Midnite AWC Middle Distance Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Lingfield (AW)

16:20

Date 2026-02-27

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 2

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £23,193

Runners (11)

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 (9)	Beylerbeyi Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Ian Williams	J:Billy Loughnane T:Ian Williams	135	t	231-32	100	112	91	30d	—	—	-4	19.4	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Cesarewitch winner but by no means just a stayer, going close over 1m3f latest; player
6 (4)	Regal Ulixes Chestnut J:Rob Hornby T:Andrew Balding	J:Rob Hornby T:Andrew Balding	128	h	1/17-6	93	113	51	42d	—	—	-3	24.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Too keen when 6-4 for 13-runner race on return but evidently well regarded; hood back on
5 (11)	Duke's Command Bay J:Tom Marquand T:David O'Meara	J:Tom Marquand T:David O'Meara	130	—	72413-	95	114	75	58d	—	—	+12	27.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
C&D win in December; third in C&D Listed race since but form might be muddling; drawn wide
4 (5)	Flight Plan Bay J:Sam James T:K R Burke	J:Sam James T:K R Burke	131	—	55-609	96	112	88	28d	—	—	+6	13.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Struggled in Dubai last month but well treated if return to Britain sparks revival
7 (1)	Wyld Bill Grey J:Mason Paetel(5) T:Denis Quinn	J:Mason Paetel(5) T:Denis Quinn	122	b	1511-1	87	113	94	17d	—	—	+12	21.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Made it six wins in last eight AW starts when getting up late over C&D latest; only up 2lb
8 (6)	Dark Moon Rising Bay J:Jack Callan(5) T:Kevin Ryan	J:Jack Callan(5) T:Kevin Ryan	121	p	6372-8	86	111	48	42d	—	—	+2	11.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Went close at York on final start last year but behind a few of these on reappearance
2 (7)	Lord Melbourne Bay J:Jack Dace(5) T:Ralph Beckett	J:Jack Dace(5) T:Ralph Beckett	137	—	1/16-5	102	110	-	5d	—	—	+14	19.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Good record since joining Ralph Beckett but may find this test on the sharp side
9 (10)	Qitaal Chestnut J:Sean D Bowen T:Charlie Johnston	J:Sean D Bowen T:Charlie Johnston	116	—	4020-3	81	113	69	17d	—	—	+7	12.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Encouraging reappearance when third to Wyld Bill over C&D; player if in same form
1 (8)	King's Code Bay J:Laura Coughlan(3) T:David Evans	J:Laura Coughlan(3) T:David Evans	138	b	135-15	103	111	89	30d	—	—	+10	14.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Excellent AW record but only fifth off this lofty mark at Kempton latest
10 (3)	Bubbles Wonky Bay J:Kieran O'Neill T:Mark Pattinson	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Mark Pattinson	114	—	6029-7	79	109	85	43d	—	—	+6	7.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Feasibly treated and should be sharper for return but this is a rise in class
11 (2)	Trojan Storm Chestnut J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T:Ian Williams	J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T:Ian Williams	114	—	3317-8	79	109	85	37d	—	—	+6	7.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Ascot win in July but hasn't beaten a rival in two AW runs this winter

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Beylerbeyi	5/2	5/2	5/2
Regal Ulixes	3/1	3/1	11/4
Duke's Command	9/2	9/2	9/2
Flight Plan	9/1	17/2	9/1
Wyld Bill	9/1	8/1	8/1
Dark Moon Rising	10/1	10/1	10/1
Lord Melbourne	16/1	16/1	16/1
Qitaal	16/1	16/1	16/1
King's Code	22/1	20/1	20/1
Bubbles Wonky	66/1	66/1	66/1
Trojan Storm	40/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Duke's Command

27.2

OR: 11.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Regal Ulixes

24.2

OR: 10.8 Form: 5 Odds: 8.4

3/1

3rd

Wyld Bill

21.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Beylerbeyi

19.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

5/2

Lord Melbourne

19.4

OR: 13 Form: 5 Odds: 1.4

16/1

King's Code

14.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Flight Plan

13.7

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Qitaal

12.4

OR: 7.8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Dark Moon Rising

11.7

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Bubbles Wonky

7.7

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Trojan Storm

7.7

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
King's Code	103	111	89
Lord Melbourne	102	110	—
Beylerbeyi	100	112	91
Flight Plan	96	112	88
Duke's Command	95	114	75
Regal Ulixes	93	113	51
Wyld Bill	87	113	94
Dark Moon Rising	86	111	48
Qitaal	81	113	69
Bubbles Wonky	79	109	85
Trojan Storm	79	109	85

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lord Melbourne	5d ago	Quick return
Wyld Bill	17d ago	Fit
Qitaal	17d ago	Fit
Flight Plan	28d ago	Fit
Beylerbeyi	30d ago	Fit
King's Code	30d ago	Fit
Trojan Storm	37d ago	Fit
Regal Ulixes	42d ago	Fit
Dark Moon Rising	42d ago	Fit
Bubbles Wonky	43d ago	Fit
Duke's Command	58d ago	Fresh