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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Verdict Starting price

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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3rd

2

(3)

7th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

16:48 Pontefract

Betweenthesticks

10st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Dual C&D winner and again ran well when dead-heating for second with Dream Deal behind Hover On The Wind here eight days ago; likely to be bang there again.

5/1

2nd

1

(2)

29th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

16:30 Pontefract

Betweenthesticks

10st 1lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Scored narrowly off 1lb lower over C&D when completing an April double; unable to sustain a good start to the campaign, having shown a dip in form the last twice.

10/1

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

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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2nd

4

(4)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

13:38 Sandown

Lipsink

9st 7lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Has won four of his last seven starts and the latest defeat at Chelmsford was no backward step; however, his mark has taken a hit and this 9yo is returning from a lengthy break; fine on all ground.

10/1

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

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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1st

3

(4)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

14:40 Chepstow

So Smart

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Grace Harris

C&D winner; should be well treated now but that has been the case for a while and he keeps finding one or two too strong; conditions no problem and likely to give his running again; stable also run Savannah Smiles.

7/2

3rd

4

(4)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:42 Ffos Las

So Smart

9st 10lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Losing run up to 13, but running well in defeat lately and fared best of those on his side when fourth of nine at Chepstow (5f, soft) 11 days ago; record over C&D reads 314; player.

4/1

4th

1

(4)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

So Smart

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Grace Harris

C&D winner who arrives in decent nick, leading long way when third of five over C&D eight days ago; must enter calculations off the same mark.

11/4

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