14:50 Lingfield

Saturday 2 March 2019

All13:3514:1014:5015:2015:5016:2517:00

Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 56.9s

(4)

Corinthia Knight⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| OR: 105| CD

4/1

Won a C&D handicap off this mark in December and put a below par effort behind him when finishing 2L third in a Listed contest over this C&D last time out. Likely to play a leading role once more.

Form: 618-583

(3)

Royal Birth^t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S C Williams| OR: 100| CD

6/5

Winner of this race in 2016 and returning from a break when finishing runner-up in a Listed race over this C&D last month. Previously second in a handicap and interesting despite racing off a mark 8lb higher than for his latest handicap victory.

Form: 9954-22

(6)

Gracious John⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans| OR: 100| CD

5/1

Winner of 12 races including four over this C&D. Decent fourth in a six runner Listed race here last time out and worth a check in the market on his return to handicaps.

Form: 4923-64

(2)

Verne Castle^h⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: F Norton| T: M Wigham| OR: 93| CD

8/1

Beaten 3L when fourth to Corinthia Knight in a handicap over this C&D in December. Fair fifth at Chelmsford (5f) subsequently and market support would be notable on his return from a break.

Form: 51134-5

(8)

Boom The Groom⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Liam Jones| T: A W Carroll| OR: 91| CD

8/1

Improving with racing since returning from wind surgery and was successful over this trip at Wolverhampton last time out. Raised 4lb for that success and has a wide draw to overcome on this occasion.

Form: 303-731

(7)

Captain Lars^b¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 8-2| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 85| CD

25/1

Winning for the 24th time when taking a selling contest over this distance at Newcastle last time out. Struggled in a handicap at Chelmsford (5f) prior to that and more needed if he's to take this event.

Form: 178-371

(1)

Harry Hurricane⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: Nicola Currie| T: George Baker| OR: 80| D

14/1

Good second to Captain Lars in a C&D handicap in November. Well beaten here the following month however and probably best watched on his return from a break.

Form: 420427-

Non-Runners

(5)

Ornate⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: D C Griffiths J: Phil Dennis

Forecasts

Royal Birth (6/5), Corinthia Knight (4/1), Gracious John (5/1), Boom The Groom (8/1), Verne Castle (8/1), Ornate (10/1), Harry Hurricane (14/1), Captain Lars (25/1)

CORINTHIA KNIGHT is taken to defy top weight to take this competitive sprint handicap. The selection acquitted himself well in a Listed race last time out and he can get the better of Royal Birth who took this race three years ago while third place can go to Gracious John who ran well behind his previously mentioned rivals last time out.