13:55 Lingfield

Wednesday 14 January 2026

All11:5512:2512:5513:2513:5514:3015:0515:40

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

1^st

(5)

Hardstyle

39-9

13/8f

T: G BougheyJ: P Cosgrave

Tracked leader, left in lead after 2f, ridden over 1f out, pressed final furlong, pulled away near finish op 11/8 tchd 6/5

2^nd

2 ¼

(2)

Athenian Spirit

39-9

7/2

T: W J KnightJ: L Morris

Led early, headed and remained prominent after 1f, pushed along over 1f out, pressed leader final furlong, held near finish op 4/1 tchd 9/2

3^rd

(3)

Lapidarist

39-1

11/1

T: D M SimcockJ: Jack Dace (5)

Held up in touch, outpaced and pushed along 2f out, headway between horses approaching final furlong, went third final 110yards op 12/1

4^th

(6)

Flying Macs

39-8

11/2

T: M D I UsherJ: Hollie Doyle

Prominent, ridden on inside rail 2f out, faded final furlong op 7/1 tchd 15/2

5^th

(4)

Shes Got The Blues

39-3

18/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Myla Coppins (7)

Raced wide in midfield, progress after 2f, ridden 2f out, soon held op 14/1

6^th

(8)

Out In The Cold

39-0

40/1

T: S PearceJ: Tyler Heard

Held up in touch, shaken up 2f out, no impression tchd 50/1

7^th

(7)

Akrivos

39-7

9/2

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Paddy Bradley

Held up in rear, struggling over 3f out, never involved op 5/1 tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2

Also Ran

(1)

Chinchin

39-0

11/1

T: S C WilliamsJ: S M Levey

Ridden away from stalls, soon led, pulled up after 2f op 14/1 tchd 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.50, £1.20, £3.10EX:£7.60Trifecta:£48.60Tricast:£47.07SF:£7.73Swingers:£2.40, £4.80, £4.70

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.

ATHENIAN SPIRIT (IRE)
HARDSTYLE (IRE)
SHES GOT THE BLUES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Freak Encounter

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 3

J: William Carver | T: J A Osborne

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,140.002nd: £1,474.003rd: £736.004th: £368.005th: £184.00