14:20 Lingfield

Saturday 30 December 2017

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 1y  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:21  |   Winning time: 1m 37.70s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Luna Magich44
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Simon Pearce| T: Mrs L Pearce| OR:  60
16/1
Not disgraced in all of her starts on turf, but is yet to show much form on the AW (including Polytrack), and others hold more convincing claims.
2
(2)
Horse silk
Bloodsweatandtears17
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-6| J: Kieren Fox| T: W J Knight| OR:  59| D
5/1
Not beaten far over C&D last time out and doesn't have the worst record at this course for a horse who hasn't won in 16 attempts. Has won off a higher mark than this in the past and needs considering.
3
(5)
Horse silk
Amentat42
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: John Berry| OR:  59
12/1
Lightly-raced type who makes her handicap debut here. Hasn't shown a huge amount of promise in any of her four maidens but did finish second on turf at Chepstow in June.
4
(8)
Horse silk
Chelwood Gatev17
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: C R Dore| OR:  57| CD
7/2
C&D winner who is quickly sinking to an attractive handicap mark following some lackluster efforts. Record is 122 when ridden by this jockey, with the win having come at this course.
5
(4)
Horse silk
Baby Gal124
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Charlie Bennett(3)| T: J R Boyle| OR:  57
11/2
Last two solid efforts came at this course (both on turf and AW), untried over this distance but not without a chance of placing if staying this far.
6
(1)
Horse silk
Evanescent17
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-2| J: R Winston| T: A W Carroll| OR:  55
10/1
Not at his old level of form since switching to this yard and is best watched despite a fair placed effort here earlier in the year off 6lb higher (over 7f).
7
(7)
Horse silk
Exspectation17
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Blanshard| OR:  54
10/1
0/8 so far and needs to show much more than when finishing down the field over 2f further at this course earlier in the month, remaining on the same weight now.
8
(9)
Horse silk
Living Leader17
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: G Harris| OR:  50| CD
11/2
C&D winner who ran well at Wolverhampton last time out, hinting at a return to form. Has shown a level of form solid enough to win this race in the past and has a positive jockey booking.
9
(10)
Horse silk
Leonardo88
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-8| J: Nicola Currie(7)| T: S Lycett| OR:  47
14/1
Only promising effort came at Windsor in April on turf and over much further than this. Has shown little before or since and needs to change of trainer to have had a massively positive impact.
10
(3)
Horse silk
Spirit Of Gondreev174
Age: 9|  Weight: 8-7| J: William Cox(5)| T: J M Bradley| OR:  45| CD
16/1
C&D winner rated 23lb higher in his peak but on a losing run now and needs a first-time visor to have a very positive effect in order to enter contention.

Forecasts

Chelwood Gate (7/2), Bloodsweatandtears (5/1), Living Leader (11/2), Baby Gal (11/2), Exspectation (10/1), Evanescent (10/1), Amenta (12/1), Leonardo (14/1), Luna Magic (16/1), Spirit Of Gondree (16/1)

Verdict

With form figures of 122 when ridden by Josephine Gordon C&D winner CHELWOOD GATE is an interesting proposition here. On an attractive handicap mark having not been at his absolute best recently, it could be worth chancing that he can show the quality that has made him a five time winner in his career, with the jockey booking an obvious positive. Bloodsweatandtears ran well here recently and is feared most, ahead of another C&D winner in Living Leader.
  1. Chelwood Gate
  2. Bloodsweatandtears
  3. Living Leader

Prize Money

1st: £2,264.002nd: £674.003rd: £337.004th: £168.00

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