15:20 Lingfield

Saturday 31 January 2026

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Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 3m 30.43s

(5)

Berkshire Sundance¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: P J McDonald| T: A M Balding| OR: 87| BF| D

9/2

Won at Kempton 52 days ago but ran badly back up in grade when tenth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (4/1) 15 days ago. Starting to look more in and out these days.

Form: 12/181-0

(4)

Therapist⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: N J Henderson| OR: 78| D

8/1

Won 3 hurdle races last year but pulled up (8 runners) in handicap hurdle at Taunton (16/1) 65 days ago. Significant step up in trip on return to flat.

Form: 333/442-

(8)

Vice President^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 78

7/1

Third of 6 in handicap at Kempton over 16f (14/1) 24 days ago, keeping on under pressure. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford (16/1) 16 days ago, unsuited by marked drop to 10f. Back up significantly in trip could suit.

Form: 6477-36

(9)

Barenboim^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 78| C| D

9/2

Experienced campaigner who ended a long losing run when first of 6 in 16f AW handicap at Kempton Park (3/1) 24 days ago, though had the run of the race with a change in tactics suiting.

Form: 44444-1

(6)

Knight Templar¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: R Stephens| OR: 75| D

3/1

Won 4 of his last 5 Flat starts. First of 8 in handicap at Kempton (9/2) 10 days ago over 16f, travelled fluently and led approaching final 1f. Up 3lbs but hasn't finished improving yet.

Form: 81113/1

(7)

Naasma²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Paddy Bradley| T: P Phelan| OR: 74| C| D

20/1

Won 2 times in 4 starts last summer but fourth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (14/1) 21 days ago on return from 3-month break. Back up in trip.

Form: 12114-4

(2)

Educator¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 73| C

6/1

Winless since May but ran well when second of 8 in handicap at Kempton Park (11/2) 10 days ago, bounced back to form and stayed on. Remains capable off this mark.

Form: 8985-52

(1)

Bashful Boy^p¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 73| CD

9/1

On a long losing run of 27 races but has shown fair form recently including fourth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (4/1) 10 days ago where he ran respectably. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 5032-34

(3)

Haaland²⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: J & S Best| OR: 70| C| D

33/1

Without a recent win, eighth of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (16/1) on latest start and made little impression on turf. Better record on AW.

Form: 75/3568-

Forecasts

Knight Templar (3/1), Berkshire Sundance (9/2), Barenboim (9/2), Educator (6/1), Vice President (7/1), Therapist (8/1), Bashful Boy (9/1), Naasma (20/1), Haaland (33/1)

KNIGHT TEMPLAR has won 4 of his last 5 Flat starts and travelled fluently when making a winning return to this sphere at Kempton 10 days ago. He can defy a 3 lb rise at the main expense of Vice President, who was unsuited by a marked drop to 10f last time. Barenboim ended a long losing run at Kempton but had the run of the race.