Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Stakes
Course: Lingfield (AW)
Date: 27th Aug 2026
Distance: 7f (7f1y)
Type: Flat
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Prize: £3,664
Runners: 11
Going Detail: POLYTRACK: STANDARD
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Royal County Glory
3yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Cieren Fallon
Trainer: Jack Jones
Newmarket, Suffolk
Owner: The Mammoth Pack Ltd
Breeding
Sire: Cotai Glory (GB)
Dam: Wychwood Whisper (IRE)
Damsire: Belardo (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Royal County Glory caught the eye with a runner-up finish last time out and has experience of today's trip and conditions, with our rating marking him as the standout in a field of twelve; the chief concern is that ninth two starts back hints at inconsistency.
Previous Trainers
- Kevin Michael Smith (until 2026-06-01)
Previous Owners
- Kevin John Smith (until 2026-06-01)
Race History for Royal County Glory
King Cherry
3yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Marco Ghiani
Trainer: Stuart Williams
Newmarket, Suffolk
Owner: B Piper And Partner
Breeding
Sire: King Of Change (GB)
Dam: Nefetari (GB)
Damsire: Kodiac (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last six starts, King Cherry has run over today's trip and going, arrives here just seven days on from his latest outing, and at 132 lb from stall 5, his profile on the day — fitness, conditions, and a rating of 70 — makes him our pick ahead of a stronger-looking field on paper.
Race History for King Cherry
Melodical
3yo b Filly (GB)Connections
Jockey: Tom Marquand
Trainer: Ed Walker
Upper Lambourn, Berks
Owner: C Spencer Herbert M Herbert L Bellman
Breeding
Sire: Sergei Prokofiev (CAN)
Dam: Ebb (GB)
Damsire: Acclamation (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Third three starts back gives Melodical a case as a live threat, and she arrives fit on 20 days' rest with experience of today's distance and going; the main concern is a trainer firing at just 5% strike-rate over the past fortnight.
Race History for Melodical
Irish Fusilier
3yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Rob Hornby
Trainer: Gary & Josh Moore
Lower Beeding, W Sussex
Owner: Jane Davis And Sara Mould
Breeding
Sire: Soldier's Call (GB)
Dam: Seven Magicians (USA)
Damsire: Silver Hawk ()
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last four starts and returning after 83 days off, Irish Fusilier faces a stiff ask from stall 11 carrying 135 lb, though he has run over today's trip before and a rating of 62 offers slim hope of improvement.
Race History for Irish Fusilier
Credit Forgedd It
3yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Sean Levey
Trainer: Simon Dow
Epsom, Surrey
Owner: Credit Forget It Partnership
Breeding
Sire: Space Blues (IRE)
Dam: Star Alexander (GB)
Damsire: Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Credit Forgedd It brings solid recent placing form — third two starts back and second three starts back — handles today's trip and going, and at 135 lb from stall eight looks a lively threat; the main concern is he remains winless in his last six starts.
Previous Trainers
- Richard Hannon (until 2026-01-26)
Previous Owners
- A D Gott R Hannon (until 2026-01-26)
Race History for Credit Forgedd It
Power Cut
3yo ch Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Joey Haynes
Trainer: Chelsea Banham
Cowlinge, Suffolk
Owner: Power Geneva (Equine) Ltd
Breeding
Sire: Pearl Secret (GB)
Dam: Rubis (GB)
Damsire: Monsieur Bond (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Power Cut has been winless in his last five starts, with finishes no better than fifth in recent outings, and his official rating of 45 makes him a tough sell against this field; the plus points are a quick turnaround of nine days suggesting he is fit, and he has run over today's trip and going before.
Previous Owners
- Chelsea Banham Pre Training Ltd (until 2025-11-29)
Race History for Power Cut
Lesley Buckley
3yo b Filly (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Ray Dawson
Trainer: Simon Pearce
Newmarket, Suffolk
Owner: R A Popely
Breeding
Sire: Galileo Gold (GB)
Dam: Tea Cup (GB)
Damsire: Danehill Dancer (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in her last five starts and ranked 11 of 12 on our figures, Lesley Buckley faces a stiff task, though she has experience of today's distance and going and a third two starts back offers a crumb of encouragement after 58 days off.
Previous Trainers
- Jim & Suzi Best (until 2026-06-30)
- Hayley Burton (until 2025-12-18)
Race History for Lesley Buckley
Ruiz
3yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Tyler Heard
Trainer: Simon Dow
Epsom, Surrey
Owner: Robert Moss
Breeding
Sire: Legends Of War (USA)
Dam: Vezere (USA)
Damsire: Point Given (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last six starts and ranked last on our figures, Ruiz faces a stiff task here, though a run nine days ago leaves him fit and he has experience over today's distance and going, carrying 121 lb from stall two.
Race History for Ruiz
Real Gold
3yo b Filly (GB)Connections
Jockey: Joe Leavy
Trainer: Rachel Cook & John Bridger
Liphook, Hants
Owner: Clay Fleming Pell Smith Stewart
Breeding
Sire: Havana Gold (IRE)
Dam: Poppets Sweetlove (GB)
Damsire: Foxhound (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Sixth last time out and winless in her last six starts, Real Gold does at least bring distance and going experience to the table, with four third-place finishes in that sequence suggesting she finds a way to be competitive without quite getting there.
Race History for Real Gold
Ebn Sabt
3yo gr Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Jack Doughty
Trainer: Ben Lund
Enmore, Somerset
Owner: Mrs Carol Kennedy
Breeding
Sire: Ardad (IRE)
Dam: Scenesetter (IRE)
Damsire: Shamardal (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last six starts, Ebn Sabt arrives here on a quick 14-day turnaround with experience of today's trip and going in his favour, though his recent string of mid-to-rear finishes makes improvement hard to predict carrying 130 lb from stall four.
Previous Trainers
- William Muir & Chris Grassick (until 2026-04-02)
Previous Owners
- Khalifa Dasmal (until 2026-04-02)
Race History for Ebn Sabt
Audere
3yo b Filly (GB)Connections
Jockey: J F Egan
Trainer: Dean Ivory
Radlett, Herts
Owner: Michael Heather Yarrow
Breeding
Sire: Too Darn Hot (GB)
Dam: Eirene (GB)
Damsire: Declaration Of War (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in her last five starts and ranked tenth of twelve on our figures, Audere is hard to fancy, though she has run over today's trip and going before and 28 days between runs suggests she arrives fresh.
Race History for Audere
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