12:50 Lingfield

Saturday 19 January 2019

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Betway Live Casino Handicap

Off time: 12:52 | Winning time: 2m 3.71s

(2)

Pivotal Flame^v³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 61| CD

3/1

Third win at this venue when scoring in good style over 1m5f on Wednesday. Turned out quickly under a penalty and has to cope with a drop in distance.

Form: 54237-1

(6)

Narjes^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 66| CD

4/1

Scored over C&D under this jockey at the end of last month. A 3lb rise is fair and she should be in the mix again if in the same mood.

Form: 238441-

(4)

Global Wonder¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: M Harley| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 66| BF

7/2

Kempton winner over 1m in November, but is effective over this trip at he showed when second over C&D on his latest start. Up 1lb for that display.

Form: 23614-2

(7)

Viento De Condor^v²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: Tom Clover| OR: 64

10/1

Best of three efforts in novice events saw him finish third of five at Wolverhampton last month. Looks on a stiff mark for first venture into handicap company.

Form: 938-

(9)

Turn Of Luck^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 64| BF

5/1

In fine form of late as he underlined when finishing third of 14 at Kempton earlier this month. Has a bit to find with Narjes on C&D form last month, but is weighted to be closer.

Form: 80123-3

(1)

Freebe Rocks^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Donohoe| T: Ian Williams| OR: 63| C

12/1

Well held in two handicaps over 7f since joining current trainer from Michael Bell's yard. May do better stepped up in trip off lower mark.

Form: 783209-

(8)

Natch^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M J Attwater| OR: 62

20/1

Still looking for his first run after nine races, four of them for his current trainer. Drops on trip off a falling mark, but has questions to answer.

Form: 35408-9

(10)

Middlescence^t³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Jones| T: L Egerton| OR: 61

20/1

No wins in seven starts and has hit the frame only once. Down the field on last two starts and needs much more off his 4lb lower rating.

Form: 4344-89

(3)

New Street¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: J & S Best| OR: 57| D

14/1

Only win on the AW came at Chelsmford last summer. Not disgraced over C&D last time and races off 3lb lower but others make greater appeal.

Form: 1270-05

(5)

Shanakill Star¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: D K Ivory| OR: 45

25/1

Beaten a long way om three maiden/novice events when trained by Joey Ellis. First run in a handicap for new trainer and is probably best watched.

Form: 7/87-

Forecasts

Pivotal Flame (3/1), Global Wonder (7/2), Narjes (4/1), Turn Of Luck (5/1), Viento De Condor (10/1), Freebe Rocks (12/1), New Street (14/1), Natch (20/1), Middlescence (20/1), Shanakill Star (25/1)

Quite a competitive opener and cases can certainly be made for the likes of top-weight Pivotal Flame, Global Wonder and Turn Of Luck, who are each effective on this surface. Marginal preference, though, is for NARJES, who is only 3lb higher than for his recent C&D victory and can follow up that success.