14:00 Lingfield

Friday 17 November 2017

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Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 1m 36.90s

(2)

Van Huysen¹⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 84| CD

28/1

Well held on two most recent starts and remains on a mark 4lb higher than when winning over C&D 11 months ago. .

Form: 433700

(4)

Tiercel³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian| OR: 84| BF| D

4/1

Bidding for a treble but could finish only seventh at Newcastle last time out. Races off the same mark today and is an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 37/511-7

(3)

Ice Royal⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 83| D

9/1

Well held since finishing a close fourth over 1m2f at Chelsmford in March. Likely to have improved for last months return from over five months off the track.

Form: 344870

(9)

Top Mission¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 84

11/4

Consistent sort and gained reward for that when winning a 7f maiden at Chelmsford in June. Cheekpieces worn for the first time on that occasion are left off today and he makes his handicap debut having been gelded in the interim period.

Form: 2-231

(7)

Parnassian¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 84

10/1

Three time winner for previous yard most recently over 6f at Windsor (good-to-firm) in June. Handicap mark is falling and interesting to see how he fares stepping up to 1m for the first time.

Form: 140047

(5)

In The Red⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: Martin Smith| OR: 82| D

66/1

Well held since winning over 7f at Goodwood (good-to-firm) in June. Beaten off lower marks on turf on his most recent starts and others make more appeal.

Form: 860790

(8)

Wimpole Hall²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: W Jarvis| OR: 82| D

8/1

Sandown handicap winner over today's trip on good-to-firm ground last August. Returning from over a year off having been gelded when finishing last of 12 at Windsor (soft) last month and probably best watched at present.

Form: 32157-0

(6)

Areen Heart^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Makin| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83

9/1

Sole success came over an extended 7f at Beverley (good) as a two-year-old and held in three starts since joining this stable. Has placed off higher marks on turf in the past.

Form: 2285D7

(10)

Intense Style²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Eyre| OR: 80

50/1

Successful under today's rider over an extended 7f at Beverley (soft) in September but disappointed off this mark at Catterick since. Well handicapped on his best form.

Form: 869210

(1)

Scottish Glen¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch⁽³⁾| T: P R Chamings| OR: 80| CD

14/1

Victorious 11 times including three times over C&D. Well held the last twice and now over two years since he was last successful.

Form: 764400

(11)

Toriano¹⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 80| BF| C

25/1

Winner of his first two outings including over 7f here in May last year. Had just two starts since and probably best watched on his debut for this stable.

Form: 115-8

(12)

Al Galayel¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: L M Cumani| OR: 82| D

4/1

Stepped up on previous efforts when winning at Newcastle on his first outing since being gelded. Half-brother to a couple of useful individuals and one to note on his handicap debut.

Form: 851

Forecasts

Top Mission (11/4), Al Galayel (4/1), Tiercel (4/1), Wimpole Hall (8/1), Ice Royal (9/1), Areen Heart (9/1), Parnassian (10/1), Scottish Glen (14/1), Toriano (25/1), Van Huysen (28/1), Intense Style (50/1), In The Red (66/1)

With a couple of today's contenders having raced prominently in recent starts it may pay to side with Roger Varian's TIERCEL. The selection disappointed in a bid to complete a hat-trick last time out but crucially has been ridden with restraint for both victories so far and while he's likely to need luck in running he can get the better of handicap debutant Al Galayel, a maiden winner last time out while Top Mission, who made all when successful at Chelmsford when last in action back in June can claim third.