17:05 Lingfield

Wednesday 19 July 2017

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3017:0517:35

188Bet Handicap (AWT)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   5f 6y  |   Standard  |   7 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:06  |   Winning time: 59.03s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
(8)
Horse silk
Mercers23
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: S W Kelly| T: P Crate| OR:  62| CD
7/2
Won a maiden over C&D and has since made a solid start to her career in handicaps, having not been beaten far on turf the last twice. Possible she prefers the Polytrack and she has leading claims in what looks a winnable race.
5
(9)
Horse silk
Tooty Fruitti8
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: J Hughes| OR:  59| D
13/8
In good form on the all-weather recently and possible that she prefers a synthetic surface, which is an obvious help here. Looks on a fair mark and isn't short of the required speed for this trip. Interesting if overcoming a wide draw.
6
(3)
Horse silk
Pharoh Jake27
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-3| J: William Carson| T: J J Bridger| OR:  53| CD
8/1
C&D winner who hasn't been running very poorly of late, but is building up a concerning losing run and has plenty to find now, despite a gradually lowering handicap mark.
7
(6)
Horse silk
Ask The Gurub7
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-12| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR:  48| CD
7/2
C&D winner who hinted at a return to form last time out when finishing a fair second at Bath (5½f, good to firm). Needs to continue at that level of form now, but goes off the same mark here, which should help.
8
(4)
Horse silk
Camino29
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: Martin Lane| T: Andi Brown| OR:  46| D
9/2
Narrowly got up at Brighton last time but is only 1lb higher now, and so should be capable of putting in a similar performance. That could be enough to secure another win here, on surface she enjoys.
9
(1)
Horse silk
Barnsdale40
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: Megan Ellingworth(7)| T: J R Holt| OR:  45
25/1
24-race maiden who is proving difficult enough to win with. Only beaten a length at Wolverhampton last time (5f, standard), but more on his plate now.
10
(7)
Horse silk
Sea My Diamond16
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: M R Hoad| OR:  45
80/1
Makes her handicap debut having only beaten one horse home in three maidens and looks impossible to make a case for, despite having a very low opening mark.

Non-Runners

1
(10)
Horse silk
Powerful Wind27
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 8
T: C Wallis  J: R Kingscote
NR
3
(2)
Horse silk
Something Lucky40
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 5
T: D Steele  J: Paddy Bradley
NR
4
(5)
Horse silk
Mags Well8
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 3
T: E Linehan  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Tooty Fruitti (13/8), Ask The Guru (7/2), Mercers (7/2), Camino (9/2), Something Lucky (15/2), Powerful Wind (15/2), Pharoh Jake (8/1), Mags Well (12/1), Barnsdale (25/1), Sea My Diamond (80/1)

Verdict

MERCERS has made a good start in handicaps recently, always seeming to run her race and remaining on what looks to be a workable handicap mark. Added to C&D form from when she won her maiden (she one of few of these good enough to win one), and she looks a likely type in a sprint handicap that lacks serious depth. A repeat of her last performance would see Camimo go close, while Ask The Guru hinted at a revival at Bath last time out and is also feared.
  1. Mercers
  2. Camino
  3. Ask The Guru

Prize Money

1st: ÂŁ2,588.002nd: ÂŁ770.003rd: ÂŁ385.004th: ÂŁ192.00

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