15:30 Lingfield

Friday 13 January 2017

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sunbets.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 1m 36.47s

(11)

Polymnia²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 65

14/1

Yet to win a race and her best run of late came when she was second in Bath handicap. Below form last two starts though and more needed here.

Form: 342327

(9)

Hercullian Prince^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽⁷⁾| T: C R Dore| OR: 65

100/1

Well below form in 2016 and showed very little last time out finishing last in a Wolverhampton handicap.

Form: 9666-90

(3)

With Approval⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 65

14/1

Won a Brighton handicap in August over 7f but failed to follow that up in three starts since. Had the run of the race last time out when finishing seventh in a Kempton handicap.

Form: 750366

(2)

Etaad^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: G Baker| T: G & J Moore| OR: 64

6/4

In decent form at the start of last year but has failed to really sparkle since. Has fallen in the handicap though and now back below his last winning mark and this rider is 2/4 on him.

Form: 90-0120

(4)

Polar Kite^h³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 63

12/1

Fair handicapper and has run some creditable races of late although does rather flatter to deceive in most starts.

Form: 6-41277

(12)

Bloodsweatandtears³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: W J Knight| OR: 63

16/1

Brighton winner who always goes well at that track. Last run probably a little better than it looked when fifth at Lingfield (left poorly placed) and has a far more experienced pilot on this time.

Form: 335-933

(6)

Athletic⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans| OR: 62

7/2

Fair handicapper but this trip is likely to stretch him and can start slowly which often leaves him a lot to do in his races.

Form: 327786

(1)

Nonchalant^b²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Aled Beech⁽⁷⁾| T: Hugo Froud| OR: 61

11/4

Has been in good form at Wolverhampton of late and beat a subsequent winner there last time out. Only raised a pound for that win and based on his old form he remains with some handicapping scope here.

Form: 644604

(10)

Lucky Louie²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 60

16/1

Still yet to win a race but a fair maiden all the same. Ran well enough on fibresand at Southwell last time out (took time to get used to the surface) and tries a longer trip here.

Form: 727123

(8)

Palace Moon^t³³

Age: 12| Weight: 8-10| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 54

33/1

Just modest these days and well below form last two starts and unreliable these days.

Form: 86489-7

(7)

Aye Aye Skipper^h,t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: William Carson| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 47

25/1

Losing run stacking up now although ran a relatively decent race last time out. Has enough to find from out of the weights here though.

Form: 095-486

Non-Runners

(5)

Caledonia Laird¹⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: J Hughes J: Joey Haynes

Forecasts

Etaad (6/4), Nonchalant (11/4), Athletic (7/2), Caledonia Laird (7/1), Polar Kite (12/1), Polymnia (14/1), With Approval (14/1), Lucky Louie (16/1), Bloodsweatandtears (16/1), Aye Aye Skipper (25/1), Palace Moon (33/1), Hercullian Prince (100/1)

Not a race that has much strength in depth and NONCHALANT has been in good form and there was a lot to like about his win at Wolverhampton last time. That form has already been franked and off what amounts to be a good mark he should be able to follow up here. Etaad has looked out of form but with George Baker taking the ride again he becomes of interest, while both Caledonia Laird and Bloodsweatandtears should be respected. 1. Nonchalant 2. Etaad 3. Bloodsweatandtears