winning a 5f maiden at Chepstow and adding handicap wins at Wolverhampton and York; has found it tougher this time around but his Salisbury second in May reads well enough (5f, good to firm); excuses twice since (stronger race at Epsom and then 6f latest) and could have a big run in him.
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6th

2

(6)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Ripon

Betweenthesticks

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Kicked off the season with back-to-back 5f wins at Wolverhampton and Pontefract before being run down by Vince L'Amour over C&D (Hurt You Never third) next time; nowhere near those same levels at Pontefract (ninth of ten) latest, so needs to bounce back.

9/1

9th

4

(9)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

19:22 Pontefract

Betweenthesticks

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

He has returned from a six-month break in rude health, winning at Wolverhampton and over C&D (second C&D success) last month and running well in his hat-trick bid at Ripon a fortnight ago; wide draw not ideal for a front-runner but he isn't handicapped out of things; trainer also runs Jojo Rabbit.

4/1

2nd

5

(4)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Ripon

Betweenthesticks

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Returned from six months off with a win at Wolverhampton and he followed up with another narrow success at Pontefract (5f, good) 17 days ago; 3lb higher than for his front-running win last time but remains feasibly treated and is tactically versatile; key player for yard that won this in 2023 and 2025.

5/2

15/8

Form: -08212 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Has found a bit more since dropping to 5f the last twice, winning cosily on AW before getting collared late on at Windsor last week; the way she travelled through that contest offers hope of further progress; drawn lowest but still of interest.
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6th

3

(12)

6th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Haydock

Skallywag Bay

9st 12lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Three-time AW winner who got off the mark on turf at the 14th attempt, at Brighton (5.2f, good to firm) on Monday; also effective on good to soft; she won that four-runner handicap in fine style and is entitled to respect under a 5lb penalty, but today's company is more demanding.

4/1

1st

2

(3)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

16:52 Brighton

Skallywag Bay

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Triple AW winner who is 0-13 on turf but she's run respectably at Lingfield (5f, good to firm) and Nottingham (5f, good) in her last two runs; returns after another short break but she's generally reliable and shouldn't be far away.

2/1

Form: 354127 D

Last run: 118 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Overcame a tack issue to win at Chelmsford (5f) in February; not so good twice since and he'll need to be at his very best to win this back from 118 days off.
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8th

3

(9)

21st Oct 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dalby Forest

9st 5lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

Looked on the way back to form when second of 11 at Southwell in August but he followed it with a lesser run over C&D seven weeks ago (always on the back foot after a slow start); should get a good pace to aim at and headgear is now reached for; not dismissed.

7/1

0

2

(5)

1st Sep 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dalby Forest

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

1-18, having won at Chelmsford (5f, Polytrack) in February, when 3lb higher; inconsistent since then but, as he showed at Southwell last week, he is capable of being very competitive.

5/2

9/2

Form: -28244 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; now 1lb lower than for his Windsor win last summer and has run with credit in three of his five starts this year; went off too hard at Yarmouth 12 days ago and dropped away quickly close home; commands respect and won't mind if it rains.
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1st

5

(6)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lipsink

9st 8lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Michael Appleby

Resurgent 8yo who has won three of his last five starts including a game success at Catterick (6f, good) last Saturday; only 2lb higher back on AW and he's a big player again in hat-trick bid.

7/4

1st

5

(6)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lipsink

9st 8lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Michael Appleby

Resurgent 8yo who has won three of his last five starts including a game success at Catterick (6f, good) last Saturday; only 2lb higher back on AW and he's a big player again in hat-trick bid.

7/4

1st

10

(9)

18th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 4

13:55 Catterick

Lipsink

9st 2lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Michael Appleby

August's Sandown win was over 5f but showed he's as effective over 6f when landing a Kempton apprentice event on Wednesday; escapes a penalty and Jack Dace also takes 5lb off so his claims are obvious from a handicapping perspective; yet to win back to back in his 56-race career, though.

7/2

100/30

Form: -24362 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Just one win to his name from 28 starts but he's more than capable of going well at this level; runner-up twice this season, including in a stronger race at Haydock four weeks ago, and he may be able to grab the stand rail from the highest draw; major player.
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3rd

5

(1)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:30 Chepstow

So Smart

8st 10lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Yet to build upon his pleasing seasonal debut in April, but didn't run badly when third of six over C&D (good to soft) eight days ago; 1lb lower now and Ashley Lewis claims his useful 5lb; considered.

4/1

3rd

6

(2)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 4

18:05 Chepstow

So Smart

8st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Grace Harris

C&D (good to soft) winner in August 2024 who won at Lingfield (good to firm) and Ffos Las (again 5f, good) last year; couldn't repeat his win in that Lingfield event 12 days ago and this looks a warmer race than the ones he regularly contests; still not dismissed.

7/1

Form: 1-2466

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
7f AW winner when trained in Ireland by Natalia Lupini; big prices and well beaten in two runs last month for her new stable (7f, good to firm/6f, good); has plenty of speed but this is her first crack at 5f; down in the weights but with risks attached.
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7th

9

(5)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

17:30 Chepstow

Dynamite Katie

8st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Grace Harris

Regressive since coming over from Ireland and has done her racing over 7f-1m during the past year; turned in two poor efforts this spring and is tried in first-time blinkers dropping to the minimum trip.

25/1

14th

13

(1)

13th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:50 Chepstow

Dynamite Katie

8st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Grace Harris

Her losing run stands at 21 but she ran some good races over C&D last year; usual hood was absent when well beaten on her return to action two weeks ago and it remains off today.

25/1

14th

13

(1)

13th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:50 Chepstow

Dynamite Katie

8st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Grace Harris

Her losing run stands at 21 but she ran some good races over C&D last year; usual hood was absent when well beaten on her return to action two weeks ago and it remains off today.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £64.30
Straight Forecast £64.58
Trifecta £256.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Skallywag Bay

Daily Mail:

So Smart

NEWMARKET:

Dalby Forest

RP RATINGS:

Skallywag Bay

TOPSPEED:

Skallywag Bay

POSTDATA:

Skallywag Bay

The Times:

Skallywag Bay

Telegraph:

Skallywag Bay

The Guardian:

Skallywag Bay

D Express:

Skallywag Bay

Daily Mirror:

Skallywag Bay

The Sun:

Skallywag Bay

Daily Record:

Skallywag Bay

The Star:

So Smart