12:55 Lingfield

Saturday 25 February 2023

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BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 2m 31.60s

(3)

Crescent Lake¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Anna Gibson⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 77| D

50/1

AW winner in Ireland last summer. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle there when last seen in October (final start for Terence O'Brien). One to note in the betting now starting out for Gary Moore.

Form: 0/21009-

(7)

Renardeau²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Ross Coakley| T: A Stronge| OR: 75| CD

15/2

Three-time C&D winner. Also won a maiden hurdle in summer 2021. Off 16 months, shaped well when length third of 9 to Later Darling in handicap at Kempton 24 days ago, finishing with running left. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: 43355/3

(4)

Victory March⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: S Spencer| OR: 75| D

9/1

Five wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 7/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (12.5f) 5 days ago.

Form: 11-5665

(5)

Zhang Fei^p⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁷⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 74

13/2

Winner at Windsor in August. 5/1, respectable third of 8 in C&D handicap 80 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 150633-

(6)

Forge Valley Lad²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 72| CD

16/5

10/3, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this course (1¼m) 22 days ago, always doing enough after quickening to the front. A 2 lb nudge is unlikely to prevent another bold bid.

Form: 8126-71

(9)

Later Darling^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 72| D

2/1

Placed twice here before winning 9-runner handicap at Kempton (1½m) 24 days ago. Only 2 lb higher now and he's yet to finish out of the first 3 on polytrack. Likely to go well again.

Form: 3803-21

(8)

Largo Bay^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: George Rooke| T: M Madgwick| OR: 68| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 12 runs last year. 5/1, 4¾ lengths eighth of 9 to Later Darling in handicap at Kempton (1½m) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 8133-78

(2)

Chateau D'if^p,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 68| C

28/1

Course winner. Blinkered first time, creditable 1¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Forge Valley Lad in handicap at this course (1¼m) 22 days ago, having run of race. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0308-94

(1)

Murhib^h²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 63| C| D

12/1

Course winner but comfortably held in 2 comeback outings in recent weeks, albeit he met trouble here latterly.

Form: 63/V4-00

Non-Runners

(10)

Borntobealeader⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Later Darling (2/1), Forge Valley Lad (16/5), Zhang Fei (13/2), Renardeau (15/2), Largo Bay (8/1), Victory March (9/1), Murhib (12/1), Borntobealeader (25/1), Chateau D'if (28/1), Crescent Lake (50/1)

FORGE VALLEY LAD has only gone up 2 lb for his recent 1¼m course win so might be able to follow up. Later Darling and Renardeau, first and third at Kempton at the beginning of the month, may give him most to do.