13:55 Lingfield

Wednesday 14 January 2026

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Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 1m 39.30s

(2)

Athenian Spirit^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: W J Knight| OR: 55

7/2

Resumed from 9 weeks off with an excellent second of 9 in handicap here (7f) 7 days ago, collared only late on having raced wide. Big shout off an unchanged mark.

Form: 85726-2

(5)

Hardstyle¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: G Boughey| OR: 55| BF

13/8

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/4, very good fourth of 8 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 15 days ago. Should improve further so he's well in the mix.

Form: 8664-

(6)

Flying Macs¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M D I Usher| OR: 54

11/2

Still a maiden and only fifth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 33/1) 12 days ago. Has work to do despite a falling mark.

Form: 35379-5

(7)

Akrivos³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley| T: Ian Williams| OR: 53

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, last of 9 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 05039-

(4)

Shes Got The Blues³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Myla Coppins⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 49

18/1

Respectable fifth of 9 in nursery (25/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 30 days ago, doing too much too soon. Makes polytrack debut. Can give a good account.

Form: 784555-

(3)

Lapidarist¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 47

11/1

Comes here below par, just sixth of 8 in handicap (12/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 12 days ago, slowly away. Needs a big step forward if she's to get off the mark here.

Form: 56555-6

(1)

Chinchin^h¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 45

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, good fourth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 12 days ago. One to consider despite being 1 lb "wrong" in the weights.

Form: 9984-4

(8)

Out In The Cold³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tyler Heard| T: S Pearce| OR: 45

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 33/1) 30 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 9078-

Forecasts

Hardstyle (13/8), Athenian Spirit (7/2), Akrivos (9/2), Flying Macs (11/2), Lapidarist (11/1), Chinchin (11/1), Shes Got The Blues (18/1), Out In The Cold (40/1)

ATHENIAN SPIRIT signalled he is ready to strike when an excellent recent second here and can go one better off the same mark to thwart George Boughey's progressive Hardstyle. Both Shes Got The Blues and Chinchin hail from in-form yards and need considering too.