14:15 Lingfield

Sunday 31 December 2017

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Betway Sprint Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 11.71s

(5)

Mister Freeze^t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: P R Chamings| OR: 67| D

5/1

Second of nine beaten ½L on debut at this track behind Compton Place earlier in the month. Winner over distance and in this class so could have a big say here.

Form: 416002

(10)

Bernie's Boy^h1,v1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 65

11/2

Runner-up on his last two starts at Southwell and Wolverhampton when in the hands of Iain Jardine. Could go close in first-time visor on stable debut.

Form: 531422

(2)

Strategic Heights^v1²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 64| D

13/2

Winner of six races at Dundalk and appeared to be coming to hand in a Southwell claimer last month. Claims if taking to the track in first-time visor.

Form: 037259

(7)

Pride Of Angels⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: G & J Moore| OR: 62

5/1

Well beaten on sole appearance hear in the spring when finishing fifth of nine beaten 14½L. Improvement needed to figure in this contest.

Form: 543473

(9)

Weloof²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Liam Keniry| T: J Butler| OR: 61

16/1

Well beaten and no impression in a number of second-rate performances and this looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 069809

(6)

Bridge Builder^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: P Hedger| OR: 60| CD

9/2

Certainly better round here in two recent starts than what he showed in a couple of appearances at Kempton. Looks to be returning to form now back on a winning mark.

Form: 700083

(3)

Fareeq^t,v²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: C Wallis| OR: 60| D

12/1

Not much to shout about in six starts for this yard since joining from William Haggas in August. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 506000

(1)

Stoic Boy⁸⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Georgia Cox⁽³⁾| T: H Candy| OR: 57

7/1

Not seen since finishing third of 10 a head behind Emperor's Warrior at Kempton in October 2015. Tough ask following two-year lay off for same connections.

Form: 863/

(4)

Krazy Paving^v¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A L M King| OR: 53| CD

8/1

C&D winner in January off a 2lb lower mark and won again in March on Chelmsford's Polytrack. Claims now back on winning mark.

Form: 166003

(8)

Taurean Gold¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J J Bridger| OR: 45

80/1

Without a win in four AW starts and has failed to beat 32 rivals home in his last three starts. Very little to be positive about here.

Form: 070070

Forecasts

Bridge Builder (9/2), Pride Of Angels (5/1), Mister Freeze (5/1), Bernie's Boy (11/2), Strategic Heights (13/2), Stoic Boy (7/1), Krazy Paving (8/1), Fareeq (12/1), Weloof (16/1), Taurean Gold (80/1)

Bernie's Boy likes to get on with things from the from but may find life difficult from stall 10 with Bridge Builder and Crazy Paving looking to bag the rail in the early stages. The initial exchanges up front could well come as a benefit for the Patrick Chamings gelding MISTER FREEZE who was second of nine beaten ½L on debut at this track behind Compton Place earlier in the month and can get his head in front here.