May 09 / 12.55 Lingfield

12.55

Good To Firm

William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £8269.72
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 6557-2 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Registered his seventh win when scoring on reappearance at Newbury (1m2f, good) last year and he attracted support before finishing second to an unexposed sort at Epsom (8.5f, good) on recent comeback this time; might not come on a bundle for that but this trip is more suitable and he's in with an each-way chance.
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8th

1

(2)

18th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:50 Newbury

Sweet Reward

10st 1lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

Two course wins to his name as well as a few placed efforts; latest 1m4f run not the race to judge him on but still looks a shade high in the weights for a race like this.

20/1

8th

1

(14)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:35 Epsom

Sweet Reward

11st 11lb

J: Mr James Hills

T: Jonathan Portman

Multiple winner down the years, including at this track, and all ground seems to come alike to him; dropping back into Class 4 will help but his stamina has to be taken on trust.

20/1

11th

9

(10)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 11y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Sweet Reward

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

9yo who won two in a row at Lingfield (1m2f/1m1f, good to firm) and maybe went off too hard when well beaten at Sandown (1m2f, good) last time; has won here twice and he might not be far away if bouncing back.

20/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 2326-1 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
3-12 on turf (all 1m2f), the third of those wins coming when she scraped home at Yarmouth (good) on her reappearance four weeks ago; 3lb nudge puts her on a career-high mark.
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5th

1

(5)

11th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 2

15:35 Doncaster

Salamanca City

9st 12lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Her five races this season yielded three wins and two seconds, including when raising her game again with step up to 1m4f on good/good to soft for last three starts; keeps creeping up the weights but needs major respect.

6/1

2nd

9

(14)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 2

18:15 Hamilton

Salamanca City

9st 1lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

In-form mare who is bidding for her fourth win this season, the third coming at Ripon last time when beating Spioradalta (now 4lb better off) by 1.5l; stays this trip well; on a career-high mark but the race should be run to suit her and she has a good chance.

5/1

1st

6

(5)

18th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 3

15:15 Ripon

Salamanca City

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

5yo mare whose form has gone to a new level this season, with wins at Yarmouth (1m2f, good) and Goodwood (1m4f, good to soft) sandwiching a runner-up finish at Lingfield (1m2f, good to firm); she may be the type who only just does enough and therefore she could have more still left in the tank.

4/1

16/1

  • Place: £5.20

Form: 968478 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Went back-to-back over 1m2f on Chelmsford's AW around this time last year; winless since and latest eighth of ten at Ripon (1m2f, good to soft) didn't suggest he's about to capitalise on a declining mark; a handicapping case can be made, though.
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9th

1

(11)

3rd Oct 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Cristo

9st 12lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Had a busy spell so couldn't be blamed for flagging a little when last seen at Sandown in July; he had won there earlier that month off 4lb lower than today, though, and ran well enough in his one C&D run (after a layoff) to think he can go well back on this track.

13/2

4th

2

(5)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Sandown

Cristo

9st 13lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

First turf win when a neck victor over C&D earlier this month (good) and might have followed up off this 3lb higher mark had he not been carried left late on at Windsor; 2lb higher in future; player.

11/4

2nd

2

(1)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

19:50 Windsor

Cristo

10st 1lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Prevailed by a neck at Sandown (1m, good) last time, registering a first success on turf; back up 3lb but remains well treated on the pick of his AW form; gained his other wins back-to-back.

9/2

16/1

Form: -41350

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Improved once returned to AW and bagged a hat-trick across October and December (1m); on the scoresheet again upped to 9.5f at Wolverhampton (career-best form) in February; form took a slight dip on last two starts, while his earlier turf form isn't comparable so interesting to see how he fares back on grass.
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4th

3

(8)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

12:55 Lingfield

Towerlands

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Tony Carroll

Improved once returned to AW and bagged a hat-trick across October and December (1m); on the scoresheet again upped to 9.5f at Wolverhampton (career-best form) in February; form took a slight dip on last two starts, while his earlier turf form isn't comparable so interesting to see how he fares back on grass.

