14:10 Lingfield

Saturday 18 November 2017

All11:5512:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:1515:45

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Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 1m 35.06s

(2)

Gabrial²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 104| D

20/1

Listed winner/Group-placed performer in his younger days, but not so good recently (no win since June 2016) and has his work cut out from top weight here.

Form: 435505

(8)

Arcanada^p1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 103| D

7/1

Appealing overall strike-rate but has drawn a blank so far this year. This looks a more suitable test, though, and he wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 6-04280

(11)

Shady Mccoy⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: W Buick| T: Ian Williams| OR: 102

10/1

Finished the turf season in good form, being denied a hat-trick only narrowly at Doncaster last week. Two runs on the AW so far have been unimpressive but a player if able to reproduce his turf form.

Form: 800112

(12)

Third Time Lucky^h²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 101| D

33/1

Finished fifth in the Easter Classic when last seen, not beaten far. Drops back in trip here and is on what should be a workable mark, especially with his apprentice rider claiming 7lb.

Form: 5-41305

(4)

Sacred Act¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: M L W Bell| OR: 99| D

9/2

Beaten only narrowly at this course last time out over a furlong shorter, but stays this far and if anything may be slightly better over this trip. On a career-high mark but lightly raced for his age.

Form: 2/1-9362

(7)

Utmost²¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 100| BF

4/1

Lightly-raced type who won a Leicester maiden on debut before being beaten favourite at Newcastle in April. Has something to prove now on handicap debut but he clearly possess talent and could improve further.

Form: 1-3

(9)

Charles Molson¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: P R Chamings| OR: 97

8/1

Has picked up a couple of fair races in his career but overall record not encouraging, including when beaten into fifth in a 7f handicap here last time.

Form: 1-30555

(5)

Forceful Appeal¹⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 96| CD

50/1

C&D winner who was well-beaten on his last two starts before a recent break. Likes it here but has never won off a handicap mark this high before.

Form: 261104

(1)

Belgian Bill⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: L P Keniry| T: George Baker| OR: 96| D

12/1

Went close at Kempton last time having run well in some valuable handicaps in recent seasons. Has won off a much higher mark than this in his younger days and also has a good record on Polytrack.

Form: 340952

(3)

Eagle Creek⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 96| CD

2/1

C&D winner who has been slightly disappointing in races at this level so far this season but put in a career best at Kempton last time out, and always seems most at home on an AW surface; strong claims.

Form: 5-19273

(10)

Swift Approval^h,t⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: S C Williams| OR: 92

40/1

Steps back up in trip having finished well out of the places in two valuable handicaps the last twice, but still wasn't beaten too far at Chelmsford latest. Has never won on the AW in Britain, though.

Form: 401600

Non-Runners

(6)

Certificate⁴⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: C R Dore J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Eagle Creek (2/1), Utmost (4/1), Sacred Act (9/2), Arcanada (7/1), Charles Molson (8/1), Shady Mccoy (10/1), Certificate (10/1), Belgian Bill (12/1), Gabrial (20/1), Third Time Lucky (33/1), Swift Approval (40/1), Forceful Appeal (50/1)

This can go to BELGIAN BILL. He was only narrowly beaten at Kempton last time having run some very encouraging races in better events than this through the summer. His good record on Polytrack and the fact he has won off a much higher mark in the past (albeit when younger) are further causes for enthusiasm and he has a nice draw in one. Meanwhile Eagle Creek should have more to offer and has won over C&D in the past, while Third Time Lucky ran a nice race in the Easter Classic here last time and shouldn't mind the drop in trip.