15:15 Lingfield

Friday 23 March 2018

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Betway Casino Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:19 | Winning time: 58.32s

(9)

Evening Starlight¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: R J Hodges| OR: 59| C

3/1

Track regular with two wins here over 6f. Below her last winning AW mark, but usually needs a run to put her right.

Form: 588413-

(2)

Ask The Guru^v²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 58| CD

5/1

Three-time C&D winner who is more than capable in this grade, but best performances have come from marks a few pounds lower than this.

Form: 177-516

(6)

Roy's Legacy²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 57| CD

11/4

Has seven C&D wins to his name and in tremendous form at present. Goes well for this rider and has been found another good opportunity.

Form: 342141

(8)

Kyllukey²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: J M Bradley| OR: 55| C

5/1

Record of 2-37 and both those victories came over 6f. Races off another career low mark and threatens to come good soon.

Form: 57-2945

(1)

Secret Asset^p¹¹

Age: 13| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: L Williamson| OR: 52| CD

12/1

Without a success since July 2016 and latest efforts suggest a return to winning ways is far from imminent.

Form: 90078-7

(4)

Pharoh Jake²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: William Carson| T: J J Bridger| OR: 49| CD

9/1

Veteran campaigner with five C&D wins, though increasingly hard to score with these days (currently on a 23-race losing run). Ran well from out of the handicap on penultimate start and poor draw did not help last time.

Form: 4666-38

(3)

Chip Or Pellet^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: M Pattinson| OR: 47| D

10/1

Dual-Newcastle winner has been generally disappointing in six starts since joining current handler in October. Last of five on most recent start and is hard to fancy on that evidence.

Form: 94-9088

(7)

Dramatic Voice^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 45

28/1

Has finished last in eight of her 14 starts and has only beaten one home in the other six. 8lb "wrong" in the weights here and impossible to fancy.

Form: 007-447

Non-Runners

(5)

Equally Fast¹⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: R Harris J: Liam Keniry

Forecasts

Roy's Legacy (11/4), Evening Starlight (3/1), Ask The Guru (5/1), Kyllukey (5/1), Equally Fast (5/1), Pharoh Jake (9/1), Chip Or Pellet (10/1), Secret Asset (12/1), Dramatic Voice (28/1)

It is hard to be positive about many in this, but Roy's Legacy continues to get the job done and may well defy both the handicapper and his advancing years once more. Kyllukey is hard to win with and particularly so at this trip, Ask The Guru is better off lower marks and Evening Starlight may need the run. Equally Fast enters the reckoning if routed here having been entered up on Wednesday. Course specialist PHAROAH JAKE needs to bounce back from a poor run last time. The veteran had a tough draw that day and had to take a wide line throughout. His previous effort here from out of the weights gives him a sound chance in this company.