11:55 Lingfield

Saturday 28 December 2019

All11:5512:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Bombardier Golden Beer Handicap

Off time: 11:56 | Winning time: 1m 23.7s

(3)

French Twist^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 60

10/1

Had looked to be on a downhill path but turned that all around with latest neck second at Wolverhampton, her best effort for a while; a similar run would see her on the premises from what looks a good mark.

Form: 350002

(11)

Garth Rockett^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: M Dwyer| T: M Murphy| OR: 60| CD

7/2

Been in good form this winter, recording back-to-back handicap wins over this trip at Chelmsford and here. Latest close third at Kempton suggests he's still capable off this mark, and if cheating a moderate draw, has chances.

Form: 236113

(14)

Hit The Beat¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Amelia Glass⁽⁷⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 59| C

8/1

Form a bit in-and-out but her ½l second to Garth Rockett here two starts back gives her every chance off today's revised weights; ran well again at Kempton last time, but poor draw today is offputting.

Form: 07-6026

(10)

Mont Kiara¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: S Dow| OR: 59| CD

16/1

C&D winner here two starts back when coming with a whirlwind finish to claim the prize, but then behind one or two of these at Kempton last time and has work to do to reverse the form.

Form: 470910

(12)

Mochalov³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 59| CD

11/4

In the frame last two starts over a mile at Chelmsford, with more forcing tactics seeming to suit him; drop back to 7f here may help, and there's not much pace on, so might try and make all here.

Form: 138033

(7)

Swissal^v¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: David Dennis| OR: 58| D

14/1

Winner off 4lb higher on turf in the summer but recent efforts leave him with a bit to find with a few of these, and it does appear the handicapper has him about right at present; needs more to get involved.

Form: 155407

(9)

Rajman^h²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: Tom Clover| OR: 58| CD

17/2

Had been running a little better prior to latest win at Kempton, so it wasn't totally unexpected, and a 3lb rise from the handicapper looks more than fair. Solid chance if he can repeat the dose, and he looks a big player.

Form: 309681

(8)

Gold Hunter^p,t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S Flook| OR: 58| D

25/1

Generally beatable, as a record of just ione win in 18 all-weather starts shows, but it was one of his better efforts in a seller here last time (in refitted cheekpieces, on again here) and he holds an each-way chance on that.

Form: 478803

(2)

Rivas Rob Roy^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: J Gallagher| OR: 56| BF| D

10/1

Winner at Newcastle last month, the blinkers seemingly doing the trick, but he couldn't repeat it when well beaten at Wolverhampton last time, seemingly with little excuse. Not one for maximum faith in by any means.

Form: 400618

(1)

Maqboola¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 54

6/1

Getting the hang of things now, and beaten under a length at Wolverhampton last time, collared close home; drop back to 7f may be a plus, and she's unexposed, so with likely improvement to come, has to be considered.

Form: 0442

(4)

Cromwell¹³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 53

25/1

No win in 15 starts and now starts out life for a new yard; has the odd piece of all-weather form that gives him a squeak, but likely to need the run having been off since August regardless.

Form: 5034P5

(6)

Jupiter^p⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 53

33/1

Winner on the turf here in August, not so good in five starts since and last if six behind Garth Rockett when last seen, form that gives him plenty to find; possible pacesetter, but others make more appeal.

Form: 134686

(13)

Sixth Of June⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: Simon Earle| OR: 45

50/1

Only had the two starts for this yard, and did hit the frame in a moderate race at Chelmsford on debut for them; well beaten at Kempton latest though, and overall balance of form leaves her with plenty to find.

Form: 0760/39

Non-Runners

(5)

Maerchengarten¹⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: E De Giles J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mochalov (11/4), Garth Rockett (7/2), Maqboola (6/1), Hit The Beat (8/1), Rajman (17/2), Rivas Rob Roy (10/1), French Twist (10/1), Swissal (14/1), Mont Kiara (16/1), Gold Hunter (25/1), Cromwell (25/1), Jupiter (33/1), Maerchengarten (33/1), Sixth Of June (50/1)

RAJMAN had been slowly but surely working his way back to form prior to his Kempton win last time and now he's hit form, there's no reason to think he'll lose it quickly, and he can follow up that win with another. French Twist was another to bounce back to form last time and could easily progress a bit on that, so has to be considered, as do the lightly-raced Maqboola, the consistent Garth Rockett, and likely pacemaker Mochalov.