15:30 Lingfield

Friday 28 December 2018

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Follow Top Tipster Templegate At Sun Racing Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 1m 25.56s

(7)

Odds On Oli^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Russell Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 57

7/2

Fair handicapper who has won in better grade than this in the past; returns to a more suitable surface having been placed on Fibresand last time. Not been in much form since his two wins earlier in the year but hard to write off in this class.

Form: 607903

(3)

Swiss Cross⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-7| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 55| BF| CD

4/1

Five-time course winner with those wins containing one over this trip and back on the mark from which he ended a long losing run in October over 6f. Form since then has a rather uneven look about it; capable enough on the day if in the mood.

Form: 187744

(2)

Golden Deal²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R T Phillips| OR: 55

6/1

Only had two attempts in handicaps (separated by a year) and is entitled to be sharper for her run over 6f here last time. Her two tries at 7f before (one on handicap debut) have been underwhelming but she is off a reduced mark now.

Form: 6988-7

(5)

Runaiocht^b¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: B Forsey| OR: 53| C| D

9/1

Seen to maximum effect earlier in the year when winning over 7f at Kempton in basement grade (suited by strong gallop) on his last start for his previous yard. Yet to totally spark for this yard but took a step forward last time; not ruled out.

Form: 814489

(4)

Athassel⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Katherine Begley⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 52| D

11/2

Eight-time AW winner (all wins on a synthetic surface) who has never run here before and comes in on a long losing run; last win May 2017 (off 78). Fallen dramatically in the handicap since then; has shown little sign of returning to winning form.

Form: 425407

(6)

New Rich^v²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 50| C

15/2

Course winner over 6f who has seven AW wins to his name (never won on turf) and appears to be building up another long losing run. Broke a similar streak earlier in the year over 6f at Kempton off 1lb higher but has failed to show much of late.

Form: 370406

(8)

Haraz^h,t1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P Butler| OR: 47

33/1

Irresolute character who has flattered to deceive on many occasions as his 1-47 record suggests. Well held on all his recent starts for this yard and now tries another new headgear combination; of little interest overall given his profile.

Form: 906000

(11)

Kodiac Pearl^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 45

14/1

Yet to win a race (0-13) and although she showed a little more last time she's not really one to be interested in. Cheekpieces worn in three of her last four runs are retained; she raced very freely without them on her penultimate start.

Form: 232480

(9)

Mahna Mahna⁴⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁷⁾| T: David Drinkwater| OR: 45

25/1

Falls to his lowest ever mark having started life in handicaps off a mark 12lb higher; well below form on his last two starts. Front runner who usually races quite freely he returns from a break with plenty to prove.

Form: 589560-

(1)

Seaquinn⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Kieren Fox| T: J R Best| OR: 45

8/1

There have been glimmers of promise at a lowly level although maybe not enough to suggest she can win a race even at this level. Well below form last time at Chelmsford although the 1m2f looked too far and she will be happier at this trip.

Form: 055548

(10)

Alligator⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

9/1

Yet to snap a losing spell that has now reached 19 starts and although he ran a respectable race last time he remains a long-standing maiden. Usually races off the pace and has a profile that suggests he isn't one to trust implicitly.

Form: 408696

Forecasts

Odds On Oli (7/2), Swiss Cross (4/1), Athassel (11/2), Golden Deal (6/1), New Rich (15/2), Seaquinn (8/1), Alligator (9/1), Runaiocht (9/1), Kodiac Pearl (14/1), Mahna Mahna (25/1), Haraz (33/1)

Hard to be enthusiastic over most of the field with the majority finding winning hard and a chance is taken that RUNAIOCHT will get the strong gallop that he needs here after he took a step back in the right direction last time in a stronger race than this. Swiss Cross is in the veteran stage now for a Flat campaigner but he still looks capable of producing a decent performance at this level and off his current mark. Odds On Oli is another who is hard to write off in this class having shown some spark on the Fibresand last time while the other two three-year-olds in the line up Seaquinn and Golden Deal aren’t totally written off in a race that will take little winning.