17:20 Lingfield

Saturday 12 May 2018

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2017:50

Betfred 'Home Of Goals Galore' Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 31.44s

(4)

Mutawathea^p⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: R Havlin| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 97| D

4/1

Seems better on the AW compared to turf, though he has run well on turf over this trip in particular in the past. Has questions to answer in these conditions.

Form: 816-464

(2)

Black Bess³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 90| C

5/1

All he best form is on softer ground than this, and she finished last of all when last seen on the AW at this track last time out.

Form: 31362-9

(6)

Prost²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Bentley| T: E F Vaughan| OR: 88| D

7/2

0-6 on turf but hasn't had all that much racing, and this is much easier than his most recent assignment. Goes off the same mark today.

Form: 72610-0

(7)

The Warrior⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 83| D

7/2

1-28 on turf, with that victory coming when he was trained by Aidan O'Brien; tough to see that record changing here.

Form: 242-690

(3)

Aclimatise¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82| D

9/2

Down the field on handicap debut last time out, but that was his seasonal reappearance and every reason to believe he should come on for the run. On the same mark now but should be capable of better.

Form: 021-5

(1)

Sayesse¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M R Channon| OR: 80

5/1

Ran a fine race in second at Brighton last time and up 2lb for that run. Yard remain in good form and should run very well from an attractive draw.

Form: 314292

Non-Runners

(5)

Warsaw Road²⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: L M Cumani J: R L Moore

Forecasts

Warsaw Road (15/8), Prost (7/2), The Warrior (7/2), Mutawathea (4/1), Aclimatise (9/2), Black Bess (5/1), Sayesse (5/1)

If WARSAW ROAD can come on for his first run back this season, and all the signs are that he should, then he looks a prime candidate to return to winning ways here. He boasts some of the best form in the field and the booking of Ryan Moore only encourages further enthusiasm. Of the others, Sayesse and Aclimatise are others who should run very well.