13:40 Lingfield

Wednesday 17 January 2018

All12:1012:4013:1013:4014:1514:5015:2015:55

Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 2m 9.74s

(2)

Yamuna River^p1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tate| OR: 73

13/2

Third in a slowly run event at Wolverhampton and soon under pressure last time in a contest where the pace was more honest. Cheekpieces fitted for handicap debut and improvement required.

Form: 6637-

(3)

Topapinion¹⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 73

6/1

Outran odds of 100/1 when third in a Chelmsford novice (7f) and the fourth has won twice since. Bred to be better suited by this trip and stable ended a drought on Saturday.

Form: 063-

(7)

Technological⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: G G Margarson| OR: 71

10/1

Has improved with each run and caught the eye last time when noted staying on and then meeting trouble in running. Handicapper has not taken too may chances with the initial mark, but there is probably more to come and this longer trip is a plus.

Form: 606-

(4)

Urban Soul^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: J D Bethell| OR: 71

7/2

Travelled well for a long way in first-time blinkers before finding 1m4f too far 13 days ago. Drop in trip will help but others look better treated at the weights.

Form: 73842-3

(5)

Physical Power¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR: 70

12/1

Latest run suggested her previous effort flattered her. Asked to go an extra 2f here and she has something to prove at present.

Form: 093-5

(6)

Winged Spur²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 69

7/4

Set unremarkable fractions in an ordinary event here last time. More to do this time but respected for a leading yard that has got back amongst the winners this week.

Form: 343-

(1)

Barnay^p1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Dwyer| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 66

8/1

Typical slow burner for this yard who has improved with each run and now steps up in trip for his handicap debut. Cheekpieces fitted and potentially in front of the handicapper.

Form: 974-

Forecasts

Winged Spur (7/4), Urban Soul (7/2), Topapinion (6/1), Yamuna River (13/2), Barnay (8/1), Technological (10/1), Physical Power (12/1)

Urban Soul shaped as though a return to this trip would help last time, but he looks fully weighted and the less exposed pair of TOPAPINION and Barnay make more appeal. The former represents a stable that had a poor 2017 but whose horses are running a lot better now. The form of his latest effort has been boosted since and he has more to offer over this longer trip. Barnay was fourth in a fair race here last time and has been allotted what appears a workable mark for his handicap debut. Winged Spur and Yamuna River face tougher tasks than last time, whilst Physical Power was a disappointment. Technological is another lightly raced individual with scope to improve, however his initial mark appears to factor that in.