December 22 / 13.00 Lingfield (AW)

13.00

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“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.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(4)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Smith

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Lydia Richards

Veteran; seven-time C&D winner, but latest success was back in 2024 and he hasn't been at his best on the Flat this year.

33/1

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

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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3rd

6

(6)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:45 Beverley

Arch Legend

9st 1lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Dual winner for Charlie Johnston in 2024; runner-up over this C&D last May on his second start for this yard but he's lost his way since, albeit it was his first start for 301 days when beating only one rival home at Newcastle three weeks ago.

10/1

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

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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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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3rd

3

(4)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

19:05 Brighton

Foinix

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Dual C&D winner who ran his best race in a while here a fortnight ago (1m2f, hit traffic late on); one of the likelier winners back to the usual blinkers from a visor and back up in trip.

8/1

7th

11

(6)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

19:51 Brighton

Foinix

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Dual course winner over 1m4f; back off the same mark as for the latest last August but may find this trip sharp enough for him these days.

25/1

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

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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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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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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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