16:20 Lingfield

Friday 27 February 2026

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Midnite AWC Middle Distance Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 2f  |   Standard  |   11 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:24  |   Winning time: 2m 3.29s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(8)
Horse silk
King's Codeb30
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-12| J: Laura Coughlan(3)| T: P D Evans| OR:  103| D
14/1
Has enjoyed a highly productive all-weather season but only fifth of 10 at Kempton (5/1) 30 days ago and looks up against it again from unchanged, career-high mark.
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2
(7)
Horse silk
Lord Melbourne111
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-11| J: Jack Dace(5)| T: R M Beckett| OR:  102| D
16/1
Fine strike rate since joining current yard and warmed up for this on the snow/ice at Saint Moritz 5 days ago. Handicapper looks in control now, however.
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3
(9)
Horse silk
Beylerbeyih,t30
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Ian Williams| OR:  100| BF
11/5
Landed fourth success of 2025 in the Cesarewitch and, following a break, shaped well in pair of competitive all-weather handicaps last month. Thriving sort set to be in the mix again.
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4
(5)
Horse silk
Flight Plan28
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR:  96
15/2
Didn't pull up any trees in 3 handicaps at Meydan last month, and no sure thing to stay 1¼m.
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5
(11)
Horse silk
Duke's Command58
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: D O'Meara| OR:  95| CD
9/2
Landed third win of 2025 over C&D and still at the top of his game when third of 5 in steadily-run listed race here on New Year's Eve. Widest stall no help, however.
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6
(4)
Horse silk
Regal Ulixesh42
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR:  93| BF| D
4/1
Dual novice winner who was too free to justify support on handicap debut/reappearance at Newcastle last month. Stronger pace/refitted hood should help and he's well worth another chance off a potentially lenient mark.
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7
(1)
Horse silk
Wyld Billb17
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-10| J: Mason Paetel(5)| T: D P Quinn| OR:  87| CD
15/2
Likeable type who improved again to complete hat-trick over C&D earlier this month, his sixth win in total from last 9 starts. Has earned a crack at a valuable pot but will need to pull out a bit more to maintain a perfect course record.
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8
(6)
Horse silk
Dark Moon Risingp42
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-9| J: Jack Callan(5)| T: K A Ryan| OR:  86
17/2
Strong stayer at the trip who proved better than ever when runner-up in competitive York handicap on final start last season. Has plenty in his favour following a pipe-opener in a slowly-run race at Newcastle last month.
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9
(10)
Horse silk
Qitaal17
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-4| J: S D Bowen| T: C Johnston| OR:  81| D
20/1
Ran well on return from 6-month absence when third of 12 to Wyld Bill over C&D (11/1) 17 days ago, though it's difficult to envisage significant improvement given his record fresh.
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10
(3)
Horse silk
Bubbles Wonky43
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: M Pattinson| OR:  79
66/1
Has fallen below last winning mark following last month's stable/all-weather debut. That will have blown away any cobwebs but he's typically best ridden positively and this could be set up for the closers.
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11
(2)
Horse silk
Trojan Storm37
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-2| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(5)| T: Ian Williams| OR:  78
66/1
Hasn't beat a rival on either start since a 6-month absence and Beylerbeyi looks a far stronger challenger for the yard.
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Forecasts

Beylerbeyi (11/5), Regal Ulixes (4/1), Duke's Command (9/2), Wyld Bill (15/2), Flight Plan (15/2), Dark Moon Rising (17/2), King's Code (14/1), Lord Melbourne (16/1), Qitaal (20/1), Bubbles Wonky (66/1), Trojan Storm (66/1)

Verdict

This could be set up perfectly for REGAL ULIXES and Dark Moon Rising, with Andrew Balding's unexposed 4-y-o marginally preferred. Beylerbeyi is in a rich vein of form and looks sure to run his race again.

Previous Winners

2025
The Glen Rovers
Weight: 8-12  |Age: 6
J: S D Bowen  |  T: L Wadham
13/2

Prize Money

1st: £23,193.002nd: £10,876.003rd: £5,440.004th: £2,718.005th: £1,359.006th: £680.00

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