15:25 Lingfield

Monday 31 December 2018

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Betway Sprint Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 58.85s

(2)

Impart^v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Jones| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 60| CD

3/1

C&D winner in September followed up on turf at Brighton. Not quite so good in two races since but gets 3lb back after latest sixth here so now has realistic each-way possibilities again.

Form: 221196

(8)

Waneen²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: P Howling| OR: 58| CD

9/1

C&D winner in May but only run twice since subsequent second at Chelmsford. Not at best in either of those and latest 12th of 14 at Southwell makes him best opposed.

Form: 921280

(9)

Shackled N Drawn^v⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: P Hedger| OR: 58| CD

11/4

C&D winner albeit back in 2014 and not won at all since 2016. Some solid form last winter however and latest run, his first in 356 days was positive until he faded badly late on. Strip fitter now and dangerous off this mark.

Form: 50322-9

(6)

Ask The Guru^v⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 53| CD

10/1

Not won since February and latest run over C&D saw him fade quite rapidly into eighth of 10 after a very wide trip. Possibly better than that here but others more compelling.

Form: 663478

(4)

Stopdworldnletmeof^p1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: J F Egan| T: D Flood| OR: 46

15/8

21-race maiden has made the frame the last three times and had several of these rivals behind latest when second over C&D. Handicap unchanged and cheekpieces added so good chance it's finally his turn.

Form: 504232

(5)

Hornby²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: M J Attwater| OR: 45

16/1

Only once made the frame and that way back in January. Two efforts since a summer break seen him ninth of 10 and seventh of 10 so hard to be confident.

Form: 555997

(1)

Celerity^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

20/1

55-race maiden hasn't made the frame in last six starts. Doubts she will ever win and certainly doesn't look likely at present.

Form: 888007

Non-Runners

(7)

Sandfrankskipsgo⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 9

T: P Crate J: Non Runner

(3)

Shamrock Emma¹¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: G & J Moore J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Stopdworldnletmeof (15/8), Shackled N Drawn (11/4), Impart (3/1), Sandfrankskipsgo (3/1), Waneen (9/1), Ask The Guru (10/1), Shamrock Emma (12/1), Hornby (16/1), Celerity (20/1)

Suggesting 21-race maidens isn't something you often do with any confidence but STOPDWORLDNLETMEOF truly has outstanding claims here after his good C&D second last time out and anything but a first win will be a disappointment. Impart hasn't been at his best the last twice but won back-to-back races before that so he can't be ruled out and another set to go well second time after a layoff is Shackled N Drawn.