12:55 Lingfield

Saturday 9 May 2026

All12:5513:2813:5814:4015:1515:5016:25

William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 2m 6.66s

(10)

Noble Horizon²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: Oli Rix| OR: 85| BF| D

5/1

Fairly useful form for William Haggas, winning a 1¼m Leicester novice last summer and good third of 19 in York handicap final start. New connections went to 140,000 gns to acquire him last autumn. Interesting runner.

Form: 221583-

(8)

Towerlands³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ray Dawson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 84

18/1

Recorded his fourth all-weather win since October when seeing off 5 rivals at Wolverhampton in February. His last 3 efforts suggest the handicapper has finally caught up, though.

Form: 2-41350

(4)

Youthful King¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Gilligan| T: L A Dace| OR: 83| D

50/1

Won off a higher mark at Sandown last summer but hasn't returned in much form based on his 2 all-weather efforts last month.

Form: 6398-88

(7)

Salamanca City²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 80| D

11/4

Better than ever when winning 13-runner handicap at Yarmouth (1¼m, good) on reappearance 28 days ago. Can give another good account off 3 lb higher.

Form: 32326-1

(5)

Sweet Reward¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Olivia Tubb⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 78| D

9/4

Added to his good record fresh when second of 10 at Epsom (8.5f, good) under Olivia Tubb 11 days ago. Just as effective over this trip.

Form: 36557-2

(2)

Morcar^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Joe Leavy| T: R Hannon| OR: 78| CD

9/1

Should be sharper for last month's Newbury reappearance and has dropped to the same mark as when winning this race last year. A return to form would come as no surprise.

Form: 23338-0

(6)

Double Red¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: H Candy| OR: 77| D

9/2

Made a winning reappearance for the second year running when seeing off 8 rivals over 1¼m on all-weather here 19 days ago. Won his first 2 outings of last season and likely to make a bold bid to do likewise.

Form: 53815-1

(9)

Cristo^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 77| D

22/1

Dual all-weather winner but ran poorly back on turf at Ripon last month. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 968478

Non-Runners

(3)

Twisting Physics²¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Oliver Cole J: Non Runner

(1)

Warning Sign²⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 7

T: G & J Moore J: Jude Fernandes

Forecasts

Sweet Reward (9/4), Twisting Physics (9/4), Salamanca City (11/4), Double Red (9/2), Noble Horizon (5/1), Morcar (9/1), Towerlands (18/1), Cristo (22/1), Warning Sign (25/1), Youthful King (50/1)

The lightly-raced TWISTING PHYSICS shaped quite well tackling 1¼m for the first time on his Newbury reappearance and can build on that promise. Double Red and Salamcana City are respected opponents on the back of reappearance wins, while it'll be interesting to see what the betting makes of Oli Rix's new recruit Noble Horizon.