14:00 Lingfield

Thursday 1 November 2018

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sunracing.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 22.58s

(2)

Salateen^p,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: M Harley| T: D O'Meara| OR: 105| D

4/1

Probably ran the best race of his life when a close fourth behind Limato at Newmarket in the Group 2 challenge stakes last time. Run plenty of good races on the AW in the past and should go well.

Form: 432244

(7)

Kimberella¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 104| C| D

5/1

Won a Listed event at Chester earlier in the year and has been in good form since. Ran a cracker in the Ayr Gold Cup before another sound effort in a big-field handicap at York last time. Sure to run well.

Form: 610373

(3)

Charles Molson²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 100| D

9/2

Better performer on the AW these days so can be forgiven for a slightly below par run at Salisbury last time. 3lb higher than when going close at Chelmsford two starts back and likely to give it a good go.

Form: 480226

(4)

Never Back Down^v1³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 100

4/1

Won a Listed event at Newbury back in May but has run some lacklustre races since. Well held at Bro Park in Sweden last time and needs to get back to that earlier season form with the first-time visor added.

Form: 1-01906

(6)

Rufus King¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 99| D

5/1

Winner at Chelmsford off a 1lb lower mark back in August. Not quite so good since but like many from this yard a very good run can come from nowhere. Not dismissed lightly.

Form: 010289

(1)

Spare Parts¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 90| CD

18/1

Good chance he is in the grip of the handicapper at the moment. Weakened once headed when trying to make the running at Kempton on return from a seven month break last time. Up against it.

Form: 415898

(5)

Areen Heart^h³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| CD

11/2

Won here over C&D two starts back off 3lb lower. Not quite in the same form at Chelmsford last time but a return here should suit with leading rider booked.

Form: 564513

Non-Runners

(8)

Merlin³³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: M L W Bell J: Fran Berry

(9)

Sea Fox¹⁶

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: P D Evans J: Gabriele Malune

Forecasts

Never Back Down (4/1), Salateen (4/1), Charles Molson (9/2), Rufus King (5/1), Kimberella (5/1), Areen Heart (11/2), Merlin (12/1), Sea Fox (16/1), Spare Parts (18/1)

A really good renewal and you can make a case for plenty. Areen Heart won well here two starts back and gets in off a nice racing weight so should be considered. Kimberella is a smart performer on his day and should be pretty tough to keep out of the frame. SALATEEN has to give weight away all round here but he ran anabsolute stormer behind Limato in a Group 2 last time and will find this much more to his liking.