Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Novice Stakes (GBB Race) – Lingfield (AW)

Lingfield (AW)

17:50

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Date 2026-05-12

Distance 1m1y

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,400

Weather Mainly Clear

Temp -0.8°C

Wind 2mph W

Rain 0%

Runners (12)

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
2 (6)	Always Happy Bay J:Ryan Moore T:Roger Varian	J:Ryan Moore T:Roger Varian	131	—	1	-	87	31	63d	—	—	-32	30	0.09/1	4/11 73%
Made a winning debut at Southwell in March; holds a Coronation Stakes entry; respected
9 (3)	York Tower Bay J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	129	—	22-	-	82	52	152d	—	—	-3	12.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Beaten a length in both starts late last year; extra furlong should suit; high on list
7 (10)	Savvy Disko Bay J:Robert Havlin T:S Woods	J:Robert Havlin T:S Woods	129	—	34-	-	74	-	202d	—	—	-5	4.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Made the frame in two starts at Newmarket in October; each-way claims
8 (12)	Turret Bay J:Callum Hutchinson T:Andrew Balding	J:Callum Hutchinson T:Andrew Balding	129	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Withdrawn after getting upset in the stalls at Kempton last month; outside draw not ideal
11 (9)	Molo Del Palazzo Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Ralph Beckett	J:Oisin Murphy T:Ralph Beckett	124	—	5-	-	67	37	252d	—	—	-6	2.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Fifth on her Wolverhampton debut last September; improvement needed, but it is possible
12 (1)	Tropical Sands Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Ed Walker	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Ed Walker	124	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Stable had a well-backed 3yo newcomer go in at Newbury last month; market informative
5 (4)	Minerality Bay J:Luke Morris T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Luke Morris T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	129	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Eyecatching pedigree and stable can get them ready first time; worth a market check
4 (2)	Don Pablo Colina Bay J:Neil Callan T:George Baker	J:Neil Callan T:George Baker	129	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Stable going well, but he may be one for handicaps over further in due course
3 (8)	Cormorant Rock b/br J:Pat Cosgrave T:Jim Boyle	J:Pat Cosgrave T:Jim Boyle	129	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Best watched on debut unless market suggests otherwise
1 (11)	Dupont Circle Bay J:Kieren Fox T:Craig Benton	J:Kieren Fox T:Craig Benton	142	—	0-	-	13	-	152d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Long last of ten on his belated Chelmsford debut in December; no appeal
6 (5)	Notable Charm Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Marcus Tregoning	J:Rob Hornby T:Marcus Tregoning	129	—	—	-	37	-	24d	—	—	-1	0.4	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Out the back on his Newbury debut last month; needs major improvement
10 (7)	Midnight Steppers Grey J:Mason Paetel(5) T:Ed Dunlop	J:Mason Paetel(5) T:Ed Dunlop	124	—	00	-	11	-	12d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Beaten a very long way in both starts last month; makes little appeal

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Always Happy	1/3	1/3	4/11
York Tower	5/1	5/1	9/2
Savvy Disko	8/1	7/1	15/2
Turret	12/1	8/1	10/1
Molo Del Palazzo	14/1	12/1	12/1
Tropical Sands	33/1	22/1	28/1
Minerality	66/1	40/1	50/1
Don Pablo Colina	200/1	100/1	125/1
Cormorant Rock	200/1	125/1	200/1
Dupont Circle	300/1	125/1	300/1
Notable Charm	250/1	150/1	250/1
Midnight Steppers	300/1	100/1	300/1

Predictor

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

1st

Always Happy

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 20

4/11

2nd

York Tower

12.9

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

3rd

Savvy Disko

4.8

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Turret

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Molo Del Palazzo

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

14/1

Tropical Sands

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Minerality

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

66/1

Don Pablo Colina

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Cormorant Rock

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Notable Charm

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Dupont Circle

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Midnight Steppers

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Always Happy	—	87	31
York Tower	—	82	52
Savvy Disko	—	74	—
Turret	—	—	—
Molo Del Palazzo	—	67	37
Tropical Sands	—	—	—
Minerality	—	—	—
Don Pablo Colina	—	—	—
Cormorant Rock	—	—	—
Dupont Circle	—	13	—
Notable Charm	—	37	—
Midnight Steppers	—	11	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Midnight Steppers	12d ago	Quick return
Notable Charm	24d ago	Fit
Always Happy	63d ago	Fresh
York Tower	152d ago	Long break
Dupont Circle	152d ago	Long break
Savvy Disko	202d ago	Long break
Molo Del Palazzo	252d ago	Long break
Turret	—	—
Tropical Sands	—	—
Minerality	—	—
Don Pablo Colina	—	—
Cormorant Rock	—	—