15:50 Lingfield

Saturday 9 May 2026

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

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  • 3YO only  |   Class 4  |   7f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:51  |   Winning time: 1m 23.48s
1st
Horse silk
8
(6)
7/1
T: R HannonJ: Joe Leavy
Held up in rear, waiting for room over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, soon made headway, ridden to lead inside final furlong, went clear towards finish op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
6
(1)
11/2
T: J R FanshaweJ: Daniel Muscutt
Wore hood to post, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on op 9/2 tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
¾
4
(5)
5/4f
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Raced in last, made steady headway over 2f out, edged left but ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on same pace op 11/8 tchd 13/8
4th
Horse silk
nk
7
(4)
9/2
T: R HannonJ: P J Dobbs
In touch with leaders, shaken up and made good headway 2f out, challenging over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, soon no impression op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
3
3
(2)
28/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: David Probert
Led, shaken up 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 20/1 tchd 33/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
1
(8)
50/1
T: M J AttwaterJ: Kieren Fox
Slipped leaving stalls, soon close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
6
2
(7)
17/2
T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle
Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced and struggling over 1f out, soon beaten tchd 9/1
8th
Horse silk
7 ½
5
(3)
8/1
T: Harry EustaceJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin
Slowly away, keen in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out op 17/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 11/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.40Pl:£1.80, £1.70, £1.20EX:£53.30Trifecta:£130.00Tricast:£80.86SF:£46.32Swingers:£5.10, £3.10, £2.50

Forecasts

Hardy's Hero (5/4), French Affair (9/2), Mr Writer (11/2), Assaranca (7/1), Oracle Mission (8/1), Dagger Strike (17/2), Mystic Moment (28/1), Fresh Fade (50/1)

Verdict

HARDY'S HERO has few miles on the clock and posted a personal best on his return at Newmarket last month. He can land the spoils. Assaranca and Mr Writer can also make their presence felt.

  1. HARDY'S HERO
  2. ASSARANCA (IRE)
  3. MR WRITER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Prince Of India
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 3
J: Marco Ghiani  |  T: M Botti
1/1

Prize Money

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

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