15:05 Lingfield

Friday 4 January 2019

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Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 6m 9.9s

Court Master^p1,t1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore| OR: 115| BF

7/1

Won a point-to-point before making a fair impression in three previous starts under rules (the last twice over hurdles). Going the right way and may appreciate the extra furlong on his handicap debut. Shortlisted.

Form: 12-43

Norse Legend^p⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 114| BF| D

5/1

Finished third but was disqualified at Exeter last time (rider's weight was called into question). Plenty of experience but it's been a long time since he coped well with a mark this high.

Form: 3453-1D

Kerisper²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 113

16/1

Last won from a mark of 126 so very feasible to say he's well handicapped on face value. Recent evidence suggests otherwise though.

Form: 53/7-7BU

Bonza Girl⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Rex Dingle⁽⁷⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 103

9/4

Been highly progressive of late and won her last three starts in good style. Gone up 20lb in the ratings as a result but she has hardly been troubled of late and could still have another step forward within her compass.

Form: 764-111

Flynnvincible^p1²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 108

20/1

0-7 over hurdles and plenty to prove after being pulled up when upped to this sort of trip last time. Stiff test ahead again.

Form: 6/734-3P

Little Boy Boru¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 108

25/1

Difficult to assess how much ability and willingness the gelding still possesses; yard highly respected and wouldn't be persevering with him were he not still capable. Still makes limited appeal for a punt though.

Form: 4732/P0

Agincourt Reef^b³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Teal⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 107| BF

20/1

Well supported the last two times he's raced - won a conditional rider's race at Ludlow in November but failed to follow up from the same mark latest. Stiff test from 5lb higher this time but this is a weak race. Place possibilities.

Form: P56313

Big Man Clarence¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 100

7/2

Won a point-to-point in Ireland but had shown very little until posting a surprisingly solid run at Ascot last time. Needs to prove that wasn't a one-off performance but place claims if able to repeat the feat.

Form: 2/12-082

Heresmynumber^p,t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: A Stronge| OR: 96

11/1

Won twice over fences last year but is still a maiden over hurdles. Latest start was encouraging over an inadequate trip, so worth a betting check now stamina is more of an issue.

Form: 3121F-5

Bact To Black^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Aidan Coleman| T: R Walford| OR: 95

8/1

Likes a good test of stamina and has the benefit of recent spin to sharpen him up. Given a chance from a 2lb lower mark than for his last run; another with a feasible chance, which will increase if rain gets into the ground. Worth a betting check.

Form: 97526-6

American Life^t,v²¹³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-3| J: James Best| T: M F Harris| OR: 92| C| D

33/1

Would have sound claims on the pick of his past form but this old timers best days are well behind him and he's unlikely to find the requisite improvement judging by his starts last summer.

Form: 3344-08

Non-Runners

Don't Tell George⁵²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Bonza Girl (9/4), Big Man Clarence (7/2), Norse Legend (5/1), Court Master (7/1), Bact To Black (8/1), Heresmynumber (11/1), Kerisper (16/1), Agincourt Reef (20/1), Don't Tell George (20/1), Flynnvincible (20/1), Little Boy Boru (25/1), American Life (33/1)

The recent form of BONZA GIRL has been hard to crab and the mare looks worth following until the wheels fall off the bus driving her resurgent form. Agincourt Reef and handicap debutante Court Master make the most appeal from the rest, while a bold effort from Back To Black could also see him make the frame if things go his way.