12:00 Lingfield

Saturday 7 January 2023

All12:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap

Off time: 12:00 | Winning time: 3m 27.15s

(11)

Mukha Magic^b,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 77| D

6/1

Five wins from 16 runs last year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in August. 6/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Southwell (18.4f) 22 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 115705-

(13)

Byron Hill¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Deon Le Roux⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 76| D

9/1

Latest win at Ffos Las in September. 20/1, seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, soft) on NH debut 18 days ago. Much respected.

Form: 052193-

(4)

Phoenix Aquilus¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: S Durack| OR: 75| D

15/2

7/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, last of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 12 days ago. Back up in trip with more needed.

Form: 1P8488-

(1)

Militry Decoration^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: C Poulton| OR: 74

5/1

7/1, won 11-runner handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 18 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 530331-

(3)

Arabescato²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: K Stott| T: J Butler| OR: 71| CD

5/1

4-time course winner. Last of 6 in handicap (10/3) at this C&D (AW) 24 days ago, not ideally placed. Weighted to go well off a falling mark.

Form: 534596-

(12)

Thibault^t⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: A West| OR: 70| CD

25/1

8/1, below form fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, good) 55 days ago. Fair on the Flat so not ruled out.

Form: 4/75129-

(6)

First Emperor^t¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 74WS

9/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 106 days. First run for yard after leaving Donnacha O'Brien and no forlorn hope.

Form: 425430-

(5)

September Power^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: T E Whelan| T: M Wigham| OR: 69| BF| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Good 2 lengths third of 11 to Militry Decoration in handicap at Southwell (14.1f, 4/1) 18 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 036713-

(7)

Clearance³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Blake| OR: 68| D

50/1

12/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Leicester (15.5f, soft) 31 days ago. Poor on last Flat run so others appeal more.

Form: 239209/

(10)

Pleasure Garden⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: K Jewell| OR: 65| D

20/1

66/1, fifth of 8 in novice hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f) 55 days ago. Fair on the Flat so he needs respecting.

Form: 3159/76-

(9)

Stiletto^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 62

11/2

11/2, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 824245-

(2)

Gustav Holst²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 62

22/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 14/1) 24 days ago, having run of race.

Form: 669054-

(8)

Ballet Blanc⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Nicola Currie| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 62

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Kempton (16f) 73 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 30480-

Forecasts

Militry Decoration (5/1), Arabescato (5/1), Stiletto (11/2), Mukha Magic (6/1), Phoenix Aquilus (15/2), First Emperor (9/1), Byron Hill (9/1), September Power (10/1), Pleasure Garden (20/1), Gustav Holst (22/1), Thibault (25/1), Clearance (50/1), Ballet Blanc (50/1)

Lots with chances so at the likely odds it is worth siding with ARABESCATO who didn't enjoy the rub of the green over C&D last time and has slipped to an attractive mark. In-form course winner September Power is feared most ahead of Stiletto who also needs considering in refitted cheekpieces.