Midnite AWC Middle Distance Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race).
Lingfield · Friday, 27 Feb · 20:20
· 1m 2f
· Class 2
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:20
Off time
11
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🥈 Second
DARK MOON RISING (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.20
11/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
21
20/1
10 · —
67
66/1
11 · —
67
66/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | 8 |
King's Code (G)
[B]
Has enjoyed a highly productive all-weather season but only fifth of 10 at Kempton (5/1) 30 days ago and looks up against it again from unchanged, career-high mark.
|
Laura Coughlan | P D Evans | 6 | 62.6 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 11th | 2 | 7 |
Lord Melbourne (G)
Fine strike rate since joining current yard and warmed up for this on the snow/ice at Saint Moritz 5 days ago. Handicapper looks in control now, however.
|
Jack Dace | R M Beckett | 6 | 62.1 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | 9 |
Beylerbeyi (G)
FAV
[HT]
Landed fourth success of 2025 in the Cesarewitch and, following a break, shaped well in pair of competitive all-weather handicaps last month. Thriving sort set to be in the mix again.
|
Billy Loughnane | Ian Williams | 6 | 61.2 kg |
3.20
11/5
|
| 4th | 4 | 5 |
Flight Plan (H)
Didn't pull up any trees in 3 handicaps at Meydan last month, and no sure thing to stay 1¼m.
|
S H James | K R Burke | 6 | 59.4 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 8th | 5 | 11 |
Duke's Command (G)
Landed third win of 2025 over C&D and still at the top of his game when third of 5 in steadily-run listed race here on New Year's Eve. Widest stall no help, however.
|
Tom Marquand | D O'Meara | 5 | 59 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 6 | 4 |
Regal Ulixes (G)
[H]
Dual novice winner who was too free to justify support on handicap debut/reappearance at Newcastle last month. Stronger pace/refitted hood should help and he's well worth another chance off a potentially lenient mark.
|
Rob Hornby | A M Balding | 4 | 58.1 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | 1 |
Wyld Bill (G)
[B]
Likeable type who improved again to complete hat-trick over C&D earlier this month, his sixth win in total from last 9 starts. Has earned a crack at a valuable pot but will need to pull out a bit more to maintain a perfect course record.
|
Mason Paetel | D P Quinn | 5 | 55.3 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 5th | 8 | 6 |
Dark Moon Rising (G)
[P]
Strong stayer at the trip who proved better than ever when runner-up in competitive York handicap on final start last season. Has plenty in his favour following a pipe-opener in a slowly-run race at Newcastle last month.
|
Jack Callan | K A Ryan | 7 | 54.9 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 7th | 9 | 10 |
Qitaal (G)
Ran well on return from 6-month absence when third of 12 to Wyld Bill over C&D (11/1) 17 days ago, though it's difficult to envisage significant improvement given his record fresh.
|
S D Bowen | C Johnston | 7 | 52.6 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 9th | 10 | 3 |
Bubbles Wonky (G)
Has fallen below last winning mark following last month's stable/all-weather debut. That will have blown away any cobwebs but he's typically best ridden positively and this could be set up for the closers.
|
K T O'Neill | M Pattinson | 5 | 51.7 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 10th | 11 | 2 |
Trojan Storm (G)
Hasn't beat a rival on either start since a 6-month absence and Beylerbeyi looks a far stronger challenger for the yard.
|
Tom Kiely-Marshall | Ian Williams | 5 | 51.7 kg |
67
66/1
|
Betting forecast: Beylerbeyi (11/5), Regal Ulixes (4/1), Duke's Command (9/2), Wyld Bill (15/2), Flight Plan (15/2), Dark Moon Rising (17/2), King's Code (14/1), Lord Melbourne (16/1), Qitaal (20/1), Bubbles Wonky (66/1), Trojan Storm (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 23193.0 GBP |
| P2 | 10876.0 GBP |
| P3 | 5440.0 GBP |
| P4 | 2718.0 GBP |
| P5 | 1359.0 GBP |
| P6 | 680.0 GBP |