17:00 Lingfield

Tuesday 3 April 2018

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Champions League Betting At 188Bet Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 3m 23.96s

(4)

Planetoid¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & S Best| OR: 72| CD

33/1

Veteran who won C&D this week last year off 3lb higher mark for previous trainer. Looked rusty when well beaten after five month absence here last month and may need another run or two to reach his peak.

Form: 05200/6

(9)

Wolf Of Windlesham⁴⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: S Edmunds| OR: 71| D

3/1

Decent hurdler last season but has long absence to overcome and would not surprise if he was better for the outing. Any market move however would be significant so worth a check.

Form: 233132/

(8)

Retrieve^b,t⁵⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-10| J: Megan Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 69| C| D

9/1

One time smart Australian performer who is now very much in the veteran stage. Not the force of old but hinted he still has some ability when an unlucky-in-running fourth over C&D in February. Shouldn't be far away on that evidence.

Form: 0607-24

(5)

Argante^b⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: H Spiller| OR: 69| D

16/1

Won races in France and over hurdles in GB. Failed to act on Fibresand at Southwell last time but had previously run a satisfactory race at Chelmsford. 3lb lower now but does look very one paced.

Form: 835/3-38

(3)

Le Torrent¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Dow| OR: 68| D

10/3

Very lightly raced and has clearly had issues, but only raised 3lb for latest success at Kempton (2m) a couple of weeks ago on first start for 22 months. Serious chance if able to build on that success.

Form: 31116/1

(6)

French Mix¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L P Keniry| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 67| C

20/1

Scored here on penultimate start over 1m5f but not certain to be better suited by the extra three furlongs off 5lb higher mark. Ran no sort of race at Wolverhampton last time and on balance others are preferred.

Form: 47-4818

(1)

Multigifted^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood⁽³⁾| T: M Madgwick| OR: 64| D

16/1

Looks in the handicapper's grip having socred only success at this trip off just 56 in November 2016. Still 8lb higher and hasn't done enough of late to suggest she's going to score here.

Form: 11655-9

(7)

Master Burbidge^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 61| CD

9/4

Landed C&D success in February off 5lb lower mark under today's jockey, then won last time out over fences at Fontwell. Clearly in fine fettle and another bold show anticipated.

Form: 33212/1

(2)

Threediamondrings^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 46| C

16/1

Only win in 18 starts came over 1m4f and steps up 6f from previous outing when well beaten. 4lb out of the handicap and despite good apprentice claiming 5lb back is hard to get excited about.

Form: 79-5476

Forecasts

Master Burbidge (9/4), Wolf Of Windlesham (3/1), Le Torrent (10/3), Retrieve (9/1), Multigifted (16/1), Threediamondrings (16/1), Argante (16/1), French Mix (20/1), Planetoid (33/1)

MASTER BURBIDGE and Le Torrent are the two to concentrate on here. They are both in form but Master Burbidge looks the safer proposition having shown his continued wellbeing, whereas there is a chance that Le Torrent might 'bounce' after his fine comeback win last time following a long absence. The formerly smart Retrieve hinted there may still be a race in him when a fair fourth last time, while any money for Wolf of Windlesham, returning from 16 months off, would be very significant. He is a useful hurdler.