13:50 Lingfield

Thursday 2 November 2017

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Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 1m 22.48s

(13)

Mutawathea^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: R Havlin| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 99| C

10/1

Course winner whose best effort this year came with a second at York over 7f and although he's run respectably since this mark looks to test him. Finished well held last time and needs to settle better here.

Form: 662820

(14)

Charles Molson¹⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Jim Crowley| T: P R Chamings| OR: 97| D

8/1

A 7f winner on the Chelmsford Polytrack last year he's been rather in-and-out on turf this year with his best effort coming at Ascot in May off 92. Back from a break here back on the AW after finding 6f too sharp at Windsor last time.

Form: 91-3055

(7)

Alfred Hutchinson^p¹⁸⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: D O'Meara| OR: 96| CD

14/1

No stranger to winning at this track (five-time winner) and his last two wins have come here in small field conditions events at up to a mile. Not seen since running poorly on turf in April and suspicion is that this mark will test him.

Form: 7-13698

(6)

Sacred Act⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Fran Berry| T: M L W Bell| OR: 96

14/1

Sold out of the Gosden yard for just £15,000 (cheap for a horse of his rating), he may well have had problems and under-performed on his first start for this yard. Has run well when fresh before so that effort was disappointing; best watched here.

Form: 92/1-936

(8)

Miracle of Medinah⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Joshua Bryan⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 94| C| D

14/1

Back to his best last time out in a well-contested conditions event in France over just short of this trip with AW surface looking to suit. Has been beaten in handicaps of lower marks than this but not out of this given his last run.

Form: 28-4071

(9)

Barracuda Boy²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Barry McHugh| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 94| C| D

6/1

Saw the 6f at Wolverhampton in good style last time running his best race since leaving Tom Dascombe and looking as though he would be suited by a return to 7f. This is a little bit tougher but he's one to watch in the market.

Form: 08-8753

(3)

Gulliver^p,t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 95| D

3/1

Looked really suited by an AW (Tapeta) surface when impressing with his style and attitude in a 6f Wolverhampton win last time. That hasn't always been the case though and it remains to be seen if he can follow-up that win in a better grade.

Form: 027621

(1)

Mr Bossy Boots^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 90| CD

15/2

Three-time C&D winner who ran better than for quite some while at Kempton Park last time but spoilt his chance by running too freely. Needs to settle better to be seen at his best but has dropped to a workable mark.

Form: 200905

(2)

Highland Acclaim^h⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: D O'Meara| OR: 90

33/1

Enjoys the undulations of Epsom (won twice there this year) but can be quite unpredictable and has run poorly the last twice including once on the AW. On the balance of his form he's best left alone here.

Form: 150100

(5)

Bobby Wheeler⁴²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 90| D

14/1

Given an uncontested lead when winning at Ascot earlier in the year which meant his attitude wasn't tested. Reverted type the last twice at York and back at Ascot running too free and has something to prove here.

Form: 3/91200-

(11)

Shyron⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Jane Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 89| CD

16/1

Certainly knows his way around here having won over C&D three times although he's had plenty of racing here to do so. Yet to really find his form this year and is rather inconsistent and looks to need some help from the handicapper.

Form: 723830

(4)

Chestnut Fire¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: S W Kelly| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 88| D

12/1

Not long with this yard and it looks as though his best form will be shown on the AW (won four times at Dundalk). His mark looks fair enough and it will be interesting to see how he fares here although the 7f looks a little short.

Form: 414039

(12)

London^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 87| D

16/1

Useful handicapper who has proved his worth on the AW and turf and turned in his best performance at Epsom on his penultimate start. Best judged on that run as he was given a stiff task last time but more still needed here.

Form: 219219

(10)

Easy Tiger²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: P J McDonald| T: M S Saunders| OR: 85| CD

12/1

Appears to have been a long time since he had the chance to add to his good AW record (only unplaced once in five starts) and did so last time with a second at Chelmsford. Ran into an improver there and interesting off bottom weight here.

Form: 148242

Forecasts

Gulliver (3/1), Barracuda Boy (6/1), Mr Bossy Boots (15/2), Charles Molson (8/1), Mutawathea (10/1), Easy Tiger (12/1), Chestnut Fire (12/1), Sacred Act (14/1), Alfred Hutchinson (14/1), Bobby Wheeler (14/1), Miracle of Medinah (14/1), Shyron (16/1), London (16/1), Highland Acclaim (33/1)

A complex puzzle that features seven course winners and it’s to be expected that we will be seeing a fair few of these over the winter months here. Of those at the head of the handicap Miracle Of Medinah has a decent chance given how well he ran in France last time. If Gulliver could be trusted to repeat his winning form last time out he would come into this but that is an if. Chesnut Fire has always shown his best on a surface like this and comes into the equation despite this trip looking to be a little short with Easy Tiger another who should get a chance to show his best on his favoured surface. A chance is taken though with BARRACUDA BOY who showed up well last time and comes from a yard that know the time of day with this type and he could step forward again from his last run.