12:40 Lingfield

Wednesday 11 December 2019

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Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: 1m 36.62s

(11)

Easy Tiger^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: L P Keniry| T: D Weston| OR: 79| C

33/1

Multiple course winner from 7f-1m2f, although not yet over this specific trip, or since February 2018, when he was 7lb higher. Recent efforts not very encouraging, but drops in grade and can't rule out a return to better form.

Form: 264-080

(6)

My Target¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: M Wigham| OR: 79| CD

7/2

Five-time C&D winner who broke a lengthy drought when scoring at Newcastle last month, when 2lb lower. Another respectable effort at Wolverhampton last time, and can't rule him out back here.

Form: 975015

(8)

Reine De Vitesse⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 78| BF| CD

7/2

Landed a C&D maiden on her third start and her defeat when joint favourite on her handicap debut at Chelmsford last time was partly due to her failing to settle, while she was also eased when beaten. Drops 2lb this time and could bounce back.

Form: 2-410

(10)

Engrossed¹²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: M Meade| OR: 77

5/1

Dual Wolverhampton winner, including last time out over 1m½f. That was a career-best, and there looked to be more to come from her. Now has to prove she handles this different track and surface, and she could have been better drawn.

Form: 01-7241

(3)

Pastime¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 76

13/2

Dual Tapeta winner in 2017, but now on a 15-race losing run. Handicapped to be competitive, as his latest run showed, but more needed to be winning again.

Form: 7347-74

(2)

Glory of Paris^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 73| D

8/1

Has scored on Polytrack at Kempton, and is well treated based on his Newcastle success in January. Recent efforts from similar marks suggest he can be competitive again, but hasn't been in the form of that most recent win.

Form: 608426

(12)

Ocean Paradise^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Knight| OR: 74| D

16/1

Heavy ground Nottingham maiden winner (1m½f) in June, when with Charlie Hills. Well held on all three handicaps since then, so has a fair bit to prove despite latest 4lb drop.

Form: 231750

(4)

Thechildren'strust¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 73| D

7/1

Dual turf winner who is 0-9 on AW and finished last on his only previous visit here. Is slipping back to a more competitive mark, but others push stronger cases.

Form: 941466

(7)

Fields Of Dreams¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 72

12/1

Well held in both handicaps so far, and looks in need of a further favour from the handicapper before becoming competitive.

Form: 73478

(5)

In The Red^b³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: Martin Smith| OR: 69| CD

25/1

Goes well here and has slipped to a handy mark. However, badly out of sorts in his last three AW runs, so plenty to prove at present.

Form: 000700

Non-Runners

(1)

Secret Return¹⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: Karen George J: Non Runner

(9)

Nawar¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: M R Bosley J: Non Runner

Forecasts

My Target (7/2), Reine De Vitesse (7/2), Engrossed (5/1), Pastime (13/2), Thechildren'strust (7/1), Glory of Paris (8/1), Fields Of Dreams (12/1), Nawar (14/1), Secret Return (14/1), Ocean Paradise (16/1), In The Red (25/1), Easy Tiger (33/1)

Not an easy race to call, but the suggestion is REINE DE VITESSE, who has C&D winning form and has both dropped 2lb and now got a 5lb claimer up since being slightly disappointing on her handicap debut. She is given another chance. Easy Tiger could be competitive, along with Glory Of Paris and Engrossed, if the last-named handles this track. My Target is another who has to be taken seriously back here.