12:20 Lingfield

Friday 17 November 2017

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 12:21 | Winning time: 1m 11.81s

(5)

Sword Exceed¹³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: I Furtado| OR: 77| CD

7/2

Winner of his first start for this yard over C&D in March and some good efforts in defeats since. Latest of those came when fourth over 6f at Haydock (good-to-firm) in July and he is interesting on his return from a break.

Form: 4-13744

(10)

Contentment^p1,t⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas| OR: 75

7/1

Goodwood maiden winner over 7f in May and has placed over 7f since. Disappointed on soft ground over 1m last time out and wears cheekpieces for the first time dropping in trip.

Form: 25-1266

(6)

Kingsley Klarion⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tim Clark⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 74| CD

50/1

Four time winner including over today's C&D as a juvenile. Well held in two starts since joining this yard and market support would be interesting on his return to 6f.

Form: 388200

(7)

Ballymore Castle^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73

8/1

Put a number of disappointing efforts behind him when finishing runner-up over 6f at Newcastle a week ago. Races off the same mark today and is one to note if repeating that effort.

Form: 308082

(4)

Geoff Potts³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| D

9/4

Winning for the second time when successful on debut for this yard at Leicester (6f, soft) in August. Some sound efforts in defeat since and races off a mark 4lb higher than for his sole AW success.

Form: 601534

(1)

Deeds Not Words^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: M Wigham| OR: 72| D

9/1

In good form during the spring winning three on the bounce but has disappointed on two of his three outings since including on his return from a break at Chelmsford earlier this month.

Form: 111526

(8)

Pretty Bubbles^v²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 70| CD

14/1

Successful in 11 of her 70 races including eight times on the AW but held in recent starts and may require some more help from the handicapper before she is in the winners enclosure once more.

Form: 736564

(11)

Love Oasis¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 69| D

20/1

Successful over this trip at Wolverhampton on her penultimate outing but struggled off this revised mark at Chelmsford subsquently. Poorly drawn today.

Form: 750617

(9)

Cosmic Chatter^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: J Garritty| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 66| D

14/1

Threatening to take advantage of his falling mark having finished a close third over this trip at Newcastle recently. Has won off higher marks in the past and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 977453

(2)

Ballesteros²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 64| D

25/1

Claimed for £7,000 by connections having won a Windsor (6f, soft) claimer last time out. Best known for his exploits on turf and placed just once in ten starts on the AW.

Form: 324231

(3)

Miss Icon⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 62

14/1

Held in the main on turf this year and a return to the AW failed to spark a revival when ninth of 13 at Kempton over 7f last time out. Drops in trip today.

Form: 963529

Forecasts

Geoff Potts (9/4), Sword Exceed (7/2), Contentment (7/1), Ballymore Castle (8/1), Deeds Not Words (9/1), Pretty Bubbles (14/1), Cosmic Chatter (14/1), Miss Icon (14/1), Love Oasis (20/1), Ballesteros (25/1), Kingsley Klarion (50/1)

COSMIC CHATTER has been running well in the main in recent starts and he can go two better than when finishing third at Newcastle recently by taking this competitive looking sprint handicap. The selection is rated 1lb lower than for his latest success and can take this at the chief expense of Ballymore Castle who finished a place in front of him when the pair made the frame at Newcastle a week ago. Of the remainder Geoff Potts has been running well without winning on turf and can claim third on his return to the AW.