16:25 Lingfield

Tuesday 8 July 2025

All14:2514:5515:2515:5516:2517:00

HighBet Weekly Racing Rewards Club Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 1m 25.50s

1^st

(6)

Command The Stars

29-11

7/4f

T: George ScottJ: Callum Shepherd

Made all against near side rail, edged left off near side rail from 2f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, unchallenged op 15/8 tchd 2/1

2^nd

1 ¾

(4)

Norfolk Blue

29-4

11/1

T: W J KnightJ: Brandon Wilkie (3)

Outpaced in rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, went 2nd and ran on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to reach winner op 17/2

3^rd

(7)

Armstrong

29-4

10/3

T: G BougheyJ: D Egan

Never going well off the pace in last quartet, pushed along 5f out, not clear run against near side rail and angled out inside final 2f, headway between horses into moderate 3rd towards finish op 5/2 tchd 7/2

4^th

(3)

Majd Al Kazem

29-4

100/1

T: H KobeissiJ: Mason Paetel (7)

Rearing in stalls chased leaders out wide, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final furlong, lost moderate 3rd towards finish tchd 150/1

5^th

1 ¼

(2)

Legacy Rock

29-4

16/1

T: Dr R NewlandJ: Gina Mangan

Raced keenly, held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1

6^th

(5)

Espona Bay

29-4

9/4

T: M L W BellJ: Oisin Murphy

Chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened op 11/4 tchd 2/1

7^th

2 ½

(8)

Karakula Dancer

29-4

20/1

T: J FergusonJ: Jonny Peate

Off the pace in last pair, never on terms op 25/1 tchd 33/1

8^th

(9)

Arjack

29-4

18/1

T: R HannonJ: Alec Voikhansky (3)

Raced in 4th near side rail, lost place halfway, soon weakened and in rear op 12/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Moon Target

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: Sir Mark Prescott J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.10, £2.90, £1.40EX:£22.70Trifecta:£78.30SF:£22.88Swingers:£4.30, £1.70, £6.20

Forecasts

Command The Stars (7/4), Espona Bay (9/4), Armstrong (10/3), Moon Target (8/1), Norfolk Blue (11/1), Legacy Rock (16/1), Arjack (18/1), Karakula Dancer (20/1), Majd Al Kazem (100/1)

COMMAND THE STARS got off the mark despite still doing plenty wrong off the bridle at Beverley 3 weeks ago so can defy a penalty with further improvement on the cards. Armstrong proved popular at the sales and looks the pick of the newcomers, while Espona Bay can be expected to leave his debut run behind down in class.