14:55 Lingfield

Friday 25 January 2019

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Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 11.40s

(4)

Prominna¹¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54| C

8/1

Took advantage of a favourable mark last time when swooping late off a strong pace. Up 2lb but has won off higher marks and should again have the race run to suit.

Form: 434021-

(12)

Swiss Cross^p²

Age: 12| Weight: 9-11| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 53| CD

14/1

Veteran who has won 15 races and who has run three good races this month already, the latest when not beaten far in a rough event here on Wednesday. Weighted to go close.

Form: 440-627

(5)

Wotamadam²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Havlin| T: D K Ivory| OR: 53

10/1

Struggled in her first four starts but ran with much more promise on her first run back from a layoff. Not so good last time and improvement needed.

Form: 0600/3-8

(8)

Brockey Rise^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Katherine Begley⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 52| C| D

9/2

Had a neck to spare over Swiss Cross when getting up late over 7f here nine days ago. They meet on identical terms but the twelve-year-old probably has most to gain dropping down to 6f.

Form: 7000-61

(11)

Tarseekh^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: C Wallis| OR: 49

13/2

Sole win came over a mile at Kempton but he has gone well on last two starts over this trip at Wolverhampton. However 6f around here is an even quicker test and that could count against him.

Form: 74802-6

(7)

Red Snapper^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W Stone| OR: 47

25/1

Three runs back from an absence have failed to convince she has recovered her form. Hard to fancy as a result.

Form: 2/42000-

(3)

Charlie Alpha^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 47

7/1

Back to form when blinkers were refitted last time. Should appreciate the strong pace likely to be on offer and has to be considered a contender.

Form: 42947-3

(10)

Monarch Maid⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: P W Hiatt| OR: 45| D

13/2

Front-running mare who has knocked on the door a few times since her last success 11 months ago. Needs strong handling and gets that here so should make the frame at least.

Form: 3330-32

(1)

Dolydaydream^v1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 45

20/1

Runner-up at long odds here 10 months ago but has failed to deliver anything as good since. Visor fitted and hard to recommend.

Form: 28080-8

(2)

Ever Rock⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: J S Moore| OR: 50

7/1

10-race maiden whose best efforts have come when ridden on the pace. Not beaten far on last two starts and should be thereabouts again.

Form: 7044-25

(6)

Dotty Grand^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 49

16/1

Lightly raced maiden whose best effort came with cheekpieces. Aids restored here and worth a market check with yard going well.

Form: 0804-9

(9)

Delagate The Lady⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: L Morris| T: M J Attwater| OR: 48

6/1

Would have finished closer last time with a better run. The steady pace would not have suited her style of racing and the expectation of a much stronger gallop this time gives her a solid chance.

Form: 0580-24

Forecasts

Brockey Rise (9/2), Delagate The Lady (6/1), Monarch Maid (13/2), Tarseekh (13/2), Ever Rock (7/1), Charlie Alpha (7/1), Prominna (8/1), Wotamadam (10/1), Swiss Cross (14/1), Dotty Grand (16/1), Dolydaydream (20/1), Red Snapper (25/1)

Brockey Rise and Swiss Cross are closely matched on running here this month but the latter may be better suited by the drop to 7f. With Monarch Maid likely to set a good pace this could be set up nicely for Delegate The Lady who has improved since being held up and who would not have been suited by the way the race developed last time. It should also play to the strengths of PROMINNA who came off a strong pace to score last time and remains below past winning marks.