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Lingfield (AW)

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Date 2025-12-03

Distance 7f1y

Class Class 3

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £7,956

Winning Time 1m 23.18s (slow by 1.18s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Christian David (IRE) Alec Voikhansky · Richard Hannon	11/2	Won
2nd	Flag Of St George (IRE) Marco Ghiani · Jane Chapple-Hyam	9/1	0.2
3rd	Legal Reform (IRE) Jason Hart · Michael Herrington	11/1	.5
4th	Uncle Don (GB) Warren Fentiman · Richard Fahey	5/1	0.3
5th	Arctic Dawn (GB) Rob Hornby · Daniel & Claire Kubler	8/1	0.2
6th	Society Man (FR) Neil Callan · Charlie Johnston	13/2	.75
7th	Diamondonthehill (GB) Luke Morris · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	15/2	1
8th	Invited (GB) Ryan Moore · George Boughey	15/2	2
9th	Dapper Guest (IRE) J F Egan · George Margarson	9/2F	1.5
10th	Gallant (FR) Jonny Peate · Oli Rix	28/1	1.75

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (7)	Dapper Guest Bay J:J F Egan T:George Margarson	J:J F Egan T:George Margarson	135	v	741014	90	102	79	34d	—	—	+8	25	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Done well since visored and switched to AW; caught wide at Southwell latest; on the up
6 (5)	Society Man Bay J:Neil Callan T:Charlie Johnston	J:Neil Callan T:Charlie Johnston	132	—	260801	87	105	72	56d	—	—	+11	22.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Back to form returned to AW at Kempton last time; solid claims up just 2lb
8 (10)	Invited Bay J:Ryan Moore T:George Boughey	J:Ryan Moore T:George Boughey	131	t	183157	86	101	82	14d	—	—	+7	18	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Three AW wins this year, including C&D; not at best last time but Ryan Moore booked
2 (2)	Christian David Bay J:Alec Voikhansky(3) T:Richard Hannon	J:Alec Voikhansky(3) T:Richard Hannon	135	b	44-160	90	102	-	40d	—	—	+2	13.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
C&D winner; not at best on last two starts; change of headgear this afternoon
7 (8)	Uncle Don Bay J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Richard Fahey	J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Richard Fahey	131	—	054036	86	102	84	16d	—	—	+4	13.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Still seeking his first handicap success but unexposed at 7f and rider's claim useful
1 (1)	Arctic Dawn Grey J:Rob Hornby T:Daniel & Claire Kubler	J:Rob Hornby T:Daniel & Claire Kubler	137	p	671518	92	103	66	28d	—	—	+13	23.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
On the up this season; had an excuse last time but his revised mark has now kicked in
9 (9)	Flag Of St George Brown J:Marco Ghiani T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	J:Marco Ghiani T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	128	b	211020	83	103	64	25d	—	—	+10	19.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Had a ground excuse last time; suspicion others are better treated though
5 (4)	Legal Reform Bay J:Jason Hart T:Michael Herrington	J:Jason Hart T:Michael Herrington	133	p	905105	88	101	79	34d	—	—	+9	16.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
4 wins in 2025; behind Dapper Guest last time when better drawn than his reopposing rival
10 (3)	Diamondonthehill Bay J:Luke Morris T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Luke Morris T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	128	—	232003	83	103	89	9d	—	—	+8	15.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
C&D win off this mark in April; met trouble when 3rd at Wolverhampton last week; e-w shout
4 (6)	Gallant Bay J:Jonny Peate T:Oli Rix	J:Jonny Peate T:Oli Rix	134	ht	-44916	89	100	85	158d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+14	18	6.25/1	25/1 4%
2-3 on AW for A Balding; sold 60,000gns in July & gelded; new yard (first runner) fit hood

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Dapper Guest	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Society Man	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2
Invited	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2
Christian David	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1
Uncle Don	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Arctic Dawn	8/1	15/2	8/1	8/1	7/1
Flag Of St George	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Legal Reform	9/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Diamondonthehill	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Gallant	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	18/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Dapper Guest

OR: 10 Form: 10 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

Arctic Dawn

23.4

OR: 10.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

8/1

3rd

Society Man

22.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Flag Of St George

19.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Invited

OR: 9 Form: 5.9 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Gallant

OR: 9.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Legal Reform

16.6

OR: 9.5 Form: 5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Diamondonthehill

15.4

OR: 8.3 Form: 5.1 Odds: 2

11/1

Uncle Don

13.8

OR: 9 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Christian David

13.1

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Arctic Dawn	92	103	66
Dapper Guest	90	102	79
Christian David	90	102	—
Gallant	89	100	85
Legal Reform	88	101	79
Society Man	87	105	72
Invited	86	101	82
Uncle Don	86	102	84
Flag Of St George	83	103	64
Diamondonthehill	83	103	89

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Diamondonthehill	9d ago	Quick return
Invited	14d ago	Fit
Uncle Don	16d ago	Fit
Flag Of St George	25d ago	Fit
Arctic Dawn	28d ago	Fit
Dapper Guest	34d ago	Fit
Legal Reform	34d ago	Fit
Christian David	40d ago	Fit
Society Man	56d ago	Fresh
Gallant	158d ago	Long break

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Lingfield (AW) over 7f1y. Darker = more wins.

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Based on 9 draws with historical results at this course and distance.