14:00 Lingfield

Friday 16 February 2018

All13:3014:0014:3515:1015:4016:1516:45

Betway Stayers Handicap

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 3m 22.69s

(11)

Oregon Gift^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Fran Berry| T: C J Mann| OR: 62| C

5/1

Unbeaten in two runs here and not unduly punished for his latest success. That came in a slowly run race in which he pulled hard and as a result he was sent on earlier than planned. The extra half-mile for this will demand he settles better.

Form: 23/065-1

(5)

Master Burbidge^p⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Spencer| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 56| D

5/4

Not seen since taking a heavy fall over fences on Boxing Day. Runner-up over C&D on last Flat start in November 2016 and trainer 5-16 with his older brigade on the AW this year. One to note with a jockey booking that catches the eye.

Form: 033212/

(3)

Quay Point¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 54

7/1

Unexposed and looked very leniently treated when winning off a mark of 48 on soft ground last summer. Not as good off her revised marks since and a market check is advised on debut for her new yard.

Form: 859180-

(8)

Running Wolf^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: A M Hales| OR: 54

14/1

Proved weak in the market and lacked the pace to mount a challenge when fourth here last time. That was his first Flat run for two years and questionable again whether this staying chaser will be quick enough.

Form: 50838/4

(10)

Sheila's Fancy²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: J S Moore| OR: 57

4/1

Third over C&D last time when caught for speed when the pace quickened 3f out in a slowly run race. May have a small race in him and no surprise if this was his day given a more truly run contest.

Form: 65025-3

(2)

Tommys Geal²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: M Madgwick| OR: 52| C

8/1

Four-time winner who has recently stepped up to this trip. Got stuck wide here last time and now 3lb below her last winning mark from March 2017.

Form: 2008D-5

(4)

Crindle Carr^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 53

20/1

Last of 13 two weeks ago over 1m2f but better at Kempton prior to that over this trip. That was a weak race and his overall profile shows a decline in his fortunes.

Form: 432-640

(6)

Zarliman^p⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁷⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 46

100/1

Shown nothing in four starts on the Flat and over Jumps since joining current yard in August. Worth avoiding until showing a little of the spark that brought two victories in the past.

Form: 129/009-

(9)

Dew Reward¹⁵¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M R Hoad| OR: 45| CD

66/1

Three of his five victories have come here including two on this surface. However poor when last seen back in 2013 and hard to be enthusiastic about his prospects.

Form: 194990/

(1)

I Should Coco^h1⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: Karen George| OR: 45

33/1

Switched to the flat from bumpers but tailed off in three starts on the AW and a hood is tried this time.

Form: 040-

(7)

Clearance³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 45

25/1

Bred to stay with his dam winning up to 2m2f so worth a go at this trip. Forced to race wide on handicap debut last time and one of the few in this with scope to improve.

Form: 70777-5

Forecasts

Master Burbidge (5/4), Sheila's Fancy (4/1), Oregon Gift (5/1), Quay Point (7/1), Tommys Geal (8/1), Running Wolf (14/1), Crindle Carr (20/1), Clearance (25/1), I Should Coco (33/1), Dew Reward (66/1), Zarliman (100/1)

MASTER BURBIDGE is a 122 rated hurdler/chaser and he has proved competitive on the Flat from this kind of mark in the past. The yard have had a good winter with their older AW performers and this does not look a hard race to win. Oregon Gift won here last time but refused to settle last time and that is a concern stepping up to 2m, whilst Sheila's Fancy was not disgraced on his first try at this trip and a more even pace could yield further improvement. Tommy's Geal is a reliable performer who is weighted to go close if getting more luck in running than was the case last time.