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

1^st

(5)

Sweet Reward

99-2

9/4f

T: J G PortmanJ: Olivia Tubb (5)

Prominent, progress into clear lead after 3f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably op 11/4

2^nd

4 ¼

(7)

Salamanca City

59-4

11/4

T: J R FanshaweJ: Daniel Muscutt

Wore hood to post, midfield, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, took second on line

3^rd

(9)

Cristo

49-1

22/1

T: R HannonJ: P J Dobbs

Prominent, took keen hold, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, lost second on line op 18/1

4^th

(8)

Towerlands

49-8

18/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Ray Dawson

Settled in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and minor headway over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, kept on op 16/1

5^th

(2)

Morcar

69-2

9/1

T: R HannonJ: Joe Leavy

Keen in rear, shaken up over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong op 15/2

6^th

(4)

Youthful King

79-7

50/1

T: L A DaceJ: Jack Gilligan

Took keen hold, rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon weakened op 33/1

7^th

(10)

Noble Horizon

49-9

5/1

T: Oli RixJ: Tom Marquand

Prominent, raced wide, switched left and briefly led after 1f, soon headed, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon no extra op 7/1

8^th

(6)

Double Red

59-1

9/2

T: H CandyJ: David Probert

Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, soon tailed off op 7/2

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

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

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.30, £1.50, £5.20EX:£10.80Trifecta:£100.30Tricast:£101.34SF:£8.51Swingers:£2.40, £8.10, £7.80

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.

TWISTING PHYSICS
DOUBLE RED
SALAMANCA CITY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Morcar

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 5

J: Alec Voikhansky | T: R Hannon

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £8,270.002nd: £3,880.003rd: £1,939.004th: £970.005th: £483.00