15:40 Lingfield
Thursday 9 February 2017
All13:3514:0514:4015:1015:4016:1516:50
Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Plus Handicap (Div 2)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 6  |  1m 5f  |  Standard  |  10 Runners  |  Polytrack  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:43Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 48.41s
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Winner at Redcar over a furlong further than this in 2015. Showed promise when fourth in a first time tongue tie and visor combination (both left off here) at Wolverhampton over an extended two miles on his debut for this yard a month ago but well held at Southwell since. Return to polytrack likely to suit here.
Winner over two miles here nearly 14 months ago and signs over promise over the same trip here last month. Disappointing favourite last time out and remains to be seen how he'll handle the drop in trip here.
Upped 1lb for his most recent Flat outing when third over 1m4f at Brighton in october. Had previously filled the same position off that mark at Bath and has been running well over hurdles of late, including when amateur ridden last time out and has a good jockey booked to ride.
Consistent sort who's made the frame on each of his last three outings. Shaped as if this trip wouldn't be a problem when second over 1m4f at Kempton last time out but majority of recent runs have come over considerably shorter than today's trip and yard haven't had a Flat winner since december 2015.
Well beaten in three polytrack maidens last year and while handicap debut at Chelmsford was promising she disappointed next time out at Kempton over 1m4f, interesting to see how she fares over this trip for the first time.
Runner-up to a well handicapped rival on his penultimate outing over 1m4f but well beaten over two miles next time out. Drop in trip looks likely to suit and races off a 9lb lower mark than when last successful in june 2015.
Placed in a seller and a selling handicap last summer but generally well held since including in a seller under this rider here last time out, tries this trip for the first time today.
Dual winner here in the past but has been out of form since victory over 1m4f here in august. Now rated just 1lb higher than for that success and interesting with a useful jockey booked.
Maiden after 15 outings, well beaten on the flat and over hurdles since finishing runner-up in a handicap hurdle at Worcester last june and probably best watched at present.
Runner-up at Chepstow over a mile last august but disappointing when sent off favourite in first time cheekpieces over 1m3f at Kempton on his return from a break last month. Interesting to see how he runs upped a further two furlongs in trip.
Forecasts
Brooke's Point (4/5), Briac (6/1), Rianna Star (8/1), Santadelacruze (8/1), Grand Facile (10/1), Par Three (10/1), Helium (16/1), Dalavand (25/1), Azamesse (33/1), Fleetwood Poppy (33/1)
SANTADELACRUZE can register a second career success in this competitive looking handicap. The gelding finished runner-up at Kempton when last seen in action and has generally been held up for most of his recent starts, a style of racing that may well pay off here with a number of competitors keen on racing close to the pace. One such rival is Helium and he has been running well over hurdles recently and can gain another placing in this while Rianna Star remains unexposed and can take the third placing.
1. Santadelacruze
2. Helium
3. Rianna Star
Prize Money
1st: £2,911.002nd: £866.003rd: £433.004th: £216.00
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