13:05 Lingfield

Saturday 30 November 2019

All11:2511:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 1m 10.66s

(4)

Captain Dion^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: I Furtado| OR: 75| D

6/1

Registered his eighth career success with victory over 6f on soft ground at Catterick on his penultimate outing. Return to this trip a positive having weakened when 6L sixth over 7f at Chelmsford last time out.

Form: 113516

(8)

Shining⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 72

40/1

Disappointing in two starts since finishing runner-up over 5f at Kempton just over a month ago. Market support would be notable off a mark 3lb lower than when winning at Bath (5f, firm) in May.

Form: 530290

(11)

Something Lucky²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: M J Attwater| OR: 71| C| D

14/1

Ten time winner made a pleasing debut for this stable when beaten a head over this trip at Chelmsford at the start of this month. Strong claims despite a 2lb rise in the weights.

Form: 632542

(7)

Luis Vaz De Torres⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71| CD

9/2

C&D winner has finished third on all three starts since winning by a neck over an extended 7f at Beverley (good-to-firm) in July. Beaten 1¼L over 7f at Epsom (good) in September on his most recent start and is of interest returning from a break.

Form: 331333

(6)

Sandridge Lad³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Donohoe| T: J Ryan| OR: 71

7/1

Step up in trip appeared to suit when finishing a neck second in a handicap over this trip at Chelmsford last time out. Interesting runner off a 2lb higher mark.

Form: 606462

(9)

Alicia Darcy^b⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| OR: 70| CD

25/1

C&D winner has finished held on two most recent outings including when beaten 7¾L in finishing last of six over this trip at Wolverhampton early last month. Probably best watched on return from a break.

Form: 745576

(10)

Fiery Breath^h³^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: R Eddery| OR: 64| C| D

11/4

Successful twice this autumn most recently by ¾L in a race over this trip at Southwell earlier this week. Carries a 5lb penalty for that victory and is an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 331431

(1)

Grey Galleon^b1⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Amelia Glass⁽⁷⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 67| D

9/1

Fair 5½L fifth in a 6f handicap at Goodwood (good) in August when last in action. Market support would be notable with blinkers tried for the first time off a mark 3lb lower than for his latest success.

Form: 823455

(5)

Aloysius Lilius^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L P Keniry| T: G O'Leary| OR: 66

7/1

Good ½L second in a 5f handicap at Navan (yielding-to-soft) on his penultimate outing. Decent 2L seventh over the same trip at Dundalk subsequently and is worth a check in the market on this occasion. Also engaged 18:45 Dundalk Friday.

Form: 205027

(2)

Briyouni¹⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 66

16/1

Well held 6½L sixth of seven in a 7f handicap at Kempton in July. Making just his third start of the year and is probably best watched at present.

Form: 714-186

(3)

Amor Kethley^t,v1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 62| D

16/1

Broke her maiden when victorious by 1¼L in a 6f handicap at Chelmsford in September. Decent fifth over the minimum distance at Wolverhampton subsequently and visor tried for the first time following a 7L sixth at Chelmsford (6f) recently.

Form: 703156

Forecasts

Fiery Breath (11/4), Luis Vaz De Torres (9/2), Captain Dion (6/1), Aloysius Lilius (7/1), Sandridge Lad (7/1), Grey Galleon (9/1), Something Lucky (14/1), Amor Kethley (16/1), Briyouni (16/1), Alicia Darcy (25/1), Shining (40/1)

Top weight CAPTAIN DION looks likely to appreciate the return to this trip having run well for a long way over a furlong further on his most recent start. The selection has a good draw here and he can get the better of Luis Vaz De Torres who has been running well in defeat this autumn. Sandridge Lad wasn't beaten far when runner-up on his latest start and he can take third on this occasion.