14:40 Lingfield

Wednesday 12 December 2018

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Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 2m 8.00s

(5)

Rakematiz¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Johnson| OR: 65

9/4

Won at Wolverhampton in September, and finished a good second to Hackbridge in a C&D handicap last time. Leading claims on balance of form, and sure to go well under leading apprentice.

Form: 591232

(9)

Rita's Man⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J Tuite| OR: 65| D

50/1

Has lost his form in recent starts, and the fitting of blinkers failed to halt the slide when down the field at Bath in October. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 243000

(7)

Narjes^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 64

12/1

Consistent sort, but her win at Brighton in August is her only success in 24 starts, which tempers confidence. Creditable fourth to Settle Petal over C&D last time, and place claims again.

Form: 122384

(3)

Beauty Salon^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 65

16/1

Daughter of Dutch Art purchased for 165,000 gns as a yearling. Has shown promise in qualifying runs and ought to improve now handicapping, but assessor has taken few chances with opening mark.

Form: 064

(10)

Sir Prize³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 64

10/1

Cost 115,000 gns as a yearling and he has shown some ability in qualifying runs, most notably when keeping on for a hand ride at Wolverhampton last time. Market useful now handicapping.

Form: 507

(8)

Hawridge Glory¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 61| D

5/1

Better effort for current yard (ex-Rod Millman) when ½L third of 13 to Hackbridge in a C&D handicap last time. On a good mark if building on that, but not the most consistent.

Form: 502073

(6)

Pivotal Flame^v⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 61| BF| CD

11/4

Gained back-to-back handicap wins over C&D early this year, and shaped very well when neck second of 11 to Tigerfish over 1m4f here last time. Can go close returned to optimum conditions here.

Form: 044542

(4)

Power Home³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: D J Coakley| OR: 60

6/1

Winless in 2018, but slipping in the weights and caught the eye when ¾L second of 12 to Whatwouldyouknow at Wolverhampton last month. Met trouble in running there, and capable of better.

Form: 0-27822

(1)

Thundercloud^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 62

25/1

Won at Nottingham in July, but lightly raced since, and ran a stinker after a break at Southwell last time. Plenty to prove now.

Form: 331750

(2)

Contingency Fee^p,h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 59| D

33/1

In frame four times since joining current yard after a selling win on turf in September, but form has taken a nosedive on recent starts, and best watched at present.

Form: 033480

Forecasts

Rakematiz (9/4), Pivotal Flame (11/4), Hawridge Glory (5/1), Power Home (6/1), Sir Prize (10/1), Narjes (12/1), Beauty Salon (16/1), Thundercloud (25/1), Contingency Fee (33/1), Rita's Man (50/1)

PIVOTAL FLAME is looking for her third C&D win of the year, and isn't easy to oppose after catching the eye over further last time. She can win, with Rakematiz and Sir Prize taken to give her most to do.