16:15 Lingfield

Monday 5 March 2018

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188Bet Casino Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 6m 42.1s

Hansupfordetroit^t¹⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 99| D

11/4

Veteran chaser who stays this trip well and handles conditions. Not getting any quicker, but handicapped to be competitive if in the mood with decent conditional taking 5lb off.

Form: 514244

Black Narcissus^p1,t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 92| D

13/2

Won at Catterick last term of 10lb higher mark but has been pretty much in the doldrums since then. Third start back from wind surgery that hasn't made obvious difference, and connections reach for first time cheekpieces.

Form: P3PP50

Touch Screen³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: T Dowling⁽⁵⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 86| C

8/1

Only win came at this track over 2m4f in November but hasn't been in great form since then, looking out of sorts when tailed off at Towcester last time out. Not certain to stay and looks up against it.

Form: 3614U9

Canyouhearmenow^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs D Grissell| OR: 80

33/1

0-10 in point-to-points and has looked of little account in five start under rules for current yard. Pulled up when tailed off last time and despite plummeting handicap mark cannot be recommended.

Form: 43-079P

Alberto's Dream⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Alan Johns| T: T Lacey| OR: 80

13/8

Landed 3-runner 2m4f handicap chase at Huntingdon two years ago but shown little worthwhile form since then for Tom Symonds. Makes debut for new yard and by no means certain to relish this trip in very testing ground. Hard to fancy.

Form: 46-PP55

What Larks^p⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Dr J R J Naylor| OR: 79| D

12/1

Pulled up in three of last four starts at or around this trip and beaten a long way on only recent completion. Dropped a further 7lb and booking of good conditional offers a slight ray of hope.

Form: 05-PP4P

Leith Hill Legasi^p,t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 78| CD

5/2

Mud loving mare who won over C&D in December 2014. Has won twice more since then on soft ground. Ran OK when third at Uttoxeter a couple of months ago but generally disappointing this term. Revival not ruled out though round here.

Form: 6-5P345

Veauce De Sivola^t³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 75| CD

6/1

Infrequent winner but did land this race 12 months ago in similar conditions off jst a 3lb lower mark. Ran deplorably however over C&D last time. Change of jockey may spark better effort if in the mood.

Form: 512-P39

Forecasts

Alberto's Dream (13/8), Leith Hill Legasi (5/2), Hansupfordetroit (11/4), Veauce De Sivola (6/1), Black Narcissus (13/2), Touch Screen (8/1), What Larks (12/1), Canyouhearmenow (33/1)

In a race of generally out-of-form staying chasers, LEITH HILL LEGASI is taken to stage a revival having hinted that some ability remains when third at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve. Last year's winner Veauce De Sivola has been running badly, but a return to this happy hunting ground might rekindle his enthusiasm, while the veteran top weight Hansupfordetroit is a definite contender having run creditably most starts this campaign. Black Narcissus isn't out of it either from a tumbling handicap mark.