12:10 Lingfield

Wednesday 11 December 2019

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Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap

Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 2m 30.34s

(2)

Matewan^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jim Crowley| T: Ian Williams| OR: 75| D

5/2

3-12 so far and went very close from this mark at Wolverhampton last time. Tries Polytrack and this venue for the first time, but nicely drawn and should go very close if handling it.

Form: 1-02612

(1)

Lord Halifax⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes| OR: 70| D

4/5

Broke his duck with a ready win of a 0-75 on Kempton's Polytrack last week. Carries a 6lb penalty for that, but could still be well treated.

Form: 94281

(4)

Tiar Na Nog⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: D J Coakley| OR: 69

25/1

Dual turf winner who is 0-8 on AW surfaces. Handles this track/surface and is on a competitive mark, but would like to have seen more from her recently.

Form: 815570

(5)

Gawdawpalin¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: S Kirk| OR: 67| D

10/1

Triple turf winner who is 0-9 on AW. Has run well over C&D in the past, and has also won when fresh, but still has a bit to prove on his return from a break.

Form: 590033

(3)

Glutnforpunishment⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 70| CD

7/1

Dual C&D winner from BHA marks of 61 and 64 earlier in the year, when he also completed a hat-trick, including a turf success. Returns to this code after some respectable hurdling efforts. Not ruled out from 3lb higher than his last win.

Form: 411137

(6)

Renardeau^p⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: A Stronge| OR: 70

25/1

Scored on turf at Ffos Las (1m2f, good to firm) in July, when 4lb lower. Yet to pick up any prize money in two AW starts and has a bit to prove after his latest Southwell start.

Form: 854159

(7)

Dalakina¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Keniry| T: D Weston| OR: 67

66/1

Has posted a couple of respectable efforts on her last two starts, the latest on her debut for this trainer. However, looks in need of improvement in this line-up.

Form: 574-34

(8)

Pempie^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 66

16/1

Turf scorer who is 0-3 on AW so far. Handicapper becoming easier on her, but she still needs to improve on the bare form of her last two Kempton runs.

Form: 214807

Forecasts

Lord Halifax (4/5), Matewan (5/2), Glutnforpunishment (7/1), Gawdawpalin (10/1), Pempie (16/1), Renardeau (25/1), Tiar Na Nog (25/1), Dalakina (66/1)

Glutnforpunishment clearly goes well here and can't be ruled out, but he is more likely to be playing for places behind both Matewan and LORD HALIFAX. Matewan is a good yardstick here and should be very competitive, but the nature of the Kempton win by the selection last week suggests that he can defy a 6lb penalty. Gawdawpalin could also battle for some of the prize money.