14:30 Lingfield

Saturday 26 January 2019

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Betway Casino Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   6f 1y  |   Standard  |   11 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:33  |   Winning time: 1m 10.61s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(3)
Horse silk
Aguerooop,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.
2
(9)
Horse silk
Tavenerp24
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.
3
(10)
Horse silk
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.
4
(11)
Horse silk
Impartv15
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.
5
(5)
Horse silk
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.
6
(1)
Horse silk
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.
7
(6)
Horse silk
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.
8
(4)
Horse silk
Flirtarev117
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.
9
(2)
Horse silk
Dark Magicv17
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.
10
(7)
Horse silk
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.
11
(8)
Horse silk
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.

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)

Verdict

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.
  1. Aguerooo
  2. Majorette
  3. Tavener

Prize Money

1st: £3,105.002nd: £924.003rd: £462.004th: £300.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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