13:45 Lingfield

Saturday 6 January 2018

All12:0512:4013:1013:1513:4514:2014:5515:30

Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 2m 3.75s

(3)

Ming Dynasty¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: M Botti| OR: 95

11/2

Three time winner in France including in Group company over 1m4f in October 2015. Well beaten on debut for this yard here last month and dropping in trip today.

Form: 81/1555-

(2)

Fayez³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 95| CD

3/1

Winning for the third time in six AW starts when victorious over C&D in November. Disappointing off this 5lb higher mark subsequently and interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 451310-

(1)

Towerlands Park^v1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Cameron Noble⁽⁵⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 90| BF

5/2

Winner of two of his three AW starts and lightly raced for one his age. Making just his third start of 2017 when finishing a good third in first time cheekpieces (replaced with a visor today) last time and he is one for the shortlist today.

Form: 411/303-

(5)

Captain Cat⁹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 90| C

25/1

Useful performer on his day but well beaten in recent starts including in a valuable 1m1f handicap at Newmarket (good-to-soft) in September when last in action. Handicap mark is falling but probably best watched at present.

Form: 556400-

(6)

General Hazard^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| OR: 88| CD

7/2

In good form of late following up a claiming race success by registering a narrow victory over 1m3f at Kempton last time out. Raised 4lb for that latest effort and has won over C&D in the past.

Form: 170511-

(4)

Easy Tiger²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Liam Keniry| T: M S Saunders| OR: 84| C

7/1

Running well without winning in recent starts including when 2L second over 1m here last month. Races off the same mark today on his first outing over this distance.

Form: 242632-

(7)

Eltezam^e/s1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 80

12/1

Finished runner-up on two of his last four starts and ran well when finishing fifth over 1m at Kempton last time out. Finished second over C&D prior to that and wears an eyeshield for the first time today racing from out of the handicap today.

Form: 482725-

Result Amended

Towerlands Park - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 5th.

Captain Cat - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 4th.

Forecasts

Towerlands Park (5/2), Fayez (3/1), General Hazard (7/2), Ming Dynasty (11/2), Easy Tiger (7/1), Eltezam (12/1), Captain Cat (25/1)

TOWERLANDS PARK is lightly raced for one of his age and having finished a good third last time out at Wolverhampton he can register his third AW win wearing a visor for the first time today. The selection raced close to the pace on that occasion and a repeat of those tactics can see him get the better of Eltezam who is the most likely to make the running in this contest. General Hazard has been in good form of late and can claim third as he bids to complete a hat-trick.