15:58 Lingfield

Saturday 18 February 2023

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BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap

Off time: 15:59 | Winning time: 2m 28.95s

(5)

Base Note^v³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: S Crisford| OR: 101| CD

10/3

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (AW, 3/1) 38 days ago, responding well. Enters calculations.

Form: 63512-1

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(2)

Nicholas T³⁵²

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 96| D

100/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap (6/1) at Newcastle (16.2f), needing stronger gallop. Off 11 months. Down in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 00771/5-

(4)

Prydwen¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott| OR: 93| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win at Haydock in September. 20/1, twentieth of 21 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, heavy). Off 105 days.

Form: 643310-

(8)

Pirate King³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: C Fellowes| OR: 89| CD

28/1

4-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, 4¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Base Note in handicap at this C&D (AW) 38 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 26024-6

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Diamond Bay¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 88| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap (6/1) at Newmarket (18f, good to firm), not ideally placed. Off 154 days.

Form: 243126-

(1)

Grandmaster Flash^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 88| D

100/1

7/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 31 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 82098-5

(3)

Oman³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 87| D

66/1

14/1, respectable 3¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Base Note in handicap at this C&D (AW) 38 days ago, needing stiffer test. First run for yard after leaving Alan King.

Form: 95/287-5

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Crystal Delight²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Watson| T: W Jarvis| OR: 85| C

2/1

Lightly-raced winner. Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Very good second of 7 in handicap (10/3) at Newcastle (10.2f) 24 days ago, clear of rest. Shortlist material.

Form: 341-2

(9)

Berkshire Breeze²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 82| CD

3/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 6-runner minor event at this C&D (AW, 4/5) 21 days ago, plenty in hand.

Form: 3227-21

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Aiming High^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 79

9/1

Latest win at Southwell in January. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (10f, AW, 22/1) 28 days ago, not much room. Has work to do.

Form: 4664-14

Forecasts

Crystal Delight (2/1), Berkshire Breeze (3/1), Base Note (10/3), Diamond Bay (8/1), Aiming High (9/1), Prydwen (11/1), Pirate King (28/1), Oman (66/1), Nicholas T (100/1), Grandmaster Flash (100/1)

CRYSTAL DELIGHT ran well at Newcastle last time and takes marginal preference over Base Note, who scored comfortably over C&D last time. Berkshire Breeze is another one to consider.