16:55 Lingfield

Saturday 23 March 2019

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Betway Live Casino Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 4.03s

(1)

Subliminal¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Dow| OR: 61| CD

2/1

Steadily getting the hang of racing; 3lb higher than when an all out recent C&D winner; should remain competitive now that connections have established his most suitable trip.

Form: 05-3551

(5)

Orobas^v¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: L Egerton| OR: 59| D

20/1

Hasn't really achieved a great deal since returning from a six-month absence, with his recent course second (1m4f) coming in a modest three-runner affair during the much publicised ARC prize money dispute.

Form: 3143-20

(6)

Widnes^t,v¹⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Bailey| OR: 58| CWS

8/1

Course winner for this rider in April 2018 (1m4f), but just 1-28 overall; returns to action from a five-month absence following wind surgery.

Form: 674657-

(2)

Tesorina^v³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: W J Knight| OR: 57| C

6/1

In reasonable shape since the turn of the year, and off the mark at the 15th attempt over 1m4f here last month (made all to beat Top Rock Talula by a neck); holds every chance dropped in trip off a 4lb higher mark.

Form: 675-921

(4)

Golconda Prince²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: William Carson| T: M Pattinson| OR: 54| D

33/1

Tailed-off (hasn't beaten a single rival) in two starts for this yard and generally unconvincing overall (1-26); dropping in the weights and yet to prove that he truly relishes AW racing; look elsewhere.

Form: 3635-00

(10)

Cat Royale^p¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Liam Keniry| T: J Butler| OR: 54| CD

16/1

A four-time winner from 45 starts; 2lb higher than when gamely fending off River Cafe by a neck over C&D in September; broadly consistent thereafter and now returns fresh from a 112-day break.

Form: 514344-

(7)

Amaretto^v1¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 54

5/1

Yet to race on an artificial surface (0-5), but is a half-brother to the 7f AW winner Domitilla; has fallen 7lb since introduced to handicapping; visor applied for the first-time, so the reasons are plentiful for an improved performance.

Form: 768/66-

(14)

Cold Harbour^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Brisland| OR: 54| CD

9/2

Got the splits at a crucial stage when a narrow 12/1 C&D winner on his second start in handicap company in January; couldn't get competitive from a poor racing position at Kempton latest; of some interest.

Form: 0500-16

(8)

Oborne Lady²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: J W Mullins| OR: 53

33/1

11-race maiden under NH rules; 0-3 on the Flat, albeit that was to be expected given the company that she has kept (novice contests); making her handicap debut (a more suitable assignment); others still much more appealing.

Form: 856

(9)

Diamond Reflection^b,t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 52| D

16/1

Hit and miss; perfectly capable when on song as demonstrated when winning a Classified Stakes race over the extended 1m1f trip at Wolverhampton in January; has blazed the trail on his last two visits to Lingfield (& weakened).

Form: 3-16209

(11)

Hidden Dream^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: F Norton| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 49| D

20/1

In 'peak' form at Chelmsford (1m2f) during the month of November - scoring off a 3lb lower mark; not so effective since and just 1-16 overall.

Form: 621-566

Non-Runners

(13)

Caledonia Duchess³⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: J Hughes J: Georgia Dobie

(12)

Sosian²¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: R A Fahey J: Non Runner

(3)

The Celtic Machine³⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: P Phelan J: Charlie Bennett

Forecasts

Subliminal (2/1), Cold Harbour (9/2), Amaretto (5/1), Tesorina (6/1), Widnes (8/1), Sosian (8/1), Caledonia Duchess (10/1), Diamond Reflection (16/1), Cat Royale (16/1), Hidden Dream (20/1), Orobas (20/1), The Celtic Machine (25/1), Golconda Prince (33/1), Oborne Lady (33/1)

An unappealing low-grade finale. There are number of more obvious horses to consider than the selection AMARETTO, including the fairly recent C&D scorers Cold Harbour and Subliminal, whilst others on the shortlist include the dropped in trip Tesorina and the returning Cat Royale. However, we'll take a punt on the Jim Boyle-trained runner who sports a visor for his AW debut, and helpfully has already been eased in the weights by the handicapper despite having relatively few miles on the clock (0-5 on turf).