12:20 Lingfield

Wednesday 14 December 2022

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BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Hands And Heels Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 3m 29.61s

(5)

Arabescato¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: J Butler| OR: 73| CD

10/3

Four-time course winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap (9/1) at Kempton (16f) 14 days ago. Needs to cast that aside but this is a drop in grade.

Form: 453459

(3)

Militry Decoration^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Sam Feilden| T: C Poulton| OR: 70

13/2

66/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 16 days ago. That was a promising first run over this trip.

Form: 225303

(4)

Russian Rumour^p⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Olivia Tubb⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 70| D

5/1

12/1, respectable ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (21.6f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Excellent second on the level at Newbury prior to that and fully effective on the AW.

Form: 222452

(2)

Smith^v³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 65| CD

15/2

Four-time C&D winner. 125/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Better expected returned to the AW.

Form: 361646

(7)

Gustav Holst²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Anna Gibson⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 64

14/1

16/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (16f) 27 days ago. That was a step up on his previous efforts for this yard.

Form: 666905

(6)

Reeceltic^v³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Wright⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 61| CD

6/4

10/3, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 32 days ago, keeping on well. Shortlist material up 5 lb.

Form: 826601

Non-Runners

(8)

Genesius¹⁶

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: Sir Mark Prescott J: Non Runner

(1)

Central City²⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: Mr Bradley Furniss

Forecasts

Reeceltic (6/4), Arabescato (10/3), Russian Rumour (5/1), Militry Decoration (13/2), Smith (15/2), Genesius (8/1), Gustav Holst (14/1), Central City (25/1)

REECELTIC has gained all 3 of his wins at Lingfield and a 5 lb rise for last month's ready success looks within range. Arabescato is capable of bouncing back eased in grade.