14:45 Lingfield

Monday 19 February 2018

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188Bet Live Casino Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 4m 27.35s

Wood Pigeon¹¹

Age: 16| Weight: 11-12| J: Unknown| T: O Murphy

Form: 9-64U1U

Arquebusier^p,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Bargary⁽³⁾| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 96| D

13/8

Drops in class after chasing home an in form rival last time. Probably better over further these days, although his stamina may be an asset in these conditions.

Form: 86-6342

Good Man Hughie^v1²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 96| C

8/1

Won a poor hurdle here a year ago from a similar mark on bad ground. Well beaten in two chases since, but this looks a lot easier and a visor is now tried.

Form: 05/P1-37

Two Hoots⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott

Form: 850-54U

Barney From Tyanee¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: M Blake| OR: 95

5/1

Best effort over hurdles came on heavy ground so possible these conditions will produce improvement on more recent efforts. A 4lb drop in the weights also helps and he often comes in for support.

Form: 57-6346

Dylanseoghan¹⁹

Age: 16| Weight: 11-5| J: T Dowling⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison

Form: P3-2PU3

Money For Nothing²¹

Age: 16| Weight: 11-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Farrelly

Form: 43F332

Lightentertainment^p⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Dave Crosse| T: F Brennan| OR: 85| C

16/1

Five-time winner for Chris Gordon over a variety of trips and form has been mixed for this stable. Form has been in decline and he is best watched for now..

Form: 442355

Finnegan's Garden²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: T Dowling⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 84

5/2

Bolted up at Plumpton two months ago and saddle slipped when he unseated his rider at Chepstow. Chased home recent Sandown winner Tara Bridge last time from 10lb out of the handicap and a repeat of that would make him hard to beat.

Form: 1-521U2

Norphin²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 79

12/1

Looked a fortunate winner at Plumpton after the favourite fell four out when cruising. Had his limitations exposed last time but his low weight in this weak affair still earns him consideration.

Form: 5-P6U15

Forecasts

Arquebusier (13/8), Finnegan's Garden (5/2), Barney From Tyanee (5/1), Good Man Hughie (8/1), Norphin (12/1), Lightentertainment (16/1)

FINNNEGAN'S GARDEN overcame a number of issues to hack up in similar grade at Plumpton in December and tack problems saw him lose his rider at Chepstow. He was unlucky to bump into an in form rival last time when 10lb out of the weights and this looks a more straightforward task. Arquebusier chased home the in form Market Road last time and drops in grade. However, he also drops in trip and and that is a concern. Barney From Tyanee has proved costly to follow so far, however he gets a hand from the assessor and that could be enough in a race as bad as this. Good Man Hughie faces his easiest task over fences, whilst Norphin receives plenty of weight and that could be a factor in these conditions.