16/1

10th

9

(6)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Towerlands

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Tony Carroll

Record in AW handicaps reads 11124135; pulled his chance away at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) last month, but may settle better in this bigger field; one for the shortlist.

5/1

7/1

Form: 3338-0 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Close third in this in 2024 and he enhanced a good C&D record when winning last year's edition (good to firm) from this mark; placed on his next four starts and had a soft-ground excuse on final start that term; had wind surgery ahead of a quiet comeback at Newbury three weeks ago but no surprise if this day has been ringed in his calendar.
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2nd

4

(7)

24th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

18:18 Windsor

Morcar

9st 9lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Resumed winning ways at Lingfield (1m2f) in May and backed it up with a good second of five at Sandown (1m2f) following month; must enter calculations after a break.

7/1

6th

6

(7)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

15:30 Sandown

Morcar

9st 2lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Returned to form to win at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) this month and he's since been second at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm), albeit no match for the progressive winner; there's every chance he'll be in the mix.

13/2

40/1

Form: 398-88 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner at 1m2f (good to firm) although that was back in 2022/23 and his last success came over 1m6f at Sandown in July; tailed off on final start last term and two runs (1m4f) this season contained little encouragement.
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11th

11

(5)

14th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Youthful King

9st 1lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

Has slipped down the weights after a quiet 2026 campaign; likely to take advantage at some point but perhaps in a less competitive affair than this.

25/1

4th

4

(2)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:47 Newmarket (July)

Youthful King

9st 5lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Luke Dace

Usually apprentice ridden but Jude Fernandes rides him for the first time; 6lb lower than when winning at Sandown (1m6f, good to firm) last June; he has not beaten many in his four starts this season, coming last in a four-runner race last time, but can't be dismissed and the hood he often wore last term (and first run this year) is reinstated.

10/1

11/2

Form: 21583- D BF

Last run: 210 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Consistent for William Haggas and he made all to land Leicester novice (1m2f, good to firm) in July; signed off for that yard with creditable third of 19 at York (10.5f, good; not clear run) off this mark in October; secured for 140,000gns a fortnight later and subsequently gelded; a player on stable debut/reappearance.
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4th

1

(9)

24th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

15:52 Pontefract

Noble Horizon

10st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Oli Rix

Ex-William Haggas; second stable run when winning easily at Leicester (1m2f, good) and then ran second at Glorious Goodwood after going up 10lb; didn't appear to stay 1m4f last time at Hamilton; one to bear in mind back at shorter.

7/2

6th

4

(1)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 2

18:15 Hamilton

Noble Horizon

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Oli Rix

Ex-William Haggas; followed up his easy Leicester win in June (1m2f, good; made virtually all) by finishing runner-up off a 10lb higher mark at Goodwood last month; up another 3lb and tries 1m4f for the first time; interesting.

6/1

7/2

Form: 3815-1 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Hit the ground running last year, winning twice at Nottingham in April, over 8.5f (good) and 1m2f (good to firm); also scored at Epsom (good to soft) in September and once again made a winning return when picking up an AW handicap here (1m2f) 19 days ago; up 5lb and this is tougher but he's progressive and can't be ignored.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £10.80
Straight Forecast £8.51
Tricast £101.34
Trifecta £100.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Twisting Physics

NEWMARKET:

Noble Horizon

TOPSPEED:

Sweet Reward

The Sun:

Double Red

SPOTLIGHT:

Morcar

Daily Mail:

Noble Horizon

D Express:

Noble Horizon

LAMBOURN:

Twisting Physics

The Times:

Twisting Physics

Telegraph:

Twisting Physics

Daily Mirror:

Twisting Physics

The Star:

Twisting Physics

Daily Record:

Double Red

POSTDATA:

Sweet Reward

The Guardian:

Sweet Reward