12:10 Lingfield

Tuesday 20 November 2018

All12:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

Betway Stayers Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 3m 22.82s

(8)

Incus¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 59| D

10/1

Front-runner not particularly well weighted at present at 5lb higher than last winning mark. Makes little appeal on recent evidence.

Form: 51-0007

(1)

Hatsaway³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 58

6/1

Not disgraced when stepping up in trip last start, while not quite staying as well as his rivals. Travelled well for a long way and could be involved at this furlong less.

Form: 812934

(3)

Goldslinger²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 57

8/1

Hasn't won on the Flat since 2015. Was well backed returning to this code when not able to get involved over this trip at Kempton and then disappointed over shorter at the same track. More required.

Form: 4448-70

(9)

Nafaayes^p1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: M Dwyer| T: Jean-Rene Auvray| OR: 56

16/1

Yet to hit the frame in nine starts and little encouragement of late. Big improvement required now significantly up in trip.

Form: 604590

(5)

Karam Albaari^v⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 52| C

20/1

Veteran was in good nick earlier on in the year but needs to step up on latest three starts. Failed to impress over this far previously and others preferred.

Form: 774789

(7)

Knab Rock^p1⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S W Kelly| T: Evan Williams| OR: 48

16/1

Showed some promise when third in a bumper on debut but has struggled in three Flat runs since. Significant improvement required on this big step up in trip.

Form: 707

(2)

Thresholdofadream²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 53

3/1

Showed a bit of improvement when stepped up to 1m6f at Wolverhampton without ever getting involved. Could be more to offer at this trip but more needed.

Form: 0-0804

(10)

Boru's Brook¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 8-10| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: Emma Owen| OR: 45| D

66/1

Useful performer over hurdles in his youth but recent evidence suggests that little of that old ability remains and disappointed on stable debut. Easy to overlook.

Form: 6007/09

(11)

Sheila's Empire⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Aaron Mackay⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 50

10/1

Seven-race maiden but showed improvement over 1m4f at Kempton latest. Now 12lb lower than her opening mark and could be more to come at this trip. Looks a leading contender.

Form: 667072

(4)

Lumen^t,v1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: George Wood| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 47

2/1

Has struggled to make any impression at long odds in four starts to date and now makes handicap debut and a big step up in trip. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0900

Non-Runners

(6)

Meetings Man³⁰⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 11

T: A Stronge J: Charles Bishop

Forecasts

Lumen (2/1), Thresholdofadream (3/1), Hatsaway (6/1), Goldslinger (8/1), Sheila's Empire (10/1), Incus (10/1), Nafaayes (16/1), Knab Rock (16/1), Karam Albaari (20/1), Meetings Man (20/1), Boru's Brook (66/1)

Hatsaway was well backed up in trip and looked like getting involved before not quite seeing it out, he should be better at this furlong less. SHEILA'S EMPIRE has been given a real chance by the handicapper and hit the line last time as though this test of stamina should suit. Thresholdofadream at least took a step forward last start and has more to offer than most at this trip in a weak contest.