Today's Lingfield (AW) Tips, Racecards And Results
Lingfield — Saturday 12 September 2026: Racecard summary and results
Affettuoso proved irresistible in the Alan Rae Smith Errant Novice Stakes, bolting up as the 1/9 favourite, while James Choice capitalised in the 14:13 Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap after Rossa Raheen was withdrawn with a stone bruise. The day’s card produced a string of useful handicap winners — Amber Honey, Ernie McCrew, Tatterstall, Quick Quasar, Royal County Glory, Espanita and Iconic Dawn — on Polytrack (Standard). There were a number of non-runners and withdrawals on veterinary or seasonal grounds which altered several fields.
Report
Affettuoso (Roger Varian, Ray Dawson) travelled well throughout, fought back to regain the lead over 3f out and pulled clear to win readily. At 14:13 James Choice (Warren Greatrex, Edward Greatrex) overcame a mid-race holding-up ride to switch across and drive past rivals, edging clear inside the final 110 yards. In the feature handicaps Amber Honey (Pat Phelan / Paddy Bradley) and Ernie McCrew (J S Moore / Edward Greatrex) both timed their moves well to prevail in staying finishes, while Tatterstall (Michael Dods / Connor Beasley) produced a notable return to form — the yard reported he had benefited from a more patient ride and the track suited him.
Late in the card Quick Quasar (Archie Watson / Luke Morris) and Royal County Glory (Jack Jones / George Wood) took the two divisions of the 16:35/17:15 handicaps, Espanita (Charlie Johnston / Connor Beasley) won the fillies’ handicap and Iconic Dawn (Hughie Morrison / Harry Davies) closed the evening with a decisive success in the 18:17 handicap.
| No. | Time & Race | Winner | Odds | Trainer / Jockey | Day’s note / Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13:38 — Alan Rae Smith Errant Novice Stakes | Affettuoso | 1/9 | Roger Varian / Ray Dawson | Easily |
| 2 | 14:13 — Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap | James Choice | 15/8 | Warren Greatrex / Edward Greatrex | Led inside final 110yds |
| 3 | 14:49 — Happy 60th Jacqueline Handicap | Amber Honey | 15/2 | Pat Phelan / Paddy Bradley | Ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on |
| 4 | 15:23 — Follow @attheraces On Instagram Handicap | Ernie McCrew | 7/1 | J S Moore / Edward Greatrex | Led over 2f out, stayed on comfortably |
| 5 | 16:00 — Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap | Tatterstall | 13/2 | Michael Dods / Connor Beasley | Led again inside final 110yds — suited by patient ride |
| 6 | 16:35 — Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap (Div I) | Quick Quasar | 17/2 | Archie Watson / Luke Morris | Led over 2f out, kept on well |
| 7 | 17:15 — Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap (Div II) | Royal County Glory | 1/1 | Jack Jones / George Wood | Led narrowly inside final 110yds |
| 8 | 17:47 — Fountain Workshop Celebration Fillies’ Handicap | Espanita | 9/4 | Charlie Johnston / Connor Beasley | Raced second, ridden to lead, kept on |
| 9 | 18:17 — Follow @attheraces On X Handicap | Iconic Dawn | 9/2 | Hughie Morrison / Harry Davies | Led inside final 110yds, won going away |
Non-runners / Withdrawals
Several declared runners were withdrawn: Rossa Raheen (stone bruise), Victory Sound (stone bruise), Aurelune (stone bruise), Pennine Way (off feed), Bessie Wallis (in season), Post Rider (off feed), Buckland Belle (off feed) and Lili Marleen (temperature). These withdrawals affected field sizes in a number of the handicaps.
Going
Polytrack — Standard for all races on the card.
For further detail on any individual performance or sectional analysis, consult the full result sheets and official stewards’ notes.
Racecourse Guide
Best known for its All-Weather meetings, Lingfield can also boast a quality turf track for both Flat and National Hunt racing. The regular All-Weather fixtures take place on Polytrack, a much faster surface than Fibresand used at Southwell and course specialists are commonplace. The racing here is very popular with punters who have a thirst for figuring out the form of many an interesting contest.
Contact and Location
Lingfield Park Racecourse, Racecourse Rd, Dormansland, Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6PQ. United Kingdom.
Official Website: http://www.lingfieldpark.co.uk/
The Effect of the Draw
Over 6f and 1m2f on the All-Weather it is fairly safe to ignore anything drawn higher than 7, and low numbers are also best at all other distances. Even more so if there has been recent rain, when the surface rides faster. Cross out any runner drawn 8 and above in races of up to, and including, 1m2f on the All-Weather.
Local Knowledge
Taxis
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Places to Eat
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