15:20 Lingfield

Sunday 31 December 2017

All11:4012:1012:4013:1513:4514:1514:5015:20

Betway Dash Handicap

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 58.31s

(6)

Shackled N Drawn^b,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: P Hedger| OR: 62| CD

11/8

Has produced a couple of game performances here over C&D including finishing second of 10 last time out and has a big chance here today.

Form: 755032

(2)

Grand Myla^p⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: G & J Moore| OR: 60| BF

5/2

Best effort in a 11 race career came over C&D when just collared close home after making the running before a disappointing eighth of ten in October last time out. Claims if returning to form from good draw.

Form: 5-48728

(9)

Met By Moonlight¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S J Drowne| T: R J Hodges| OR: 59

6/1

Now a ten-race maiden and yet to strike a blow in four starts here. Very little to be positive about but may appreciate the drop in trip.

Form: 920566

(4)

Mercers^p1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd⁽³⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 57| CD

16/1

Won a 5f maiden here in February but has slipped to a 5lb lower mark here and failed to beat a rival home in a 10-runner over 6f. May appreciate drop back to 5f but hard to fancy.

Form: 253440

(10)

Ask The Guru^b⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 56| CD

8/1

C&D winner in July when beating seven rivals with Camino ¾L behind in second. Slipping back to a winning mark and one to check in the market.

Form: 119817

(3)

Regal Miss⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 52

20/1

A 16 race maiden but ran well when finishing runner-up when last seen here in July. Second-rate performance last time out on Wolverhampton's Tapeta in October. Hard to fancy.

Form: 39-5200

(7)

Pharoh Jake¹⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: William Carson| T: J J Bridger| OR: 51| CD

33/1

C&D winner but that was back in April 2016 and his losing running is brushing the 20 mark. May find this tough despite now 4lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 525466

(5)

Go Charlie^h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Raul Da Silva| T: L Williamson| OR: 45| D

20/1

Distance winner but has looked completely out of form this year including two second-rate starts earlier this month. Requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here.

Form: 7580-95

Non-Runners

(1)

Waneen⁴¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J Butler J: Liam Keniry

(8)

Roy's Legacy¹⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 8

T: S A Harris J: Charlie Bennett

Forecasts

Shackled N Drawn (11/8), Grand Myla (5/2), Waneen (4/1), Met By Moonlight (6/1), Ask The Guru (8/1), Roy's Legacy (14/1), Mercers (16/1), Regal Miss (20/1), Go Charlie (20/1), Pharoh Jake (33/1)

If getting to the lead from stall 6 SHACKLED N DRAWN could take some reeling in given his form here recently including when just touched off last week. Ask The Guru has plenty of speed but may struggle from his draw leaving last time out beaten favourite Grand Myla and C&D winner Mercers to battle for the minors.