16:15 Lingfield

Saturday 27 January 2018

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:15

Betway Sprint Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 10.68s

(10)

Strategic Heights^v⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Dinsmore⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 65| BF| D

12/1

Getting on a bit, but retains his enthusiasm and ran well to be a close third of 11 over C&D last week. Competes off the same mark with a 7lb claimer replacing stable jockey.

Form: 2592-23

(1)

Pride Of Angels²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: A Kirby| T: G & J Moore| OR: 65| CD

11/10

Not hard pressed to beat Strategic Heights over C&D on New Year's Eve and is 2lb worse off for a ¾L victory. There should be little between the pair again.

Form: 434731-

(12)

Lady Cristal^p³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 65| BF| D

14/1

Pulled too hard when fourth at Kempton last time, but had previously run well to finish second off a 1lb lower mark than this at Wolverhampton. Entitled to be thereabouts, but wide draw a concern.

Form: 470824-

(9)

Bridge Builder^v⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Charles Bishop| T: P Hedger| OR: 63| CD

5/1

Has finished a place in front of Strategic Heights on his last two starts at Kempton and Lingfield and there should be little between the pair again on these revised terms. Likely to be thereabouts.

Form: 0835-12

(4)

Kyllukey^v¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Kerrie Raybould⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Bradley| OR: 60| BF| CD

14/1

Has been running quite consistently and there was nothing wrong with his second of 11 at Wolverhampton last time under this jockey. Sound each-way chance off the same mark.

Form: 24257-2

(2)

Haraz^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 60

7/1

Knocked on the door on several occasions last month, but last two efforts have not been so good. Career record of 0-35 is offputting.

Form: 2332-79

(3)

Porto Ferro^p¹⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: J J Bridger| OR: 58| CD

33/1

Won a C&D maiden last February when trained by Dr John Scargill. Has his first run for this trainer and has not been seen since August. Others make more obvious appeal.

Form: 594070-

(5)

Wild Flower²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: J C Fox| OR: 57| CD

25/1

Landed a C&D apprentice handicap in November and two subsequent efforts at this track have been perfectly acceptable, although she was behind Haraz last time. Should be on the premises again off her current rating.

Form: 663144-

(7)

Stoic Boy²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Georgia Cox⁽³⁾| T: H Candy| OR: 57

8/1

After three runs in maidens, he made his handicap debut over C&D and finished third of 10 behind Pride Of Angels and Strategic Heights. Has a pull in the weights and, with improvement likely, may well turn the tables.

Form: 863/3-

Non-Runners

(11)

Bertie Blu Boy¹⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 10

T: L Williamson J: Gabriele Malune

(8)

Fareeq⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: C Wallis J: Jason Watson

(6)

Tea El Tee²³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: Cameron Noble

Forecasts

Pride Of Angels (11/10), Bridge Builder (5/1), Fareeq (5/1), Haraz (7/1), Stoic Boy (8/1), Strategic Heights (12/1), Lady Cristal (14/1), Kyllukey (14/1), Wild Flower (25/1), Bertie Blu Boy (25/1), Porto Ferro (33/1), Tea El Tee (33/1)

A tight sprint handicap in which it may pay to side with the lightly-raced STOIC BOY, who is open to improvement and can reverse recent form with Pride Of Angels and Strategic Heights. Bridge Builder looks likely to be thereabouts, along with Wild Flower, Chelmsford scorer Fareeq and Kyllukey.