16:30 Lingfield

Wednesday 8 March 2017

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Betway Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   6f 1y  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:35  |   Winning time: 1m 10.92s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(9)
Horse silk
Staintondale Lass18
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E F Vaughan| OR:  85
12/1
Won here on the turf course in the summer and may have needed the run last time so this should reveal more about where she's at this season.
2
(1)
Horse silk
Make Music18
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR:  83
11/4
May be a bit of a course specialist having scored on both of her AW starts here and looks like she has a feasible chance of defending her 100% record from a handy draw that will suit her running style. Drop back in trip looks like the only question mark.
3
(2)
Horse silk
Seamstert18
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-4| J: G C O'Neill(7)| T: D Loughnane| OR:  82
7/1
Prolific winner last year when he was in form for much of the season. Not won since Catterick in August though and mark looks a little high now although he did show a little more spark with a placed effort here recently.
6
(11)
Horse silk
Swiss Crossp,t5
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Shepherd(3)| T: P S McEntee| OR:  79
10/1
Four-time C&D winner and yard have shown signs of returning to form of late so despite several recent disappointing efforts, he's of interest from just a 1lb higher mark than he last won off.
7
(5)
Horse silk
Varsovian32
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-1| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR:  79
5/2
Recorded fourth C&D success last time and has won from a higher mark than this in the past. Handicapper didn't miss him but he strikes as the type to remain in good heart once he hits form and he shouldn't be ruled out in a repeat bid.
8
(3)
Horse silk
Buccaneers Vault19
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR:  78
14/1
Probably a better horse on turf than the AW and may all happen a bit too quick for him around here over this trip.
9
(6)
Horse silk
Salvatore Furyv14
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-13| J: P Makin| T: K Dalgleish| OR:  77
8/1
Out of form of late and still 7lb ahead of his last winning mark. Has won over C&D from a 1lb higher mark but it's no certainty he retains that ability from 2015.
10
(4)
Horse silk
Rosealee32
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-12| J: D A Parkes(5)| T: J Gask| OR:  76
8/1
Looks a little better over the minimum trip than 6f and not been in much form on last few starts. Capable off this sort of mark if putting her best foot forward though.

Non-Runners

4
(10)
Horse silk
Foxy Forever40
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 7
T: M Wigham  J: Connor Beasley
NR
5
(8)
Horse silk
Plucky Dip21
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 6
T: J Ryan  J: Josephine Gordon
NR
11
(7)
Horse silk
Bertie Blu Boy28
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 9
T: L Williamson  J: J F Egan
NR

Forecasts

Varsovian (5/2), Make Music (11/4), Foxy Forever (7/2), Plucky Dip (5/1), Seamster (7/1), Rosealee (8/1), Salvatore Fury (8/1), Swiss Cross (10/1), Bertie Blu Boy (10/1), Staintondale Lass (12/1), Buccaneers Vault (14/1)

Verdict

MAKE MUSIC and Bertie Blu Boy will no doubt be fighting it out for the lead and it may be former who is less exposed that can get her head in front from her pea draw. The latter has a fine record at the course and bounced back to form here last time while Swiss Cross' stable are in better form now and his reduction in the weights may help him get competitive.
  1. Make Music
  2. Bertie Blu Boy
  3. Swiss Cross

Prize Money

1st: £4,690.002nd: £1,396.003rd: £697.004th: £349.00

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