Lingfield Park Resort will host a compact but competitive nine-race programme on Monday, 22 December, running from 11:30am to 3:30pm, with the afternoon shaped by developing juveniles and closely framed handicaps. The card is anchored by Race 2, the Handicap GBBPlus Race, a 1m2f contest at 12:00pm offering a £4,972 winner’s share and standing as the clearest test of quality on the schedule. Rather than spectacle, the meeting is built on structure, placing emphasis on horses progressing through their marks and learning their trade under pressure.
Proceedings will begin at 11:30am with Race 1, the Golden Goals Novice Stakes, class 5 gbb contest, where 12 two-year-olds are set to contest 1m1y for a £3,402 winner’s share. The opener is expected to provide early insight into juvenile development at a testing distance.
The meeting’s focal point arrives next at 12:00pm with Race 2, a GBBPlus Class 4 Handicap over 1m2f. Ten runners will line up for the day’s highest purse with winner’s share being £4,972, and the race is likely to highlight which horses are ready to operate at a stronger level within the handicap system.
Speed will take precedence at 12:30pm in Race 3, the Midnite Novice Stakes, class 5 gbb race. Run over 6f1y, the contest features eight contenders competing for £3,942, with positioning and early pace expected to play a key role.
At 1:00pm, Race 4, a Class 5 Handicap for 3yo+ rated 0–75, will test 12 runners over 7f1y. With £3,716 to the winner, this race brings a more tactical dimension to the card.
The tempo shifts again at 1:30pm for Race 5 – Join The Midnite Movement Handicap. Seven runners will compete over 5f6y for a £3,140 winner’s share, leaving little margin for error in a short-field sprint.
Depth becomes the theme in the middle section of the card with Races 6 and 7, scheduled at 2:00pm and 2:30pm. Both are Class 6 Handicaps over 7f1y, each attracting 12 runners and offering £4,711 to the winner. These divisions are likely to reward patience and race management.
Sprint conditions return at 3:00pm with Race 8, a Class 6 Handicap over 6f1y. Twelve contenders will compete for £3,140 in another evenly balanced contest.
The programme will conclude at 3:30pm with Race 9, Make The Move To Midnite Handicap, a class 6 race. Run over 1m2f, the race features 10 runners and offers a £3,140 winner’s share, closing the afternoon on a measured and competitive note.
Lingfield’s Monday meeting will not chase drama. It will create it quietly, through races that expose readiness, reward discipline, and leave no hiding place for those not yet prepared to move forward.
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