13:00 Lingfield

Monday 22 December 2025

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   7f 1y  |   Standard  |   12 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:02  |   Winning time: 1m 25.56s
1st
Horse silk
1
(4)
9/1
T: D M LoughnaneJ: Edward Greatrex
Made all, pushed along 2f out, stayed on, ridden 1f out, reduced lead closing stages, never seriously challenged op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
6
(2)
12/1
T: E A L DunlopJ: H Crouch
Mid-division, closed 2f out and soon pushed along, disputed third 1f out, chased leader inside last and ridden, kept on but no telling impression
3rd
Horse silk
½
2
(10)
11/2
T: S DowJ: Paddy Bradley
Handy, pushed along under 2f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
5
(8)
13/2
T: R BurdonJ: Phoebe Edwards (7)
Mid-division, pushed along over 1f out and ran on, always held inside last tchd 17/2
5th
Horse silk
hd
8
(3)
4/1
T: M J AttwaterJ: Ryan Kavanagh (5)
Mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, stayed on, never a danger op 11/2
6th
Horse silk
¾
3
(11)
7/1
T: B R MillmanJ: Oliver Searle (5)
Rear mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, ran on final 110yds, never nearer tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
(12)
8/1
T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: Jack Dace (5)
Wore red hood to post, front mid-division on outer, pushed along and disputed third 2f out, soon lost position and ridden, no response op 9/1
8th
Horse silk
½
7
(9)
7/2f
T: Miss S WestJ: Charles Bishop
Raced keenly, chased leaders, angled out 3f out, pushed along 2f out and soon not much room home turn, no progress thereafter op 5/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¼
9
(1)
50/1
T: P R ChamingsJ: Rob Hornby
Prominent on inner, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong op 40/1
10th
Horse silk
sh
12
(6)
66/1
T: Lemos SouzaJ: Dylan Hogan
Slowly away, towards rear, never involved op 50/1
11th
Horse silk
hd
10
(7)
12/1
T: A W CarrollJ: William Carson
Rear mid-division, improved on inner 2f out, pushed along and dropped away over 110yds out op 10/1
12th
Horse silk
2 ¼
11
(5)
40/1
T: J & S BestJ: P Cosgrave
Dwelt, in rear, always behind op 50/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.30Pl:£3.90, £3.70, £2.80EX:£50.60Trifecta:£793.70Tricast:£673.02SF:£118.22Swingers:£16.40, £7.30, £12.70

Forecasts

Tenbob Tommy (7/2), H Key Lails (4/1), Rey De La Batalla (11/2), Ernie's Valentine (13/2), Tadreeb (7/1), Dream Of Mischief (8/1), Giorgio M (9/1), Havana Sky (12/1), Serenity Dream (12/1), Manhattan Chute (40/1), Diamond Dreamer (50/1), Liberty Bird (66/1)

Verdict

HAVANA SKY had a ready excuse last time and, from a handy draw, gets the nod in this tricky handicap. Last year's winner Ernie's Valentine may give him most to do ahead of Tenbob Tommy who didn't run too well at Kempton last time but had been in very good form prior to that.

  1. HAVANA SKY
  2. ERNIE'S VALENTINE
  3. TENBOB TOMMY

Previous Winners

2024
Ernie's Valentine
Weight: 8-12  |Age: 5
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,716.002nd: £1,744.003rd: £871.004th: £436.005th: £217.00

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