14:00 Lingfield

Tuesday 28 February 2017

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Betway Sprint Handicap

Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 58.40s

(5)

Mossgo^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Kieren Fox| T: J R Best| OR: 66

3/1

Best efforts have come over this 5f trip and not beaten far the last twice but has a 25% strike rate in this grade (5/20) including on his last three attempts in it (all over this C&D).

Form: 72-4134

(9)

Annie Salts^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 65

6/1

Successful over this trip at Wolverhampton last time out. Upped 4lb for that effort having finished runner-up over this C&D the time before, horse in form but draw could have been kinder.

Form: 991670

(3)

Picansort^b¹²

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

7/2

Re-application of blinkers worked when winning here on his penultimate start but they failed to have the same effect over 6f here last time out. Possibly needed that first start for two months and drop in trip to suit here.

Form: 61-7253

(2)

Desert Strike^p³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: C R Dore| OR: 63

6/1

Has 26 victories to his name but well held since winning off this mark over 6f here in December. Winner off a 9lb higher mark over this C&D as recently as last May and interesting from a decent draw.

Form: 700318

(8)

Pharoh Jake¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Keniry| T: J J Bridger| OR: 58

8/1

Beaten ¾L over 6f here last time out and has been running well without winning so far this AW campaign. Races off the same mark as last time and now 1lb lower than for latest success.

Form: 342452

(4)

Hot Stuff²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 58

5/1

Returning from a near two month absence when winning a maiden by a nose over C&D earlier this month. Returns to handicap company here and placed off higher marks in the past.

Form: 037-136

(10)

Red Flute^v¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: D P Quinn| OR: 48

20/1

Placed off a 4lb higher mark over C&D in September but held since including at Kempton last time out. Top jockey booked makes him interesting but poorly drawn today.

Form: 633266

(1)

Rubheira^h1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: P Burgoyne| OR: 45

100/1

Failed to beat a rival home in her last three outings and now a 16 race maiden. Hood fitted here but looks likely to struggle.

Form: 8-09897

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(6)

Powerful Wind⁴⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: C Wallis J: B A Curtis

(7)

Frangarry¹¹⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: A Bailey J: Fran Berry

Forecasts

Mossgo (3/1), Picansort (7/2), Hot Stuff (5/1), Annie Salts (6/1), Desert Strike (6/1), Pharoh Jake (8/1), Powerful Wind (12/1), Frangarry (16/1), Red Flute (20/1), Rubheira (100/1)

PICANSORT can step up on his first outing following a break by taking this opening handicap. There is likely to be plenty of pace on in the race and the selection is often held up, including for his latest success in December. Of the remainder Mossgo has won five times in this grade and has to be respected while last time out winner Hot Stuff is another of note. 1. Picansort 2. Mossgo 3. Hot Stuff