13:35 Lingfield

Wednesday 17 December 2025

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Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 24.04s

(2)

Arantes Nascimento¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: James Glennon⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 69| D

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 40/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (1m) 16 days ago. That was his first outing for 4 months so may strip fitter now.

Form: 323265

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(10)

Me Tarzan^b⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Vigors⁽⁷⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 69| D

4/1

4/1, respectable third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 60 days ago, left poorly placed. First run for yard after leaving James Fanshawe. Blinkers back on. Likely to be competitive.

Form: 842233

(5)

Comedian Leader⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: J & S Best| OR: 67| D

33/1

Three turf wins this year, including twice here in August. Hard to derive much promise from last week's AW effort at Kempton after break, though.

Form: 469119

(3)

Way To Dubai^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 67

15/8

Yet to win in Britain but was placed over C&D and 6f at Wolverhampton last month. Respectable fifth of 10 over 6f here 9 days ago. Likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 894235

(1)

Enpassant¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M Herrington| OR: 66| D

6/1

Three wins from 19 runs this year, the latest on Newcastle's AW in September. Good third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 18 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 121763

(7)

Adelaide Bay²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: William Cox| T: T Faulkner| OR: 66| D

33/1

Three 7f AW wins for Jane Chapple-Hyam in the first half of 2025 but ran poorly in 1m handicap here on last month's return from a break for new yard.

Form: 151150

(9)

Apache Green^b1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Woods| OR: 66

11/2

25/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (1m) 22 days ago. First-time blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) need to have a positive effect.

Form: 396809

(6)

Dashing Donkey⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: W Stone| OR: 64| BF| D

9/2

Won twice over 1m at Newmarket this summer. 5/2, only respectable fifth of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (1m, good to soft) 90 days ago. Acts on polytrack.

Form: 345115

Non-Runners

(8)

Bint Havana Gold¹¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: R Hughes J: Finley Marsh

(4)

Crystal Dagger¹⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Way To Dubai (15/8), Me Tarzan (4/1), Dashing Donkey (9/2), Apache Green (11/2), Enpassant (6/1), Arantes Nascimento (10/1), Bint Havana Gold (10/1), Adelaide Bay (33/1), Comedian Leader (33/1), Crystal Dagger (50/1)

ENPASSANT looked back in form when third at Wolverhampton last time and is preferred to Way To Dubai, who had a near miss over C&D last month, and Archie Watson's new recruit Me Tarzan.