15:10 Lingfield

Saturday 13 January 2018

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:40

Betway Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 2m 4.56s

(6)

Embankment¹⁷¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 57| CD

16/1

Dual C&D winner who hasn't been at his very best recently but is now back down to his most recent winning handicap mark and may be primed to strike again.

Form: 310079-

(7)

Karam Albaari^v³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: M Harley| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 56| CD

9/2

C&D winner who wasn't too far behind the winner over further here last time out. Interesting now stepping back down in trip.

Form: 708064-

(8)

Gracious George¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: J C Fox| OR: 55

12/1

All wins have been over shorter than this but he has gone close over this trip in the past and could be worth considering off this handicap mark.

Form: 558036-

(11)

Presence Process²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 55

10/1

0/12 in his career and hasn't looked particularly close to changing that over his last few runs. Steps back down in trip now after not improving for 1m4f here last time.

Form: 0/49668-

(4)

Romantic^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 52

9/4

Went very close over a similar trip to this at Wolverhampton last time. Possibly more exposed than most of these but that was a good effort and he's respected.

Form: 46/905-4

(3)

Gunner Moyne^p1,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: Emma Owen| OR: 52

8/1

Not far behind at Southwell over 1m two starts ago but not so good since and slightly concerning that he has never been able to show his best form here.

Form: 00973-7

(10)

Exspectation¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Blanshard| OR: 53

12/1

Ran well here last time out in a 1m handicap but should stay this far and is starting to look appealingly handicapped.

Form: 009U85-

(13)

False Id^h1⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S Donohoe| T: D Steele| OR: 50

25/1

No win since June 2016 and both career wins have come over further, so he has plenty to find but may be able to show some improvement for the addition of a hood.

Form: 593650-

(1)

Sheer Intensity¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Fran Berry| T: P D Evans| OR: 49

17/2

Ran a fair race at Wolverhampton two starts ago but even that wouldn't be enough to see him win here, with his only career victory having come over 1m.

Form: 54642-5

(5)

Aspasius³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: H Crouch⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 46

33/1

Has shown occasional demonstrations of ability but more often than not has finished a long way down the field, including when beating only one horse home at Lingfield last time out.

Form: 00030/0-

(12)

Avocet^p1⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Spencer| T: O Murphy| OR: 45

8/1

Only occasional interesting form when with previous yard but may improve for the switch to the up-and-coming trainer he makes his first appearance for here.

Form: 490360-

(9)

Understory^b²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 8-13| J: R Havlin| T: T D McCarthy| OR: 45| CD

33/1

Veteran and C&D winner, but hasn't won since May 2013 and difficult to see that changing after a 15L defeat at Chelmsford last time out.

Form: 004479-

(2)

Sunset Bounty³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 45

66/1

Veteran and C&D winner, but hasn't won since May 2013 and difficult to see that changing after a 15L defeat at Chelmsford last time out.

Form: 8790-

Non-Runners

(14)

Fairy Mist¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 11

T: J J Bridger J: Mitch Godwin

Forecasts

Romantic (9/4), Karam Albaari (9/2), Avocet (8/1), Gunner Moyne (8/1), Sheer Intensity (17/2), Presence Process (10/1), Gracious George (12/1), Exspectation (12/1), Embankment (16/1), False Id (25/1), Aspasius (33/1), Understory (33/1), Fairy Mist (33/1), Sunset Bounty (66/1)

It may pay to look towards the head of the handicap here and preference is for KARAM ALBAARI. This C&D winner wasn't far beaten at this course last time and could improve for the step back in trip. He looks worth another try based on his recent form ahead of the well-treated Gracious George and two time C&D winner Embankment.