16:40 Lingfield

Friday 22 February 2019

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Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 2m 32.91s

(5)

Enmeshing¹⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: George Wood| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 65| CD

16/1

Remains a model of consistency over this sort of trip on AW although handicapper still has him on a tight leash. Latest fifth broke a spell of three straight placed efforts but after a break can be back in the hunt.

Form: 863325-

(13)

Presence Process³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 65| C

14/1

All three course wins here (1m-1m2f) and ran well here penultimately after a layoff when third over C&D. Not as good at Kempton since but always saves best runs for here although draw is a worry today.

Form: 87653-9

(7)

Cracker Factory⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: A King| OR: 67

10/11

Unplaced in four flat races but since developed into a very smart juvenile hurdler winning four of seven as well as finishing second in a Grade Two. 149 rated now over timber and could make a mockery of this mark.

Form: 454-7

(9)

Chantresse^p,h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M D I Usher| OR: 66

20/1

12-race maiden formerly trained by Karl Burke started out for this yard by finishing midfield at Kempton. Best form would give her a squeak off this mark but others more compelling.

Form: 42273-5

(2)

Attain²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁷⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 64| BF| CD

13/2

Nine-time course winner remains in great order as shown by C&D second latest. Gets another 1lb back and basically never runs a bad race at this track so each-way claims excellent and bold bid again expected.

Form: 8054-32

(4)

Gendarme³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 64

25/1

Only placed once for Richard Hannon and that as a two-year-old in 2017. New trip for new yard and tumbling mark but hard to be confident.

Form: 5858-75

(14)

Famous Dynasty⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Blanshard| OR: 61| D

25/1

Far from prolific but returned from a break with a good C&D second. Less impactful in two subsequent starts however and draw here certainly makes life difficult.

Form: 74026-6

(8)

Vanity Vanity³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: D J Coakley| OR: 60

20/1

Maiden was a close third over C&D off this mark two starts ago. Midfield twice since off higher marks but this ease by the handicapper brings her again into the equation for a place.

Form: 66937-6

(11)

Music Major⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M J Attwater| OR: 56| C

7/1

Never won beyond 1m2f but has a good record at this course and finished strongly after meeting trouble latest over C&D when fourth off this mark. Also ran well over C&D in December and another bold bid expected.

Form: 8752-44

(10)

Betsalottie^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Jones| T: J J Bridger| OR: 56| CD

33/1

Over a year since his C&D win but now 4lb lower mark. Moderate effort over 2m latest and before that over hurdles. Drop to this trip could help but risky proposition at present.

Form: 50028-9

(1)

Clovelly Bay³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁷⁾| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 53| CD

7/1

Not won since 2016 and never made the frame in 2018. Started this year with a sixth of 13 over C&D so very little to recommend him at present.

Form: 65749-6

(12)

Spring Dixie²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss N L-Beavis| OR: 45| D

100/1

Only two career wins in Jersey and beaten at least 11L in all eight starts since for this yard back under UK rules. Makes next to no appeal from 6lb out of the handicap.

Form: 080-787

(3)

Wynfaul The Wizard^h²⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁷⁾| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 45

20/1

Seven-race unplaced maiden off since June. Returns over much longer trip here so worth watching but from 6lb out of the handicap highly likely to struggle.

Form: 0/64898-

Non-Runners

(6)

Masters Apprentice¹⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: S Kirk J: Gary Mahon

Forecasts

Cracker Factory (10/11), Attain (13/2), Music Major (7/1), Clovelly Bay (7/1), Presence Process (14/1), Enmeshing (16/1), Masters Apprentice (16/1), Vanity Vanity (20/1), Chantresse (20/1), Wynfaul The Wizard (20/1), Gendarme (25/1), Famous Dynasty (25/1), Betsalottie (33/1), Spring Dixie (100/1)

CRACKER FACTORY has quickly developed into a very smart hurdler indeed and off a mark of 67 his name positively leaps off the page here so he is a very confident selection here. Attain is as consistent as they come at this, his favourite track although obviously thoroughly exposed. Music Major was unlucky last time out when fourth and with a clear this time he should go well.