14:40 Lingfield

Wednesday 23 January 2019

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 2m 6.68s

(1)

Pactolus^h,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: A Kirby| T: S C Williams| OR: 102| C| D

5/1

Won three of his last four starts (one in claiming company and twice in handicaps) and has to merit respect. A career highest mark of 103 does leave him with a stiff test this time however. (Second in this race last year.)

Form: 281101-

(8)

Abe Lincoln^p,t¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: J Noseda| OR: 100| CD

7/2

Not seen out since eased when beaten in the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket in September but had previously confirmed a liking for this course with a win off a 5lb lower mark. Unexposed at the trip and can go well fresh. Player.

Form: 3/11330-

(7)

Kyllachy Gala¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Edward Greatrex| T: W Greatrex| OR: 98| D

12/1

Best effort for a while when second in a decent handicap at York towards the end of the last Flat season... Not been so good over hurdles lately and comes here with a bit to prove now.

Form: 348642-

(5)

Calling Out¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: S Donohoe| T: D M Simcock| OR: 97| C

22/1

Finished third in this race from a 3lb higher mark last year and arrives here after a more successful build up. Wasn't beaten far in a conditions race latest and should be cherry ripe for this. Worth considering at least.

Form: 35591-4

(6)

Cosmeapolitan²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A King| OR: 94| C

9/2

Ran well under both codes last month and notable that he's gone well here in the past. This distance may just shy of his best these days, however, and the 2f drop in trip from last time may not be ideal.

Form: 104431-

(2)

Caspar The Cub^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 94| BF

11/4

Kempton specialist whose four-race winning run was halted by his stablemate Cosmeapolitan last time out. However, he's 3lb better off at the weights this time so can feasibly reverse the form. The betting can help.

Form: 311112-

(3)

C Note^t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: L Morris| T: H Main| OR: 88| D

11/1

Made all to win a handicap at Newmarket in November but was no match for Caspar The Cub last time out. Stiff test ahead from the same mark.

Form: 970145-

(4)

Speed Company¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR: 84| D

7/1

Placed four times over hurdles since November and generally doing well for his new yard. Lacks real-time experience of the polytrack surface here through and

Form: 885552-

Forecasts

Caspar The Cub (11/4), Abe Lincoln (7/2), Cosmeapolitan (9/2), Pactolus (5/1), Speed Company (7/1), C Note (11/1), Kyllachy Gala (12/1), Calling Out (22/1)

ABE LINCOLN has some very useful form to his name and, given that he can go well fresh, the gelding could take some pegging back this time. Calling Out was just in behind Pactolus in this race last year but has a chance of reversing the form on the revised terms. Cosmeapolitan looks the safer option form Alan King's duo and is also worth a betting check.