15:50 Lingfield

Friday 23 March 2018

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Betway Live Casino Handicap

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 2m 28.89s

(6)

Noble Gift¹⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Knight| OR: 95| CD

7/1

C&D winner makes seasonal reappearance but has gone well when fresh in the past. Usually runs well from around current mark and today's rider has been a significant booking.

Form: 305043-

(7)

Fire Fighting¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 94| D

4/1

Form has spiralled downwards since last spring, but a further revision in his mark appears to have measured him closer to his current abilities. Stable took this last year.

Form: 38-5895

(1)

Golden Birthday^t¹⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Fran Berry| T: H Fry| OR: 90| D

2/1

Unbeaten in three Flat starts and potentially still ahead of the handicapper having won those races with plenty to spare. The form of those races amount to little though and this is his first real examination.

Form: 111-

(5)

Ay Ay²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 88| BF| C

6/1

Dual-winner here over 1m2f who reportedly needs an even tempo. Failed to prove he stayed this trip last time in a race which was not run to suit, but connections persevere and if proved right he is weighted to give a good account.

Form: 166-124

(4)

Lawless Secret^h³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 86

4/1

Yet to add to a debut victory at Windsor last summer but has placed in seven of her eight subsequent runs. Went close from this mark over C&D in January and has failed twice over shorter since.

Form: 29-3233

(2)

Fearsome⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: L Morris| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 82| CD

6/1

Won two minor races over C&D and went well in a 0-95 here last time. This is tougher still, but he continues to improve.

Form: 33-1154

Non-Runners

(3)

Royal Reserve²⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: K Shoemark

Forecasts

Golden Birthday (2/1), Fire Fighting (4/1), Lawless Secret (4/1), Royal Reserve (5/1), Fearsome (6/1), Ay Ay (6/1), Noble Gift (7/1)

A solid case can be made for most in this and Fire Fighting has finally been handicapped closer to his current level of form. That makes him one to fear along with Golden Birthday whose winning efforts have been devalued by those he has beaten, but who nevertheless has won his races with something to spare. Ay Ay is unproven at the trip but goes well here and for today's rider. Lawless Secret and Royal Reserve are usually thereabouts, but Fearsome may have too much to find. NOBLE GIFT is on an attractive mark and has been known to come to hand early. Jim Crowley gets on well with him and he is back on a competitive mark.