16:20 Lingfield

Friday 15 March 2019

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Ladbrokes Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 10.38s

(1)

Beleaguerment^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁷⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 77| D

9/2

Consistent but is still 9lb above his last winning mark; though the rider's claim helps negate that burden this time. Still needs to be at his very best though.

Form: 4-32453

(2)

Kapono⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: George Wood| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 76

25/1

Won a Goodwood maiden last May and was then pitched out of his depth at Royal Ascot. Only seen once since and has plenty to prove after a poor run at Wolverhampton in January. Difficult to asses without market support.

Form: 310-8

(5)

Klass Action^b1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 75

8/1

Not much to find to reverse recent form with Beleaguerment and possible the first-time blinkers will spark a revival. Yet to race on this surface though.

Form: 421-37

(4)

Fizzy Feet¹⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: D Loughnane| OR: 72

14/1

Won a novice stakes at Wolverhampton on her penultimate start but was well held when upped to 6f for her handicap debut last time out. Not seen out since September and has a bit to prove now.

Form: 03216-

(9)

Penarth Pier¹⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 71| D

20/1

Held her form well in maidens and novice events before winning at class 2 conditions race on the AW last August. Well beaten on handicap debut afterwards and may need this on her first start for six months.

Form: 45417-

(6)

Distant Mirage⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tate| OR: 71| D

6/5

Won with a bit up her sleeve on handicap debut at Kempton last month and has to be respected from just a 4lb higher mark this time. Good chance of following up now she's proved herself capable of handling a polytrack surface.

Form: 983-1

(3)

Warning Fire¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 70

4/1

Placed in all three starts so far and handed a very workable mark for her handicap debut. Off since October but represents a bang-in-form yard so merits serious consideration in a modest race.

Form: 332-

(8)

Broughtons Flare¹⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S Donohoe| T: P J McBride| OR: 65

14/1

Well beaten in all three starts so far and has plenty of improvement to find on debut in a handicap. Others much more appealing.

Form: 070-

(7)

Maid From The Mist¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Nicola Currie| T: J Gallagher| OR: 56

66/1

Of modest ability and probably best watched on AW debut and first run since September. Plenty to prove.

Form: 859730-

Non-Runners

(10)

Swiss Pride¹³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: R Hughes J: S W Kelly

Forecasts

Distant Mirage (6/5), Swiss Pride (9/4), Warning Fire (4/1), Beleaguerment (9/2), Klass Action (8/1), Fizzy Feet (14/1), Broughtons Flare (14/1), Penarth Pier (20/1), Kapono (25/1), Maid From The Mist (66/1)

Doubts can be raised about every runner in the field but DISTANT MIRAGE is open more improvement and has been found a decent opportunity to follow up her win at Kempton last month. Warning Fire is also unexposed and merits a betting check at least, whereas Swiss Pride seemed to be a reformed character on his first run after a gelding operation and is another to bear in mind.