13:00 Lingfield

Monday 22 December 2025

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3YO plus | Class 5 | 7f 1y | 12 Runners | Polytrack

(4)

Giorgio M^t,p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 75| D

7/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 12/1, first run since leaving George Boughey when respectable third of 10 in handicap at this course (6f) 14 days ago.

Form: 260233

(10)

Rey De La Batalla¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Bradley| T: S Dow| OR: 75| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (1m) 19 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 456259

(11)

Tadreeb⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 74| CD

11/2

Five-time C&D winner, including 3 in quick succession at the beginning of 2025. 28/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (1m) 69 days ago, faring best of those held up. Back on last winning mark.

Form: 427204

(12)

Dream Of Mischief⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 72| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Kempton in October. 6/1, last of 12 in handicap back there (7f) 61 days ago. Claims if putting best foot forward.

Form: 876710

(8)

Ernie's Valentine¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Phoebe Edwards⁽⁷⁾| T: R Burdon| OR: 71| CD

11/2

Won this race last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 16/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (1m) 14 days ago. Considered.

Form: 613213

(2)

Havana Sky⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 71| C

11/1

Course winner. Eight wins from 31 starts. Latest win here in October. Went close at Wolverhampton (7f) on penultimate start and pulled too hard back there since. Likely still in form.

Form: 013620

(9)

Tenbob Tommy¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: Miss S West| OR: 70| BF

7/2

Ninth of 12 in handicap (13/8) at Kempton (7f) 12 days ago but had been in good form prior to that, including second over 1m here in November. Capable of bouncing back.

Form: 562229

(3)

H Key Lails^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 69| C| D

9/1

1m course winner in November. 11/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (1m again)14 days ago.

Form: 428714

(1)

Diamond Dreamer^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: P R Chamings| OR: 69| C

16/1

Course winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at this course (5f) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 260706

(7)

Serenity Dream⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 69| BF| D

5/1

Latest win at Goodwood in August. Seventh of 11 in handicap (4/1) at Goodwood (6f, good) 89 days ago. Much depends on whether he's fully tuned after a short break.

Form: 352157

(5)

Manhattan Chute¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Cosgrave| T: J & S Best| OR: 67

20/1

First run since leaving Michael O'Callaghan in Ireland when eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, 28/1) 14 days ago. Needs to leave that behind.

Form: 602508

(6)

Liberty Bird²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Lemos Souza| OR: 61| D

20/1

11/1, first run since leaving Charlie Johnston when seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 23 days ago (only start for Alice Haynes). Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 563827

Forecasts

Ernie's Valentine (5/1), H Key Lails (11/2), Tenbob Tommy (6/1), Giorgio M (13/2), Serenity Dream (8/1), Dream Of Mischief (10/1), Tadreeb (10/1), Havana Sky (10/1), Rey De La Batalla (12/1), Diamond Dreamer (12/1), Manhattan Chute (16/1), Liberty Bird (16/1)

HAVANA SKY had a ready excuse last time and, from a handy draw, gets the nod in this tricky handicap. Last year's winner Ernie's Valentine may give him most to do ahead of Tenbob Tommy who didn't run too well at Kempton last time but had been in very good form prior to that.