14:30 Lingfield

Saturday 26 January 2019

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 1m 10.61s

(3)

Aguerooo^p,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: F Norton| T: C Wallis| OR: 66| CD

7/2

Took his record here to 4-10 when scoring with some authority last week. In an easier race from a helpful draw with the promise of another strong gallop.

Form: 2584-61

(9)

Tavener^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 65| CD

16/1

Front-runner whose three wins in 2018 came in better company off higher marks. Out of form lately, but he poses a threat on his return to 6f and with the yard 2-6 in the past two weeks.

Form: 70599-0

(10)

Midnight Guest⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 65| C

16/1

Much improved lately but best efforts have come at 5f and, with Tavener in the lineup, this should be run at a searching pace.

Form: 416162-

(11)

Impart^v¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Liam Jones| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 64| BF| C| D

16/1

Goes well around here but at his best when allowed to dominate and that unlikely in this contest. Mark high enough at present and others preferred.

Form: 11961-4

(5)

Aaliya¹¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 63

28/1

Beat a poor lot here in August and marked too high in handicaps since. Off three months since a poor run and headgear removed.

Form: 31358-

(1)

Majorette¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 63| CD

17/2

Has run two big races around here from an inside draw, but in a better race this time. Goes well for this rider.

Form: 10620-4

(6)

Pushkin Museum⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: P W D'Arcy| OR: 62| C| D

7/2

Needs a lot to fall right in his races but today's rider got a good tune out of him at Wolverhampton. Has moved to an in-form yard, but new mark and tougher competition will have him digging deeper than he usually wants to go.

Form: 467801-

(4)

Flirtare^v1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 61

11/2

Much better last time after a seven month break and when dropped to this trip. Has a visor to help now and 2lb lower, but in a tougher race.

Form: 47680-7

(2)

Dark Magic^v¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 59

11/2

Sole win came over 7f, but he has been racing keenly lately and the prospect of a strongly run 6f could prompt a positive response.

Form: 90745-8

(7)

Lord Cooper⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Barry McHugh| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 57| D

4/1

Plummeting down the weights with just cause and nothing in latest starts to indicate he is ready to bounce back.

Form: 078060-

(8)

Nelson's Hill³⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-2| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: W De Best-Turner| OR: 46

100/1

Outclassed on both starts back from a 31 month break. In calmer waters here but he has hardly done enough to suggest he can take advantage.

Form: 4068/4-

Forecasts

Aguerooo (7/2), Pushkin Museum (7/2), Lord Cooper (4/1), Dark Magic (11/2), Flirtare (11/2), Majorette (17/2), Tavener (16/1), Midnight Guest (16/1), Impart (16/1), Aaliya (28/1), Nelson's Hill (100/1)

It would be little surprise if front-running Tavener left recent form behind dropping down to this trip and with his yard in form. However, he may set this up nicely for AGUEROOO and the topweight looks a safer option. The selection won a class 5 here last week with more in hand than a 3lb rise accounts for. Pushkin Museum, Impart and Midnight Guest are in form but weighted accordingly, so a bigger threat may come from Majorette who goes well here and is drawn to give another good account.