16:30 Lingfield

Saturday 31 January 2026

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Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 38.60s

(7)

Way To Dubai^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 65| D

9/2

Produced a rare below-par effort over this C&D on his most recent outing, so liable to bounce back.

Form: 3533-24

(6)

Baloo's Blues⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Sanderson| T: C Hills| OR: 65

5/1

Lightly raced sort who still looked to be learning on return from 6-month break when fourth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (11/4) 63 days ago. Bred to be better than this grade and could yet have a bigger performance in him.

Form: 08/724-

(10)

Pitney^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 64| D

15/2

Best effort of the season when second of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton 49 days ago and then not seen to best effect when fourth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford (7/2) 16 days ago, not ideally placed. One to consider from a slipping mark.

Form: 4732-44

(9)

Under The Sun^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jude Fernandes⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 64| D

40/1

Struggled since sole win 15 races ago, finishing last of 5 in handicap at Chelmsford (40/1) 23 days ago. Dropped 6 lb and blinkers refitted.

Form: 90/008-5

(11)

Suzuka²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Vigors⁽⁷⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 64

22/1

Won at Wolverhampton in October before leaving Roger Varian's stable. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (15/2) 25 days ago, possibly needing the run. Entitled to strip fitter here.

Form: 33251-8

(1)

No Knee Never^t,p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 64

15/2

Backed up his previous effort to pick up a first win at this trip in 12-runner handicap at Southwell (5/1) over 7f 11 days ago. In good hands but his record suggests he isn't an obvious type to follow up.

Form: 9136-31

(8)

Dodging The Bullet¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Bandey| OR: 63

12/1

Showed nothing in juvenile hurdles before finishing fifth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (40/1) 14 days ago. Yet to suggest he's of any immediate interest.

Form: 644-5

(12)

Dandy Khan²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J R Boyle| OR: 62| BF| CD

4/1

Won 3 of 4 handicap starts before finding good run of form coming to a halt over C&D last time, a busy spell possibly catching up with her. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 1112-15

(3)

Antiquity²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: J A Osborne| OR: 62| CD

12/1

C&D winner but came home ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7/1) 25 days ago, slowly into stride and always behind.

Form: 98459-9

(2)

Naval Ensign^h1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: Jack Jones| OR: 61| BF| C

33/1

Won a 7f handicap at this course 28 days ago but disappointed when fifth of 7 in handicap here (15/8 fav) 24 days ago, hanging left. First-time hood applied.

Form: 4706-15

(5)

Havana Touch¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S D Bowen| T: J Butler| OR: 61

40/1

Last successful in May and has struggled since returning from a break, finishing eighth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (50/1) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 51679-8

(4)

Kaaranah⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 60| D

5/1

Has barely beaten a rival in last 3 starts, finishing eighth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (18/1) 49 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 234908-

Forecasts

Dandy Khan (4/1), Way To Dubai (9/2), Baloo's Blues (5/1), Kaaranah (5/1), Pitney (15/2), No Knee Never (15/2), Antiquity (12/1), Dodging The Bullet (12/1), Suzuka (22/1), Naval Ensign (33/1), Havana Touch (40/1), Under The Sun (40/1)

WAY TO DUBAI is a frustrating sort but he'd been running well at this track prior to last time and is worth one more chance to end his long losing spell back down in grade. Baloo's Blues is bred to be better than this grade and could yet have a bigger performance in him, with Dandy Khan another potential threat if casting aside a lesser effort over C&D 3 weeks ago.