15:35 Lingfield

Saturday 23 November 2019

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:35

Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 2m 7.53s

(5)

Regulator²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L P Keniry| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 64

25/1

Dropping quickly in the weights and showed a bit more last time but yet to race beyond 1m and even that trip didn't convince so not hard to have stamina concerns at first go at 1m2f.

Form: 058795

(11)

Shifting Gold⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Knight| OR: 67| C

11/4

Much improved effort when stepping up to 1m4f here a week ago when storming away for an emphatic win. 7lb rise is deserved though drop down 2f a slight concern but clearly in good heart.

Form: 123441

(8)

Maroc^p³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 63| D

33/1

Didn't run too badly at Windsor in the summer but just the sole career win and percentage call is to oppose him.

Form: 10-6360

(10)

Last Enchantment^t⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 63

33/1

Latest run can be ignored having taken a false step early and never travelled afterwards but recent form needs improving on and others are preferred.

Form: 046540

(3)

Savitar^p³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: L Carter| OR: 62| C

8/1

Won over 1m here in August but yet to race beyond that trip. Sold for 14,000 gns since last seen and market move would be interesting for these connections.

Form: 631634

(4)

Billy Roberts²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 62| D

4/1

Lightly raced on AW but capable of similar form to that shown on turf and his recent third received a boost when the runner-up won well since. so warrants respect here.

Form: 412543

(13)

Miss Blondell¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁷⁾| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 62

7/1

Long losing run continues to build up but plenty of placed efforts and best effort this term was under this apprentice who is value for his claim so no surprise to see her competitive.

Form: 355285

(7)

Helian⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 65

13/2

Lightly raced maiden who has tried various trips without progressing and needs to take a step forward. Back on AW for first time since debut.

Form: 03647

(14)

Burguillos^p,h,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: J Butler| OR: 62| D

50/1

Fair handicapper in the past but has been regressive for quite a while and no better since leaving Stuart Williams. Only of interest if money comes for him.

Form: 968750

(1)

Noble Fox^b³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 65

5/1

Unsuited by heavy ground last time but did show some ability on his run here prior to that. Lightly raced and may have more to come especially now down in class.

Form: 962860

(12)

Misu Pete^p⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 61

33/1

Consistent in this grade and emphatic winner at Newbury in August but runs here off a 6lb higher mark back on the AW than any of her runs on this surface in 2019 so needs to eke out a bit of improvement.

Form: 661240

(2)

Narjes^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 61| CD

25/1

Was in good heart here back in the winter but has lost her badly of late and has barely beaten a rival in last six runs.

Form: 377800

(9)

Admodum^p¹⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 60| D

20/1

Fair handicapper for Jim Bolger in the past but has lost his way over the past year and hard to be positive about on recent efforts.

Form: 099776

(6)

Ariette Du Rue^p1⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Currie| T: E F Vaughan| OR: 63

14/1

Showed a bit of ability when trained in UAE though form not easy to get a handle on. Didn't run particularly well on English debut but now up in trip and certainly an interesting contender with few miles on the clock.

Form: 80-466

Forecasts

Shifting Gold (11/4), Billy Roberts (4/1), Noble Fox (5/1), Helian (13/2), Miss Blondell (7/1), Savitar (8/1), Ariette Du Rue (14/1), Admodum (20/1), Narjes (25/1), Regulator (25/1), Last Enchantment (33/1), Misu Pete (33/1), Maroc (33/1), Burguillos (50/1)

A weak finale and although he may now prefer further SHIFTING GOLD was impressive here a week ago and may now have just turned the corner so can follow up. The interesting contender could be Arlette Du Rue who could well have more to come and wouldn't need to be very good to make an impression. In a race where three-year-olds may dominate Noble Fox may prove best of the rest.