Sporting Times Handicap – Lingfield

Lingfield

14:20

Sporting Times Handicap

Date 2026-05-18

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,978

Weather Overcast

Temp 7.8°C

Wind 5mph SW

Rain 3%

Runners (8)

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 (6)	Dancing Tiger Bay J:Marco Ghiani T:Roger Teal	J:Marco Ghiani T:Roger Teal	132	p	134-16	72	88	68	14d	—	—	-9	11.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Optimal trip and he should be happier back on turf; one of the likelier winners
4 (1)	Oman Chestnut J:Clifford Lee T:Tony Carroll	J:Clifford Lee T:Tony Carroll	131	—	1-2278	71	85	55	10d	—	—	0	17.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Not a bad effort back from a break returned to turf last time; this is less competitive
1 (3)	Primo Lara Chestnut J:George Wood T:Jack Morland	J:George Wood T:Jack Morland	135	tp	6769-9	75	91	77	21d	—	—	-4	10.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Held on his AW comeback from wind surgery three weeks ago but entitled to come on for that
5 (2)	King's Hand Bay J:David Egan T:Joseph Parr	J:David Egan T:Joseph Parr	129	h	-73124	69	87	-	61d	—	—	+3	18.6	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Picked up from the Prescott yard for 32,000gns; not much wrong with either effort since
2 (7)	Celestias Comet Chestnut J:Ross Coakley T:James Fanshawe	J:Ross Coakley T:James Fanshawe	133	—	210-66	73	86	60	18d	—	—	-2	8.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Struggled since winning 1m Tapeta novice last autumn; something to prove now
6 (4)	Premier Bay J:Finley Marsh T:Warren Greatrex	J:Finley Marsh T:Warren Greatrex	129	—	53348-	69	86	76	—	—	—	0	9.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Both wins came in a hood, which is absent as he returns from wind surgery
7 (8)	Bobacious Bay J:Ashley Lewis(5) T:Mark Hoad	J:Ashley Lewis(5) T:Mark Hoad	126	—	69776-	66	85	87	161d	—	—	0	5.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Finished last season on a downswing; sold for 1,000gns since; others more likely
8 (5)	Panama Black Bay J:William Carson T:Laura Mongan	J:William Carson T:Laura Mongan	123	p	-45347	63	86	78	34d	—	—	+1	6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Better treated than on the AW; the longer trip on grass is the double concern

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Dancing Tiger	3/1	3/1	3/1
Oman	4/1	7/2	7/2
Primo Lara	5/1	5/1	5/1
King's Hand	5/1	5/1	5/1
Celestias Comet	13/2	13/2	13/2
Premier	8/1	15/2	15/2
Bobacious	18/1	14/1	16/1
Panama Black	18/1	18/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

King's Hand

18.6

OR: 4.8 Form: 9.4 Odds: 4.4

5/1

2nd

Oman

17.5

OR: 5.3 Form: 7 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Dancing Tiger

11.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Primo Lara

10.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Premier

9.8

OR: 4.8 Form: 2.4 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Celestias Comet

8.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Panama Black

OR: 3.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.3

18/1

Bobacious

5.6

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Primo Lara	75	91	77
Celestias Comet	73	86	60
Dancing Tiger	72	88	68
Oman	71	85	55
King's Hand	69	87	—
Premier	69	86	76
Bobacious	66	85	87
Panama Black	63	86	78

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Oman	10d ago	Quick return
Dancing Tiger	14d ago	Fit
Celestias Comet	18d ago	Fit
Primo Lara	21d ago	Fit
Panama Black	34d ago	Fit
King's Hand	61d ago	Fresh
Bobacious	161d ago	Long break
Premier	—	—