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William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Lingfield · 9 May 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance1m2f
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Sweet Reward (IRE) (9/4F) won the William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap (GBBPlus Race) at Lingfield on 9 May 2026, beating Salamanca City (IRE) by 4¼ lengths under Olivia Tubb for trainer Jonathan Portman. 8 ran on Good To Firm going over 1m2f; the winning time was 2m 6.66s.

Winner Sweet Reward (IRE)
SP: 9/4F J: Olivia Tubb T: Jonathan Portman O: J G B Portman
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 6(5) Sweet Reward (IRE) 9g Prominent Acclamation (GB) – Dangle (IRE) (Desert Style) J G B Portman Settled handy early - moved to the front after 3f - shaken up approaching the final 2f - driven out inside the last furlong - stayed on strongly to score Olivia Tubb(5) Jonathan Portman 8-11 7888A86A 2:06.66 8,269.72 9/4F 3.70
2nd 5(7) Salamanca City (IRE) 5m Phoenix Of Spain (IRE) – Sharqawiyah (GB) (Dubawi) Owners Group 124 Settled in the pack - urged forward approaching the final furlong - closed strongly in the last stride - grabbed second at the line 4¼ Daniel Muscutt James Fanshawe 9-4 8086A80A 2:07.37 3,880.48 11/4 4.31
3rd 9(9) Cristo (GB) p 4g Prominent Havana Grey (GB) – Puzzled Look (GB) (Sakhee's Secret) Middleham Park Racing Cxxv Partner Handy up front early - fighting for a strong grip - urged on with 2f left - driven approaching the final furlong - kept going late but edged out for second at the line finishing third hd Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon 9-1 7782A80A 2:07.44 1,938.66 22/1 23.59
4th 3(8) Towerlands (IRE) 4g Held up Earthlight (IRE) – Andry Brusselles (GB) (Hurricane Run) Northway Lodge Racing Partner Held up early - urged into effort with 2f to run - nudged up under pressure inside final 2f - moved into fourth close home and stayed on to finish fourth hd Ray Dawson Tony Carroll 9-8 8489A80A 2:07.48 970.12 18/1 22.20
5th 7(2) Morcar (GB) b 6g Held up Saxon Warrior (JPN) – Loved So Much (GB) (Dansili) Mrs Johnny De La Hey Held up towards the back under restraint - pushed along 3f out then pressed for effort 2f out - unable to find more approaching final furlong and held for 5th ½ Joe Leavy Richard Hannon 9-2 7882A79A 2:07.53 483.48 9/1 11.16
6th 4(4) Youthful King (GB) 7g Fountain Of Youth (IRE) – Lady Moscou (IRE) (Sir Percy) Richard L Page Luke Dace Pulled hard early - settled towards the back of the pack - pressed for effort 2f out then dropped away quickly 7 Jack Gilligan Luke Dace 9-7 8371A70A 2:08.70 — 50/1 80.00
7th 2(10) Noble Horizon (GB) 4g Kingman (GB) – Great Heavens (GB) (Galileo) Seven Seas Settled forward wide of rivals - moved left to hit the front for a moment early on - quickly overtaken - urged for effort with 2f remaining - driven with a furlong to go - couldn't find more and finished well held in 7th 1 Tom Marquand Oli Rix 9-9 8571A68A 2:08.87 — 5/1 6.73
8th 8(6) Double Red (GB) 5g Prominent Belardo (IRE) – Red Boots (IRE) (Verglas) T A F Frost Handy in the early stages - urged forward with over 2f remaining - dropped away soon after - well beaten by the finish 17 David Probert Henry Candy 9-1 7759C46C 2:11.70 — 9/2 6.00
NR Warning Sign — Jude Fernandes(7) Gary & Josh Moore — ——— — — — —
NR Twisting Physics — Hector Crouch Oliver Cole — ——— — — — —

Winning time 2m 6.66s 2m 6.66s (slow by 2.66s)

Non-runners Twisting Physics (vet's certificate, scoped wrong), Warning Sign (self certificate, scoped wrong)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 10 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (8 of 10 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £3.25
Tote Place £1.30 £1.50 £5.20
Exacta £10.80
CSF £8.51
Tricast £101.34
Trifecta £100.30

Quick answers

Who won the William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap (GBBPlus Race) at Lingfield in 2026?
Sweet Reward (IRE) won the William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap (GBBPlus Race) at Lingfield on 9 May 2026, ridden by Olivia Tubb and trained by Jonathan Portman.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap at Lingfield?
1st Sweet Reward (IRE) (9/4F), 2nd Salamanca City (IRE) (11/4), 3rd Cristo (GB) (22/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap at Lingfield?
Sweet Reward (IRE) returned a starting price of 9/4F, with a Betfair SP of 3.70.
How many horses ran in the 2026 William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap at Lingfield?
8 horses ran in the 2026 William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap at Lingfield. Non-runners: Twisting Physics (vet's certificate, scoped wrong), Warning Sign (self certificate, scoped wrong).
What was the winning time of the 2026 William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap at Lingfield?
The winning time was 2m 6.66s.

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