15:20 Lingfield

Wednesday 17 December 2025

All11:0511:3512:0512:3513:0513:3514:1014:4515:20

Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 38.00s

(3)

Villalobos^v⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh| T: S Hodgson| OR: 54| BF| CD

13/8

Four-time course winner, including making all over this trip under Finley Marsh 15 days ago. Good second back here last week. Leading claims.

Form: 045312

(8)

Semser⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 54| CD

15/2

Temperamental sort but did win over C&D in August. Creditable sixth of 10 over C&D when last seen in September. Back from a 12-week break with his yard in good form.

Form: 6-55136

(1)

Cuban Fiesta^t,v⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: George Wood| T: D P Quinn| OR: 54| D

10/1

One win from 21 starts. 20/1, below-form sixth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (1m) 8 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 480026

(4)

Warrnambool²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Michael Keady| OR: 55

11/2

Caught too far back here on his last 2 starts, latterly on Monday. His hold-up tactics mean he needs things to drop right but he's nicely handicapped if they do.

Form: 450386

(7)

Saint Terry¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Myla Coppins⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50

40/1

Sixth in a bumper on debut in April. Modest form in 3 turf outings for Tony Carroll over the summer. Has had a break ahead of this AW/handicap. Worth a second look in the betting.

Form: 457

(2)

Poke The Bear^t⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tyler Heard| T: Hayley Burton| OR: 45| CD

6/1

22/1, career best when winning 11-runner C&D handicap 9 days ago by ¾ length from Bear To Dream. Effectively running off 3 lb higher here and should go well if in similar form.

Form: 6-04941

(6)

Straight Back Up^h1⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Charlie Bell⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 50

50/1

Modest maiden. Best effort for this yard when fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 51 days ago, although she pulled hard. Has a hood added now. Also polytrack debut.

Form: 8-78804

(12)

Monks Mead¹²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: George Bass| T: M D I Usher| OR: 49| BF| D

20/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2023. 7/4, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Brighton (1m, good to firm) in August. Off since.

Form: 923633

(9)

Charlatan²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 49| CD

15/2

C&D winner but below par in 2 outings at Southwell since returning from a summer break.

Form: 397477

(10)

Royal Jet^h⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47

15/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, eighth of 11 over C&D 43 days ago. Others arrive with more obvious claims.

Form: 472328

Non-Runners

(5)

Bear To Dream⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: M J Attwater J: James Glennon

(11)

Supernova Steps⁵⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: D Loughnane J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Villalobos (13/8), Bear To Dream (5/1), Warrnambool (11/2), Poke The Bear (6/1), Royal Jet (15/2), Charlatan (15/2), Semser (15/2), Cuban Fiesta (10/1), Monks Mead (20/1), Supernova Steps (25/1), Saint Terry (40/1), Straight Back Up (50/1)

In-form VILLALOBOS might be good for another C&D win under Finley Marsh. Bear To Dream can turn around last week's C&D placings with Poke The Bear and give Simon Hodgson's charge most to think about