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17:05 Lingfield Park
BetUK's Acca Club 5 Pounds Free Bet Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,536
- 2nd: £2,129
- 3rd: £1,065
- 4th: £533

- Form 532772
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Mr Taylor Fisher
held up towards rear, steady headway 2f out, chasing leaders and looking for room over 1f out, went between horses and stayed on inside final furlong, not quite pace to reach winner

- Form 112255
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey N Callan
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, weakened soon after

- Form 5-15009
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T Kent
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
raced keenly tracking leaders, came wide home turn, quickened to lead inside final furlong, kept on well

- Form 800282
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Harry Burns
led 1f, slightly hampered on rail over 1f out, chased leader after, ridden and every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened inside final furlong

- Form 78/017-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey George Bass
held up off the pace towards rear, headway out widest and stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, edged left and kept on, not pace to challenge

- Form 0-54
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Rob Hornby
tracked leader after 1f, led and edged left over 8f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, weakened quickly

- Form 424108
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
led after 1f, headed and settled 3rd over 8f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not pace of leading duo

Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bugle Major was still beaten a long way when second over a longer trip at Kempton and Lenny’s Spirit steps up in trip having landed a double on Turf back in June. STOPNSEARCH had a spin over hurdles last month but went close over today’s distance at Epsom before that and Brett Johnson’s charge is taken to go one better. By Jove was also placed when last seen on the Flat and has switched yards subsequently while Dulcet Spirit makes her handicap debut.
Formwatch
Bugle Major (USA) 33-1 (9-11) Led after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 13, 7l behind The Thunderer (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Lenny's Spirit (FR) 15-2 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Dulla Bhatti (9-12) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Obsidian Knight (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd 8f out until pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 31l behind Sea Speedwell (10-0) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Stopnsearch 16-1 (11-0) Took keen hold in rear, slow jump 2nd, slow again 4 out, some headway when pushed along before 2 out, no extra after the last, last of 4, 14l behind Fascinating Lips (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Waterloo Sunset 66-1 (8-10) Held up in midfield, pushed along over 2f out, never in contention, 13th of 19, 5l behind Perseus Way (9-1) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Dulcet Spirit 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken when hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Rakurai (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Rikona 18-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Wisper (9-13) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Oct.
By Jove 28-1 (10-2) Prominent, nudged after 3 out, pushed and weakened turning for home, soon beaten, last of 10, 37 1/4l behind Eagle's Realm (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Bulleit 9-1 (9-1) Towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 3l behind Cookies And Creme (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.