Race enthusiasts will turn their attention to Lingfield Park on Wednesday as the Lingfield Park Race Cards 7 January outline a competitive seven races all-weather programme, scheduled to run from 12:35pm to 3:35pm. The afternoon will feature a balanced mix of handicaps and a maiden contest, testing speed, stamina, and consistency across a range of distances and age groups.
The meeting will open at 12:35pm with THE MIDNITE AINT YOUR GRANDADS HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6), a staying handicap over 1 mile 7 furlongs and 169 yards. The contest will carry prize money of £6,000 and is set to attract 12 runners aged four and above. Potters Marmite, Arc Zoosve, and Tuba are among those expected to line up in a race that will place the emphasis firmly on stamina.
At 1:05pm, THE MIDNITE: BUILT FOR 2025 NOT 2005 HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4) will be run over 6 furlongs and 1 yard. Eight runners aged four and above are due to compete for prize money of £9,500. Tiger Crusade, Silky Wilkie, and No Return feature among the declared field in what is set to be one of the stronger races on the card.
The 1:35pm contest will see THE MIDNITE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) staged over 5 furlongs and 6 yards. With prize money of £6,000 and a field of six runners aged four and above, Fitzmaurice, Harry Brown, and Rajeteriat are set to contest a race likely to be shaped by early pace and positioning.
At 2:05pm, the afternoon’s maiden event will be run as THE MAIDEN STAKES (CLASS 3) over 1 mile and 1 yard. Eleven runners aged three and above are declared for the race, which offers prize money of £12,000. Harry Don’t Bite, Freda, and Nuptown Girl are among the entries in a contest that may reveal future improvers.
The 2:35pm race, THE GOLDEN GOALS HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6), will be contested over 7 furlongs and 1 yard and is restricted to three-year-olds. Nine runners are set to go to post for prize money of £6,000, with Athenian Spirit, Frankali, and Kanes A Lott among the horses listed.
At 3:05pm, THE MIDNITE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) over 7 furlongs and 1 yard will bring together seven runners aged four and above. The race will also be worth £6,000 in prize money, with Naval Ensign, Walking On Clouds, and Sanditon among those due to appear.
The card will conclude at 3:35pm with THE MIDNITE MOVEMENT HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) over 6 furlongs and 1 yard. Eight runners aged four and above are set to compete for £6,000, with Woodhay Whisper, Twirler, and Combustion among the final runners featured on the Lingfield Park Race Cards 7 January.
The programme will provide a well-rounded afternoon of all-weather racing, combining competitive handicaps with a maiden contest and offering a clear snapshot of winter form at Lingfield Park.
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