Amateur rider with a 100% record at Fairyhouse has one ride on Wednesday
4 hours ago
LINGFIELD (AW)
14 January 2026
Wednesday 14th January
Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div II) (Class 6) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Going: Standard
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- All Weather
- Surface
- Polytrack
- Stalls
- Outside
- Weather
- Light rain
Selection
Selection
Selected At
Athenian Spirit
Selected at:
5/2
The lightly raced Athenian Spirit bumped into a gamble horse here last month but ran a cracker to finish second. William Knight’s gelding can improve on that effort and should benefit from an inside draw this time around.
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Second to Giles Glory (runs in division one) over 7f here last week; stamina to prove
5726-2
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 55
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 63yHc | 9-9 p | 2/9 | Giles Glory (1¼L) | 12/1 | 55 | 56 |
| 6 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 62yHc | 9-6 p | 6/10 | Secret Testimony (3¼L) | 13/2 | 56 | 44 |
| 11 Oct 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 62yHc | 9-7 p1 | 2/12 | Calypso Breeze (1½L) | 25/1 | 53 | 51 |
| 22 Sep 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 62yHc | 9-1 | 7/8 | Smartanck (7¼L) | 17/2 | 56 | 37 |
| 8 Aug 25 | Bri Brighton | 6f GF | 52yMd | 9-5 | 5/5 | Magic Stone (16L) | 50/1 | - | 26 |
| 19 Jul 25 | Don Doncaster | 7f Gd | 52yMd | 9-7 | 8/8 | Homestrait (31L) | 17/2 | - | - |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Couldn't justify favouritism on handicap debut last month but still shaped OK; key player
8664-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 55
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 62yHc | 9-0 | 4/8 | Zipwire (1¼L) | 7/4F | 56 | 54 |
| 17 Dec 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 5f St | 52yNv | 9-7 | 6/8 | Blue Nguru (5¼L) | 20/1 | - | 52 |
| 29 Nov 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 52yNv | 9-7 | 6/8 | Fortification (9¾L) | 28/1 | - | 40 |
| 20 Nov 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 5f St | 52yNv | 9-7 | 8/9 | Sands Of Josepi (8½L) | 11/1 | - | 45 |
0-9 and finished behind Chinchin at Chelmsford last time; needs to raise her game
5379-5
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: 54
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 26 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 63yHc | 9-6 | 5/8 | Three Socks On (3¾L) | 33/1 | 57 | 49 |
| 12 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 62yHc | 9-8 | 9/9 | Popty Ping (8¼L) | 10/1 | 59 | 38 |
| 25 Oct 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 62yHc | 9-4 | 7/9 | Fanjove (4½L) | 18/1 | 60 | 46 |
| 2 Oct 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St | 52yHc | 9-1 | 3/9 | Mehmas Air Force (3½L) | 25/1 | 62 | 56 |
| 15 Sep 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 62yHc | 9-8 | 5/8 | Midnight Rodeo (9¼L) | 14/1 | 64 | 46 |
| 3 Sep 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 62yHc | 9-8 | 3/7 | Angels' Share (4¼L) | 50/1 | 65 | 58 |
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (27%)
Disappointed last time but earlier Chelmsford third was encouraging; still early days
05039-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: 53
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 62yHc | 9-8 | 9/9 | Thanh Nam (7¾L) | 4/1 | 54 | 39 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 62yHc | 9-9 | 3/8 | Thanh Nam (2¾L) | 7/1 | 55 | 50 |
| 9 Sep 25 | Lei Leicester | 7f Gd | 42yNv | 9-2 | 10/11 | Blue Courvoisier (14L) | 200/1 | - | 37 |
| 22 Aug 25 | Nmk Newmarket (July) | 7f GF | 42yNv | 9-2 | 5/5 | Monoceros (10L) | 80/1 | - | 50 |
| 14 Jul 25 | Wdr Windsor | 6f GF | 52yNv | 9-7 | 10/11 | Rydale Frosty (16½L) | 50/1 | - | 33 |
Unplaced all seven starts but latest run wasn't too bad and dropped another 3lb since
84555-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 49
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 62yHc | 9-6 | 5/9 | Thanh Nam (4¼L) | 25/1 | 52 | 45 |
| 8 Dec 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 52yHc | 8-7 | 5/6 | Snaafy (7L) | 14/1 | 52 | 34 |
| 24 Sep 25 | Red Redcar | 8f GS | 62yHc | 9-4 | 5/9 | Harswell River (1¼L) | 11/2 | 53 | 46 |
| 26 Aug 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 8f Gd | 62yHc | 8-13 | 4/7 | Port Darwin (5¼L) | 7/1 | 54 | 44 |
| 14 Aug 25 | Bev Beverley | 5f GF | 52yNvF | 9-2 | 8/8 | Catching The Moon (8¼L) | 150/1 | - | 48 |
| 26 Jul 25 | Yor York | 6f Gd | 32yNvF | 9-2 | 7/8 | Golden Palace (13L) | 33/1 | - | 32 |
Looks exposed after eight unplaced efforts; dropping down the weights but others are safer
6555-6
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 47
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 26 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 63yHc | 8-8 | 6/8 | Three Socks On (4L) | 12/1 | 50 | 42 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 62yHc | 8-11 | 5/8 | Tinsel (7¾L) | 16/1 | 53 | 42 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 62yHc | 9-4 | 5/8 | Thanh Nam (6¼L) | 4/1 | 55 | 42 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Nmk Newmarket | 9f GS | 42yHc | 8-2 | 5/6 | Gaspacho (11½L) | 20/1 | 58 | 37 |
| 6 Oct 25 | Yar Yarmouth | 7f Gd | 62yHc | 9-9 | 6/9 | Stay Sharp (4¼L) | 15/2 | 60 | 49 |
| 22 Sep 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 52yMdF | 8-11 | 5/12 | Anywaythewindblows (4L) | 17/2 | - | 54 |
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (25%)
Two fair efforts in Chelmsford handicaps but she needs a career best to take this
9984-4
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 45
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 26 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 63yHc | 8-4 h | 4/8 | Three Socks On (2½L) | 12/1 | 46 | 41 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 62yHc | 9-0 h | 4/8 | Thanh Nam (3¼L) | 28/1 | 46 | 40 |
| 8 Nov 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 52yNvF | 9-2 h | 8/8 | Zighy (11½L) | 150/1 | - | 37 |
| 20 Oct 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 52yMd | 9-2 h | 9/9 | Return Of The Gods (21L) | 80/1 | - | 7 |
| 2 Oct 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 6f St | 52yNvF | 9-2 h1 | 9/13 | Lady Kodiac (13½L) | 22/1 | - | 31 |
Never dangerous 33-1 shot on last month's handicap debut; improvement required
9078-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 45
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 62yHc | 8-13 | 8/9 | Thanh Nam (5½L) | 33/1 | 45 | 35 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St | 52yMdF | 9-2 | 7/9 | Snow Light (18L) | 250/1 | - | 30 |
| 15 Oct 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 52yMd | 9-2 | 10/13 | Talk Of New York (21L) | 80/1 | - | 35 |
| 5 Jun 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 6f St | 52yMdF | 9-2 | 9/10 | Eclipser (13L) | 25/1 | - | 22 |
Verdict
Akrivos can leave his latest run behind him but HARDSTYLE still has improvement in him at this trip and he can come out on top.
Hardstyle
Betting Forecast:
7/4 Hardstyle,
11/4 Athenian Spirit,
5/1 Akrivos,
8/1 Shes Got The Blues,
Chinchin,
16/1 Flying Macs,
Lapidarist,
25/1 Out In The Cold
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