15:40 Lingfield

Wednesday 9 January 2019

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 2m 5.7s

(6)

Jafetica²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 65

14/1

Takes a drop in grade here but after a dreadful effort here last time out, where she finished totally tailed off, hard to know what to expect. Well enough treated if you're the forgiving type but plenty to prove at present.

Form: 7343/90-

(5)

Global Wonder³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: M Harley| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 65

6/4

Steps back up to 10f and seemed to get the trip well enough when tried at it before, only 2lb higher than Kempton win (over 1m) in November so chances with a good pace, which looks likely. Not discounted.

Form: 723614-

(8)

Highway One^p1⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: L P Keniry| T: George Baker| OR: 63

5/1

No win in 12 starts and facing a quickish turnaround after a moderate effort at Kempton last time, although was spotted travelling well before fading. Cheekpieces go on, dropped back in trip, and not without some interest here.

Form: 7/0438-8

(2)

Tobacco Road^h,t⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: M Pattinson| OR: 62

10/1

Pulled up over hurdles when last seen but had earlier won at Windsor, making most of the running and staying on gamely. Had a bit of a break, and might find this trip a little on the short side, so others make more appeal today.

Form: 709601-

(7)

Spring Ability¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Jones| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 62

18/1

Not shown a lot in four starts but there is some stamina in the family, so you might see a better effort upped in trip here, but so far he has looked rather one-paced. Step into handicap company offers him more of a chance, however.

Form: 040/6-

(4)

New Street⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: J & S Best| OR: 60| D

10/1

Still 3lb higher than last win, which came over this trip at Chelmsford last August, and recent efforts rather suggest he's gone off the boil. Not hard to look elsewhere for the winner.

Form: 41270-0

(9)

Khazix^v1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Shepherd| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 59

12/1

Regressing quickly and did no better on first start for new yard at Chelmsford in December, well beaten off after lacking pace. Headgear given a try but it looks more in hope.

Form: 234560-

(3)

The Bearfighter²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 58

4/1

Didn't show a lot first three starts but hinted at ability when beaten 4l here in December, looking for all the world like a step up in trip would suit. May yet do better then, and being open to improvement, is one of the more interesting ones.

Form: 7/078-

(1)

Spring Dixie¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss N L-Beavis| OR: 45

66/1

Going nowhere quickly and yet to finish within shouting distance of the leaders in any of her starts since joining this yard. Hard to make a solid case for, and others readily preferred.

Form: 509080-

Non-Runners

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Finisher⁵⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Mark Gillard J: Tim Clark

Forecasts

Global Wonder (6/4), The Bearfighter (4/1), Highway One (5/1), Tobacco Road (10/1), New Street (10/1), Khazix (12/1), Jafetica (14/1), Finisher (14/1), Spring Ability (18/1), Spring Dixie (66/1)

A few of these come into this with something to prove, and it might pay to go with HIGHWAY ONE, who travelled as well as anything at Kempton last time before his effort petered out. A combination of cheekpieces and a drop back in trip could work the oracle. The Bearfighter has shown a bit of ability and might be able to build on it here, with the step up in trip likely to help. Spring Ability needs a market check too.