16:55 Lingfield

Thursday 27 August 2026

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 23.66s

(9)

Royal County Glory⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Jack Jones| OR: 60| BF| D

4/7

Off the mark over 7f at Dundalk in April and ran a cracker on first start for new connections when second of 11 at this course (6f) last week. Obvious claims of going one better returned to 7f.

Form: 4-31592

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(6)

Melodical²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 60

15/2

Looked to have a stiff opening mark and made little impact after 10 months off when sixth of 7 at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) just under 3 weeks ago. Handicapper eases her 2 lb and she could make more of a splash dropped in grade.

Form: 435-6

(8)

Credit Forgedd It¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: S Dow| OR: 60

17/2

Ended time with Richard Hannon out of sorts but left stable debut effort behind when second in 8-runner event at Epsom (7f) last month. Similar form back there when third a fortnight later but was far too free returned to all-weather here (1m) 12 days ago.

Form: 594236

(11)

Irish Fusilier⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: G & J Moore| OR: 60

12/1

Continued theme of race-by-race progress when fourth at Leicester in October (6f). Probably needed the run making handicap debut after 7 months off when seventh at Goodwood in June and he remains with potential switched to all-weather.

Form: 954-7

(5)

King Cherry^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 57

4/1

Maiden who was forced into a change of tactics after a slow start and wasn't seen to best effect as a result when sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f) last week. More required to open his account.

Form: 758676

(4)

Ebn Sabt¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Doughty| T: B Lund| OR: 55| C

50/1

Sole success came here in February but still to beat a rival in 5 starts since joining current yard.

Form: 770786

(7)

Real Gold¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Joe Leavy| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 48

66/1

Had placed 3 times on all-weather earlier this year but has rather gone off the boil, including when sporting first-time cheekpieces here (6f) a fortnight ago.

Form: 333376

(10)

Lesley Buckley^v⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: S Pearce| OR: 45

33/1

Yet to achieve anything of note, ninth of 11 in classified event at Brighton (6f, good) a couple of months ago. Has since moved yards and her usual headgear is reapplied.

Form: 9-08739

(3)

Audere²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J F Egan| T: D K Ivory| OR: 45

80/1

Poor form at best when down field all starts to date, including back from 9 months off at Nottingham (6f) 4 weeks ago.

Form: 96686-4

(1)

Power Cut⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 45

40/1

Maiden who proved easy to back but wasn't seen to best effect when seventh of 10 in classified event over C&D 9 days ago, wiped out by the loose horse on the first bend. Step forward required if he's to get involved.

Form: 65-5687

(2)

Ruiz^h⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Tyler Heard| T: S Dow| OR: 45

40/1

Showed first form dropped back to 7f when third of 10 in classified event over C&D 9 days ago, albeit better placed than most. Needs to prove that was no fluke.

Form: 006563

Non-Runners

(12)

Twilight Baby³⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: Saffie Osborne

Forecasts

Royal County Glory (4/7), King Cherry (4/1), Melodical (15/2), Credit Forgedd It (17/2), Irish Fusilier (12/1), Twilight Baby (12/1), Lesley Buckley (33/1), Power Cut (40/1), Ruiz (40/1), Ebn Sabt (50/1), Real Gold (66/1), Audere (80/1)

ROYAL COUNTY GLORY went within a flared nostril of making the perfect start for new connections here last week and, with this return to 7f holding no fears, Jack Jones' charge is fancied to make amends at the chief expense of Irish Fusilier, who probably needed the run making his handicap debut in June and remains with potential on all-weather bow. Melodical can get the better of Credit Forgedd It for third.