The Racing Horse offers our LINGFIELD AW RACECOURSE TEMPLATE for Monday 12 January 2026. There is a 7-race card containing 4 Handicaps, 2 Classified Stakes and a Novice Stakes Race. The going is expected to be standard.

All the LINGFIELD AW WINNERS!

WINNING FAVOURITES (5 years)
Non-handicap                   Handicap
2yo    55-116	47%    -4.74   22-44	  50%	 +12.22
3yo    99-177	56%   +13.02   122-372	  33%	 -60.64
4yo+   56-110	51%   +20.38   209-732	  29%	-141.04
TOTAL 210-403	52%   +28.66   353-1148   31%	-189.46

There are 3 non-handicap races at the course today...

TOP 5 TRAINERS at LINGFIELD for past 5 years    +/-   R
Andrew Balding (16%) 48-231   21%   -25.14      +5%   1  
Tony Carroll (10%)   46-451   10%  -121.90      +0%   6
Richard Hughes (15%) 34-195   17%    -8.54      +2%   1
Richard Hannon (11%) 34-268   13%   -45.26      +2%   0
George Boughey (16%) 32-231   14%   -96.82      -2%   1
       
TOP 5 JOCKEYS at LINGFIELD for past 5 years     +/-   R
Rossa Ryan (17%)    68-326    21%    -5.36      +4%   0
Luke Morris (10%)   57-533    11%   -93.92      +1%   3
David Probert (12%) 53-365    15%   -41.61      +3%   0  
Jack Mitchell (16%) 52-246    21%    +5.96      +5%   2
Rob Havlin (14%)    44-281    16%   -96.00      +2%   0

TOP 5 OWNERS at LINGFIELD for past 5 years      +/-   E
Godolphin (28%)       26-70   37%   +23.28      +9%   0
Rabbah Racing (20%)   13-38   34%   +21.88     +14%   0
Canisbay Blood (9%)   12-88   14%   -22.31      +5%   1
Robert Moss (9%)      12-100  12%   +33.61      +3%   0
Dal Al Maktoum (16%)   9-32   28%    -1.54     +12%   0

Lingfield AW Fixtures:
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Saturday 17 January 2026
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Saturday 24 January 2026

National Averages Explained
How best to ride Lingfield AW

SURFACE: Lingfield AW Racecourse uses Polytrack, the most popular choice of surfaces for AW tracks in the UK. Trainers prefer Polytrack over everything else because it is the fairest surface for horses to race on. This fast surface has little jar with virtually no kickback, meaning horses can enjoy their racing, and because it quickly regains its shape after racing there is less stress on tendons.

FAVOURITES: Winning favourites at Lingfield over the past 5 years show 563-1551 for 36.30% so around +4% above the national average. A £1 stake on favourites at SP shows a loss of -£160.80. All Racecourse Templates are relevant, contextual and pertinent but members have a real edge at Lingfield! Winning favourites in all non-handicaps score 210-403 for a massive 52% and a level stake profit of +£28.66 to a £1 stake. Tomorrow there are 3 more non-handicap races.

TRAINERS: Top trainer at the track is Andrew Balding (16%) who scores at +5% above his national average. His horses are in great form currently showing 3-4 for 75% which includes a 12/1 & 5/1 winners. He runs CHARGING BULL 1.40 who is an interesting sort and the market will tell us more. This 4yo Blue Point (awesome 5yo) colt has obviously been held up and only ran twice so far and not threatening. Handicaps await after this run, but the fact he remains intact suggests more is/was expected. Callum Hutchinson rides, so tomorrow might be to see where they are with him, but the bar is not high for this race. The horse has opened at 13/2 (Bet365 17.49), could that be value? Current favourite ALASRAE is the 6/4 favourite for the race with an OR of just 73.

Tony Carroll (10%) is also in form scoring at around 20% over the past 14 day. He has 6 runners and in 2 races he doubles up. His runners include PEDROS DREAM 1.40, MIDNIGHT CALL & AUTUMN ANGEL 2.10,   ROYAL JET & UNKNOWN JOURNEY 3.10 and FORESEEN 3.40.

JOCKEYS: Jack Mitchell (16%) scores 21% at the course and has 2 rides with at least place chances, including ALMATY STAR 12.40 & TASHKEER 3.10.

Luke Morris (10%) has 3 rides including MICHAELA'S BOY 12.40, MOUNT MOGAN 2.40 & PRINCESS PW 3.10. Cannot spot an obvious winner but that might not stop him.

OWNERS: There is no valued information from the leading owners tomorrow, but there are 5 more meetings at this course in January, and well worth keeping an eye on things...

GREEN FLAG: The 2.10 Classified Stakes (Class 6, 6f) shapes up as an intriguing contest, and we’re getting involved. Ian Williams (10%) fields two runners, both of whom were beaten favourites on their latest starts. This appears to be a first-time scenario for the trainer, and it raises questions about how the two separate owners feel about being doubled up in the same race.Speaking from experience as former part‑owners, we found this situation extremely frustrating.

If we had the authority, we’d prohibit multiple entries from different owners under the same trainer. When the same owner runs more than one horse, there’s no conflict of interest — but when the ownership differs, it becomes a different matter entirely. Tony Carroll also sends out two runners, though neither was beaten favourite last time.

CALL GLORY, owned by Ian Christelow (1–30), is an exposed type with a record of 3–38, though the 5‑year‑old arrives in notably good form. Ryan Kavanagh, who operates at just 4% at this course, takes off 5lb and partnered the horse to victory on his penultimate start. That claim looks important to his chance, and the pair break from stall 7 of 8.

Another exposed runner is BEAUZON, owned by Beaunus Hunters (6–40, 15%). This 7‑year‑old is far more prolific, with 10 career wins, and Charles Bishop (also 4% at the track) takes the ride from stall 5.

At current prices, TRH will likely side with Beauzon to win, with a saver on Call Glory. There appears to be very little between the pair. We also acknowledge that the Carroll‑trained Midnight Call could prove a serious threat, though the jockey has yet to finish in the first three from six rides at Lingfield AW — and this is a track where course knowledge matters.

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Hollie Doyle (13%) has her first rides in the UK for 2026 and she has 5 big priced rides. She has been riding in Hong Kong over the winter, after spending the previous three winters in Japan. She took up a short-term licence with the Hong Kong Jockey Club, riding at Sha Tin and Happy Valley from early November to late December. Her rides tomorrow include CORONADO KING 12.40, TACTICAL BLITZ 1.40, SARABI 2.10, SUPERNOVA STEPS 2.40 & HUNTLY LODGE 3.10.

There’s no standout winner on paper, but she rides this track extremely well. Last year she returned figures of 11‑65 at Lingfield AW (17%, +2.53), which is around four percentage points higher than her national strike rate. Her first two mounts today are for Archie Watson, and that partnership has been notably strong: 140 wins from 853 rides (16%) and £3,082,206 in prize money over the last five seasons. Speaking of prize money, her UK total alone over that same period stands at a breathtaking £9,912,830. TRH expects her to return from her winter campaign full of confidence, and we’ll be keeping a close eye on her over the coming week. She looks poised to get off the mark soon — and it could be at a rewarding price.

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