16:00 Lingfield

Saturday 24 January 2026

All11:5812:3313:0813:4314:1414:4815:2616:00

Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 13.02s

(3)

Twirler¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: M J Attwater| OR: 65| D

13/2

Back-to-back winner of 6f handicaps on turf last summer who returned from 4 months off with an encouraging second of 7 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 22/1) 17 days ago. Likely she'll be competitive again from unchanged mark.

Form: 11666-2

(2)

Winchurch¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 65

22/1

Landed 5f Leicester handicap in June and in better than his recent form figures suggest prior to finishing seventh of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Southwell (5f) 18 days ago, weakening 2f out. Not one to write off from further reduced mark.

Form: 08608-7

(6)

Woodhay Whisper^h¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: H Crouch| T: Jack Jones| OR: 64| D

4/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton (6.1f) in November and remained in good heart since, the drop back in trip seemingly against her when a never nearer fourth of 6 in handicap at this course (5f) 10 days ago. Hood back on and possibilities back at 6f.

Form: 2243-34

(9)

Betties Bay²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: James Owen| OR: 63| D

7/2

Off 14 months/on first run since leaving Georgina Nicholls, enhanced yard's excellent record with new recruits when winning 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 15/2) 22 days ago, making all and just holding on. Nudged up 3 lb and that may well not prove her limit.

Form: 90605/1

(8)

Lahina Bay²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 62| CD

14/1

Won at Bath (5f) in October and followed up over C&D the following month. Solid efforts on 2 of her 3 starts since, third of 9 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (AW) 21 days ago, no extra only late on. Not discounted.

Form: 31154-3

(7)

Invincible Melody^v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 61

5/1

Has shown fair form without winning in 16 starts, again finding only one too good in 8-runner handicap at Chelmsford (6f) 9 days ago. Return to class 6 company rates a plus and he has a race of this nature within his grasp.

Form: 275-422

(1)

Magdalayna^h1⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S D Bowen| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 61

33/1

22/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Kempton (8f) 80 days ago, readily. Acquired by new connections for 5,000 gns thereafter. Hood on 1st time. Needs to back that effort up.

Form: 694961-

(5)

Comedian Leader¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: William Cox| T: J & S Best| OR: 61| D

80/1

Three wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win here in August. However, out of sorts in recent months, always behind when last of 7 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 12 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 11987-7

(4)

Watermelon Sugar³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 59| CD

9/4

3-time C&D winner. 11/10, improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap at this C&D 33 days ago, readily. Remains on a good mark up 6 lb and he's a big player.

Form: 000051-

Non-Runners

(10)

Early Release⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: P D Evans J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Watermelon Sugar (9/4), Betties Bay (7/2), Woodhay Whisper (4/1), Invincible Melody (5/1), Twirler (13/2), Lahina Bay (14/1), Winchurch (22/1), Magdalayna (33/1), Early Release (50/1), Comedian Leader (80/1)

WATERMELON SUGAR justified sustained support dropping into 0-55 company over C&D last time and, remaining with handicapping scope from his revised mark, he looks an appealing candidate once more in his bid to follow up. Betties Bay made it first time lucky for James Owen at Wolverhampton 22 days ago and could be the danger. Twirler and Woodhay Whisper back at 6f complete the shortlist.