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Lingfield · Wednesday, 17 Dec · 17:35
· 7f 1y
· Class 5
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:35
Off time
8
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
ENPASSANT (IRE
🥈 Second
WAY TO DUBAI (IRE
🥉 Third
ME TARZAN (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
34
33/1
09 · —
34
33/1
10 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 2 |
Arantes Nascimento (G)
Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 40/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (1m) 16 days ago. That was his first outing for 4 months so may strip fitter now.
|
222712 | James Glennon | M J Attwater | 4 | 61.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 1st | 2 | 10 |
Me Tarzan (G)
[B]
4/1, respectable third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 60 days ago, left poorly placed. First run for yard after leaving James Fanshawe. Blinkers back on. Likely to be competitive.
|
1-64641 | Harry Vigors | A Watson | 3 | 61.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 3 | 8 |
Bint Havana Gold (M)
[P]
Three wins from 14 runs this year, the latest at Chelmsford (7f) in October. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 11 days ago. Being eased another 2 lb can only help.
|
778170 | Finley Marsh | R Hughes | 4 | 60.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 8th | 4 | 5 |
Comedian Leader (M)
Three turf wins this year, including twice here in August. Hard to derive much promise from last week's AW effort at Kempton after break, though.
|
778965 | P Cosgrave | J & S Best | 5 | 60.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | 3 |
Way To Dubai (G)
FAV
[P]
Yet to win in Britain but was placed over C&D and 6f at Wolverhampton last month. Respectable fifth of 10 over 6f here 9 days ago. Likely to be on the premises again.
|
538040 | Alistair Rawlinson | M Appleby | 6 | 60.3 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 6th | 6 | 1 |
Enpassant (G)
Three wins from 19 runs this year, the latest on Newcastle's AW in September. Good third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 18 days ago. Merits consideration.
|
091771 | Darragh Keenan | M Herrington | 4 | 59.9 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 7th | 7 | 7 |
Adelaide Bay (G)
Three 7f AW wins for Jane Chapple-Hyam in the first half of 2025 but ran poorly in 1m handicap here on last month's return from a break for new yard.
|
908825 | William Cox | T Faulkner | 3 | 59.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 5th | 8 | 9 |
Apache Green (G)
[B1]
25/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (1m) 22 days ago. First-time blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) need to have a positive effect.
|
095-2D5 | K T O'Neill | S Woods | 3 | 59.9 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 9 | 4 |
Crystal Dagger (F)
Fair form on turf but well held all 3 AW outings, including last of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6f) 19 days ago.
|
02-5684 | Non Runner | E Walker | 3 | 59 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 4th | 10 | 6 |
Dashing Donkey (G)
Won twice over 1m at Newmarket this summer. 5/2, only respectable fifth of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (1m, good to soft) 90 days ago. Acts on polytrack.
|
154-050 | Pierre-Louis Jamin | W Stone | 4 | 59 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
Betting forecast: Way To Dubai (15/8), Me Tarzan (4/1), Dashing Donkey (9/2), Apache Green (11/2), Enpassant (6/1), Arantes Nascimento (10/1), Bint Havana Gold (10/1), Adelaide Bay (33/1), Comedian Leader (33/1), Crystal Dagger (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3716.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1744.0 GBP |
| P3 | 871.0 GBP |
| P4 | 436.0 GBP |
| P5 | 217.0 GBP |