16:30 Lingfield

Thursday 16 February 2017

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Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Plus Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 11.38s

(10)

Picansort^b⁶¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: P Crate| OR: 65

20/1

Re-application of blinkers (won in five times previously) worked when scoring over 5f here on his most recent outing. Has been upped 2lb for that success but has won off a mark as high as 84 here in the past though all bar two of his 11 victories have come over the minimum trip.

Form: 61-7253

(9)

Rigolleto^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: G Baker| T: Mrs A L M King| OR: 65

8/1

C&D winner 12 months ago and ran a solid enough race when beaten into second here off this mark in November. Subsequently finished fourth over this trip at Kempton and a change in tactics seemingly didn't work when apprentice ridden last time out. Top jockey returns to the saddle here.

Form: 2-49004

(5)

Spirit Of Zebedee^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 64

11/4

Three most recent outings have come up at Newcastle, including when successful having raced prominently there last time out. He races off a 2lb higher mark than for that but remains in good form having finished runner-up on his return from a break last month.

Form: 4565-21

(2)

Compton Prince^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: J M Bradley| OR: 63

8/1

All five AW successes have come away from this venue but he did run well here when fifth over C&D last time out when weakening into fifth late on. Wonl at Kempton last month but remains on a mark 2lb higher than for that victory and likely to find one or two too good in this.

Form: 346231

(6)

Red Invader¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: L P Keniry| T: J Butler| OR: 62

25/1

Winner at Chelmsford back in august but well beaten in two starts since including over this C&D last month though back down to his last winning mark for this and interesting to see any market support for him here.

Form: 1-90681

(12)

Ghost Train^b1⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Martin Lane| T: T D McCarthy| OR: 59

40/1

Disappointing in two outings since returning from a break late last year and refused to race (eventually consented and hacked round) behind Desert Strike here in early december. Absent since and blinkers replace the usual cheekpieces here.

Form: 235570

(1)

Encapsulated¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁷⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 58

10/1

Bounced back to form when victorious at Chelmsford over this trip. Drop back from 7f (placed over three starts back) seemed to work that day and has won off higher marks than this in the past. Regular apprentice rider takes the mount once more.

Form: 3-71820

(8)

Disclosure¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Phil Dennis⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Eyre| OR: 58

10/1

Ran well behind a subsequent dual winner when runner-up over this trip at Wolverhampton last month and excuses given he didn't get a clear run when finishing well beaten over 7f next time out he shaped with more promise when beaten placed over that trip at Newcastle last time out and this return to 6f looks likely to suit.

Form: 935057

(7)

Tavener^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 56

6/1

Managed just one win from 25 outings but did make the frame at Chelmsford over 7f last time out. Has been dropped 1lb for that outing but best form (including his success) has come on turf.

Form: 731312

(3)

Tidal's Baby³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 56

7/2

Returned from a six month absence to finish runner-up at Kempton over this distance last time out. Had been lightly raced during 2016 but feasibly handicapped on his old form and worth a check in the market.

Form: 544-222

(4)

Pleadings^t,v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: William Carson| T: C Wallis| OR: 49

14/1

Lightly raced four-year-old who finished well beaten at Kempton over 7f last time out. Had previously finished third here at the end of last month though racing from 2lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 0-53999

Non-Runners

(11)

Desert Strike¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 11

T: C R Dore J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Spirit Of Zebedee (11/4), Tidal's Baby (7/2), Tavener (6/1), Compton Prince (8/1), Rigolleto (8/1), Disclosure (10/1), Encapsulated (10/1), Desert Strike (12/1), Pleadings (14/1), Picansort (20/1), Red Invader (25/1), Ghost Train (40/1)

DISCLOSURE has been running well over 7f of late and found only a subsequent dual winner too good on his most recent outing over this trip at Wolverhampton last month. The selection should benefit from the presence of a number of horses who like to race near the pace here and will likely be one who is held up for a late effort. Similar tactics are likely to be employed with Tidal's Baby who has a good draw and ran well at Kempton last month on his first outing in seven months while Rigolleto can fair best of those racing close to the pace by holding on for third. 1. Disclosure 2. Tidal's Baby 3. Rigolleto