17:05 Lingfield

Wednesday 22 February 2017

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Betway Amateur Riders' Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 2m 7.22s

(4)

Synodic^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr J J O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: S Durack| OR: 60

7/2

Has a patchy overall record and not one to trust implicitly. Did win at Chelmsford at the start of last month but has not looked the same horse in either of his subsequent starts.

Form: 531113

(13)

Two In The Pink¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: R J Smith| OR: 59

25/1

Her form has really tailed off recently and she is difficult to recommend in her current vein.

Form: 046422

(5)

Henry Grace^b⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr J R Patterson⁽⁷⁾| T: J C Fox| OR: 53

9/2

Gained a deserved success at Kempton last time out but faces a stiffer test off a 6lb higher mark. A career best effort is needed on these terms.

Form: 22-3186

(1)

Outlaw Torn^e/s¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Joanna Mason| T: R C Guest| OR: 56

9/1

Very capable when he is on song but does seem to reserve his best for Wolverhampton these days. However, he won in good style last time out and, assuming he can raise his game at this track, he should be capable of getting involved in the thick of the action.

Form: 453756

(10)

Steady Major¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Becky Brisbourne⁽³⁾| T: W M Brisbourne| OR: 55

10/1

Won a claimer over C&D a couple of seasons ago but has been switched around several yards since then. Yet to really fire for his current stable so looks one to have reservations about; even though his trainer has traditionally done well in races of this nature.

Form: 0-80997

(7)

Sunshineandbubbles^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Ms S Brotherton| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 54

5/1

Been kept busy since winning over C&D last December, but has seemingly lost his way a touch. However, he teams up with one of the more successful riders in races of this nature, so is one to watch in the betting.

Form: 779371

(6)

Strictly Art^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Jessica Cooley⁽⁵⁾| T: A Bailey| OR: 54

6/1

No chance with a runaway winner in a similar contest at Chelmsford last time out; had previously been in modest form under both codes so, while he is respected on the pick of his form, he is also a touch too unreliable to simply assume he'll be in the same frame of mind today.

Form: 658-269

(2)

Powered⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 53

8/1

Has a habit of missing the break and leaving himself with a lot to do; also very expensive to follow and is basically for the brave only.

Form: 4-47007

(9)

Happy Jack^p⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss Jodie Hughes⁽³⁾| T: D Burchell| OR: 50

12/1

Handles this course but is yet to get his head in front when it really matters. Place claims at best once more.

Form: 25404-9

(8)

Frontline Phantom⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss C A Greenway⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 50

40/1

Very hard to make a convincing case for him to even make the frame on recent evidence. Readily opposable.

Form: 900/903

(14)

Imperial Link⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 49

33/1

Out of form lately and best watched until showing signs of as revival.

Form: 990-008

(11)

Ledbury¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: L Carter| OR: 47

33/1

Holds some of the most uninspiring form figures on the whole card; best left alone from a betting perspective.

Form: 80-0596

(3)

Bridge That Gap^p,h1⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Mr Nathan McCann⁽⁷⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 47

33/1

Failed to get competitive for quite some time now and hasn't won a race since 2013.; handles the surface but it will be a major surprise if he can turn back the clock.

Form: 7026/58-

Non-Runners

(12)

Speculator³²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: J Butler J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Synodic (7/2), Henry Grace (9/2), Sunshineandbubbles (5/1), Strictly Art (6/1), Powered (8/1), Outlaw Torn (9/1), Steady Major (10/1), Happy Jack (12/1), Speculator (14/1), Two In The Pink (25/1), Ledbury (33/1), Bridge That Gap (33/1), Imperial Link (33/1), Frontline Phantom (40/1)

Races of this nature can be an absolute minefield and siding with OUTLAW TORN comes with a few warning lights blinking. However, he at least arrives on the back of a solid performance last time out and, as he is paired off with one of the more capable riders, he gets the slender nomination. Others worth bearing in mind include: Strictly Art and Sunshineandbubbles, who both have claims at this level on the pick of their efforts. A move for Henry Grace is also likely given that he won well last time out but he faces no easy task under 6lb extra. 1. Outlaw Torn 2. Strictly Art 3. Sunshineandbubbles