16:50 Lingfield

Monday 5 March 2018

All14:1014:4015:1015:4516:1516:5017:20

Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 6m 37.0s

Classico Dais⁸⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Unknown| T: D Skelton| OR: 102

Form: 052-227

In The Hold³¹

Age: 15| Weight: 11-13| J: Unknown| T: Evan Williams| OR: 101

Form: F131-P1

Under The Woods²³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Unknown| T: Evan Williams| OR: 100

Form: 033

Shoofly Milly²¹

Age: 16| Weight: 11-12| J: Unknown| T: J Scott| OR: 100| D

Form: 4-PP685

Waikiki Waves³⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: Unknown| T: G & J Moore| OR: 99

Form: 3-46840

Fraser Canyon⁴⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 11-9| J: Unknown| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 97

Form: 43-5P12

Minella Gathering²³

Age: 16| Weight: 11-9| J: Unknown| T: P Henderson| OR: 97| D

Form: 382126

Good News⁹⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 11-5| J: Unknown| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 93

Form: 6-44345

Point N Shoot¹⁴

Age: 14| Weight: 11-5| J: Unknown| T: N J Hawke| OR: 93| CD

Form: 13-UF65

Burgess Dream¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: A Thornton| T: Miss A M Newton-Smith| OR: 92| BF| CD

3/1

Two wins last term over C&D in heavy ground off lower marks and has run well again here last two starts finishing third both times. 7lb higher than last winning rating but should be there or thereabouts once again.

Form: 65U733

Willshebetrying¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: M R Hoad| OR: 87

12/1

One win from 20 attempts came at Fontwell in December in heavy ground but has run badly in two starts since then. Steps up half a mile and hard to say if she'll be suited on mixed evidence to date.

Form: 453-1P7

Yukon Delta⁵⁷

Age: 18| Weight: 10-13| J: Unknown| T: G & J Moore| OR: 87| D

Form: 2-85649

Pray For A Rainbow⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 86

3/1

Won 2015 point-to-point but shown very little under Rules since. Ran a bit better on first start for current yard at Sedgefield last time and now 2lb lower. Not without hope and any market support would be of interest.

Form: 3PFP4-5

Filatore^b¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 82

6/1

Last win came in Ffos Las selling hurdle nearly two years ago but off 27lb higher mark. Has clearly deteriorated and been well beaten last seven starts. Any revival would see him well handicapped on old form, but is a risky proposition.

Form: 738458

Boardwalk Empire¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: Page Fuller⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs K A Buckett| OR: 80| CD

13/2

Exasperating and disappointing gelding who has failed to complete in five of last six starts under Rules and between the flags. Only win came over C&D in heavy ground in January 2015 when rated nearly three stone higher than now.

Form: F3PR-PP

Brother Norphin^b1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 80

11/4

Showed very little for previous connections but hasn't done too badly for current yard this term, placing twice in three starts. Stays and handles conditions so has a shout with the benefit of first-time blinkers.

Form: 805-363

Snowball³²

Age: 18| Weight: 10-4| J: Unknown| T: D W P Arbuthnot| OR: 78

Form: P-44P74

Show's Over⁶¹

Age: 14| Weight: 10-3| J: Unknown| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 77| D

Form: 4-373PP

Civitesses¹⁹⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 74

Form: 3546-78

Forecasts

Brother Norphin (11/4), Pray For A Rainbow (3/1), Burgess Dream (3/1), Filatore (6/1), Boardwalk Empire (13/2), Willshebetrying (12/1)

In receipt of 12lb from Burgess Dream, BROTHER NORPHIN is a tentative selection in a race of generally out-of-form performers. The six-year-old seems in good heart, and with the blinkers applied to focus his mind he might just prove good enough in a poor race. Burgess Dream is a big danger at a track that suits him well and he should go close, while any sign of market confidence in the chance of Pray For A Rainbow might prove significant. Filatore is not totally ruled out of it either.