14:20 Lingfield

Friday 24 February 2017

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Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Plus Handicap

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 2m 32.50s

(6)

The Ginger Berry^h²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: R Winston| T: Dr J D Scargill| OR: 65

11/2

All his wins have come on the AW but hasn't won since 2014 and the losing run is starting to stack up and he's still 8lb above his last winning mark. Looked in need of the run on his latest outing after a break although he did find little when asked for his effort.

Form: 20/3562-

(4)

Goodby Inheritence^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Baker| T: S Durack| OR: 64

3/1

Still a maiden although did finish in the frame on both his starts last year. Well below form on his return to action at Kempton last time out over 1m4f and would need to show more here to make an impression.

Form: 24-8595

(2)

Jersey Bull^h⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Keniry| T: M Madgwick| OR: 63

17/5

Fair handicapper who has won twice on the AW, the last win coming at Kempton in November over 1m4f off a mark of 58. Still in good form in four runs after that win, all off marks in the 60s and may well be up to winning off that mark, although he needs to sustain his finishing effort a little longer.

Form: 1-00051

(5)

Mystikana^b,t1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tyler Saunders⁽⁷⁾| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 66

11/4

C&D winner in July by 4L in a 0-75 handicap and has run some respectable races since then without looking like winning. Not ideally placed when fifth at Kempton last time out with a couple of these rivals behind and now has a first-time tongue tie added to her usual blinkers.

Form: 831544

(3)

Firestorm^e/c¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 62

15/2

Best recent run came in a C&D seller in January when he finished third and appreciated the drop in grade but still looked fairly one paced in the closing stages. Hardly a prolific winner though and steps back into handicap company here after a poor run last time out off a 3lb higher mark.

Form: 8-30604

(7)

My Lord⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Danny Brock| T: P Butler| OR: 62

22/1

Won three times in the first half of last year but form in three runs this year back from a break has been very ordinary. Finished a poor third at Chelmsford last time when dropped in trip to a mile and may well need more than a return to 1m4f to spark a revival.

Form: 38-8037

(8)

Katalan^h⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 45

22/1

Poor form overall and refused to race in penultimate start. Finished a remote fourth last time out at Kempton over 1m3f in a first-time hood but even a repeat of that run leaves him with plenty to find.

Form: 8089-R

Non-Runners

(1)

Cottesloe⁴²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: N P Mulholland J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mystikana (11/4), Cottesloe (11/4), Goodby Inheritence (3/1), Jersey Bull (17/5), The Ginger Berry (11/2), Firestorm (15/2), Katalan (22/1), My Lord (22/1)

MYSTIKANA would be interesting if she came back to the form she showed when winning a 0-75 handicap in July over C&D, especially with the tongue-tie now added to the blinkers. A case can be made for Jersey Bull although his finishing efforts can be a little disappointing and The Ginger Berry would need to break a long losing run to be successful. Goodby Inheritance would need to show more than of late to justify his position near the head of the market after being well below his best last time out and it should be remembered he is yet to win a race. 1. Mystikana 2. Jersey Bull 3. The Ginger Berry