December 22 / 14.30 Lingfield (AW)

14.30

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  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 0m 5f 6y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £67.00
  • Place: £9.90

Form: 41-390 CD

Last run: 106 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Made just about all when winning a novice over C&D for William Jarvis in September last year, but has regressed in three starts in handicaps since returning for this yard in May (in this headgear last time); off 106 days off and has undergone wind surgery; bit to prove.
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4th

1

(1)

3rd Mar 2025

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0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rainyniteingeorgia

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Both wins have come at Lingfield (5f, Polytrack), the latest in December; now 1lb lower but she has failed to make the frame in four starts since and attempts this far for the first time; something to prove.

12/1

7th

8

(8)

2nd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Rainyniteingeorgia

9st 1lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Record of 2-3 over C&D includes a December success when she beat Mc Loven by a neck; something to find on the balance of subsequent form but this return to Lingfield may help.

12/1

7th

8

(8)

2nd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Rainyniteingeorgia

9st 1lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Record of 2-3 over C&D includes a December success when she beat Mc Loven by a neck; something to find on the balance of subsequent form but this return to Lingfield may help.

12/1

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5/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 221453 CD BF

Last run: 99 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who goes well on the Polytrack here, including making a successful nursery debut over C&D in September last year; only beaten half a length into third of nine in a stronger race back here in September; off since but has run well fresh; player.
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12th

9

(8)

1st Apr 2026

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0m 6f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Mc Loven

9st 2lb

J: Sean Davis

T: Sean Davis

Three wins in Britain at 5f (twice on AW); placed at Lingfield over the winter before being bought for 14,000gns in February; dropped out quickly after forcing pace on yard debut in Naas handicap last month on soft; probably best watched for now.

20/1

15th

5

(16)

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 205y

13:35 Naas

Mc Loven

9st 12lb

J: Sean Davis

T: Sean Davis

Three wins in Britain; placed 12 times, including on AW at Lingfield last month; could go well from a career-low mark (marginally) on Irish debut.

8/1

Form: 781346 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Dual Tapeta winner, the latest from 2lb lower at Wolverhampton (5f) in September; likes to come late off a strong pace which he should get here, but he is unraced on Polytrack and may not find them coming back to him in time on this sharp track.
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10th

10

(8)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Catch Cunningham

8st 11lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael Herrington

C&D scorer but his recent form is far from encouraging, beating only two in 5f Southwell handicap 17 days ago; hood goes back on; work to do.

14/1

7th

1

(2)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Catch Cunningham

9st 9lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Michael Herrington

Possibly needed latest run (when back from a break); losing sequence is mounting up but this drop in class may do the trick; interesting at this level off 11lb below last winning mark.

13/2

14

(3)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:07 Southwell (AW)

Catch Cunningham

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Needs things to fall just right for him but he is on a lowly mark and some of this summer's form gives him leading claims; wouldn't judge him too harshly on latest Leicester run and he holds each-way claims again.

10/1

Form: 160112 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Two wins on the Chelmsford Polytrack in the autumn (6f/5f) and only failed by a short head to complete the hat-trick at Wolverhampton (5f, Tapeta) 13 days ago; effective from the front, but has won when held up and he didn't lead last time.
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2nd

7

(7)

14th Jul 2026

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0m 6f 20y

Class 4

17:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Twilight Fun

9st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Five AW wins, the latest from the front off 2lb lower at Newcastle (6f) in February; well below that form on turf lately but still worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

14/1

8th

3

(8)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:11 Newmarket (July)

Twilight Fun

9st 13lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Only turf win came off a much lower mark more than two years ago and he remains weighted to his AW best after a couple of no-shows at Yarmouth last month; some way down the pecking order.

16/1

4th

3

(6)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

16:23 Yarmouth

Twilight Fun

9st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Tends to lead; started the year well on AW but it all went wrong at Newcastle in March and he could only beat one home in seven-runner 5f course handicap a fortnight ago; easy ground probably no help that day and it's not impossible this C&D winner can stage a revival.

16/1

Form: 280116 CD

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
First three wins came over 6f, but he won over 5f here on turf and Polytrack in August; 6lb rise for the latter success seemed to anchor him at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) last month, so he needs to find more from the same mark.
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11th

11

(7)

2nd Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:53 Kempton (AW)

Diamond Dreamer

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Patrick Chamings

Five-time AW winner who went close at Lingfield (5f) in March and ran well there over 6f in April, finishing third of five (beaten a length); never got involved there 28 days ago but he could go well returned to 6f.

9/1

6th

1

(3)

4th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

17:40 Lingfield (AW)

Diamond Dreamer

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Patrick Chamings

C&D winner who came close to ending a losing AW run when a fast-closing runner-up here (5f) in March (5f); returns to this C&D for the first time since and ought to go well if the race falls his way.

7/2

7th

5

(4)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

19:17 Windsor

Diamond Dreamer

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Patrick Chamings

More prolific on AW than turf; arrives on the back of a solid third at Lingfield two weeks ago (6f, AW); each-way shout.

6/1

12/1

Form: 475028 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Made an impressive winning debut when making all at Southwell (5f, Tapeta) a year ago and only beaten half a length there (first-time tongue-tie) on her penultimate start; blinkers now given a go after one try in cheekpieces, but she will do well to dominate this field.
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5th

8

(3)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Juicy

8st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Richard Spencer

in touch with leaders, weakened final furlong

14/1

5th

8

(3)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Juicy

8st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Richard Spencer

in touch with leaders, weakened final furlong

14/1

6th

3

(8)

22nd Dec 2024

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Juicy

9st 7lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Richard Spencer

Made an impressive winning debut when making all at Southwell (5f, Tapeta) a year ago and only beaten half a length there (first-time tongue-tie) on her penultimate start; blinkers now given a go after one try in cheekpieces, but she will do well to dominate this field.

12/1

Form: 303633 CD BF

Last run: 148 days

W: 8st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Can lead but doesn't have to; six of his seven wins have come over C&D and he has dropped 2lb lower than for the latest of those in February; five-month absence the main issue as he is yet to prove he can produce his best after a break.
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6th

9

(4)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Micks Spirit

8st 12lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Conrad Allen

Ten-time C&D winner, mainly from the front, including twice earlier in the year, latterly off this mark; this company a bit warmer than he's used to and there's other pace in here, so he'll need something close to a career-best effort.

16/1

4th

3

(7)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

20:51 Brighton

Micks Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Conrad Allen

Front-runner who is 11-61 on the AW, but 0-6 on turf; has a bit to prove and will probably need the ground to dry out in any case.

20/1

6th

8

29th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Micks Spirit

9st 3lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Conrad Allen

Cracking 8yo who has won two Polytrack races in every season for the last five years; however, he finished behind Spendmore Lane and Ancient State at Lingfield recently and the return to Tapeta looks a negative.

20/1

Non-runners

Honour Your Dreams

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Payout
Exacta £315.90
Straight Forecast £136.83
Tricast £675.61
Trifecta £1511.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Twilight Fun

The Guardian:

Mc Loven

TOPSPEED:

Mick's Spirit

POSTDATA:

Honour Your Dreams

D Express:

Mc Loven

The Sun:

Mc Loven

RP RATINGS:

Twilight Fun

The Times:

Twilight Fun

Telegraph:

Twilight Fun

Daily Mirror:

Twilight Fun

The Star:

Twilight Fun

Daily Record:

Twilight Fun

NEWMARKET:

Mick's Spirit