13:35 Lingfield

Saturday 28 December 2019

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

Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 10.17s

(4)

Alfie Solomons^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M Dwyer| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 75| BF

7/1

Would drop this lot on the best of his form, and has shown signs all is not lost; made favourite on first start for new yard earlier in the month but disappointed, but refitted with headgear and dropped in grade today both make him interesting.

Form: 807565

(6)

Spring Romance³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: D K Ivory| OR: 74| CD

12/1

Twice a winner from four starts here, so likes the place, and might strip fitter for a recent outing (first since the summer) last month. Reasons to expect better then, and can't be discounted.

Form: 490100

(9)

Gnaad³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: A Bailey| OR: 73

12/1

Often blows his chance at the start and has refused on occasions, so has that as a negative; capable on his day though, and recent C&D fifth suggested another win might not be far away; risky, but folly to rule out.

Form: 2750R5

(8)

Oberyn Martell³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 72| D

16/1

Quality sprinter if you want to go back to his juvenile form and recent fifth here on latest start suggested that all was far from lost yet; nicely handicapped if that's the case, drops in grade and could go well at a likely big price.

Form: 005989

(10)

Grisons¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 72| D

4/1

Twice a winner earlier in the year for Clive Cox and ran well when third on debut for new yard over 5f at Chelmsford two weeks ago, despite bleeding from the nose; new yard do well with these types and he looks a player.

Form: 731123

(11)

Big Lachie¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carson| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 71| D

12/1

Consistent sprinter that again ran well when third at Wolverhampton last time, and that despite pulling hard; wide draw won't help his cause here though, and he may have to be ridden for luck late on. Risky.

Form: 493743

(7)

Isle Of Innisfree^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J F Egan| T: P W D'Arcy| OR: 69

33/1

Would have a terrific chance off this mark on the best of his Irish form but he's not showing anywhere near enough this winter to be considered. Only of interest if there's significant market support.

Form: 70-6600

(3)

Real Estate^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Havlin| T: M J Attwater| OR: 69| D

5/1

Put a few middling efforts behind him with a victory at Wolverhampton on his latest start, winning cosily and a 4lb rise is justified; stall 3 means he'll be ridden for the breaks late on, and if they come, he has chances of the follow-up.

Form: 476651

(2)

Alicia Darcy^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 68| CD

8/1

Winner off a 6lb higher mark on turf in the summer and does have a C&D win to her name, so has her plus points; again ran well here three starts ago and could be she saves some of her best work for this track nowadays. Not discounted.

Form: 576308

(5)

Hieronymus³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicola Currie| T: George Baker| OR: 68

5/1

Has some good efforts ot his name as a juvenile, form that makes him look nicely treated on first start for new yard today, but has been a bit off the boil this winter and on balance, is best watched today.

Form: 764285

(12)

Shake Me Handy¹¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 67

12/1

Has twice finished in the frame here, both over 7f, and is lightly raced after just five starts to think there should be some improvement to come; might need this after a break though, and car park draw makes life tougher too.

Form: 9-2254

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(1)

Lalania⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: W Stone J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Grisons (4/1), Real Estate (5/1), Hieronymus (5/1), Lalania (6/1), Alfie Solomons (7/1), Alicia Darcy (8/1), Shake Me Handy (12/1), Gnaad (12/1), Spring Romance (12/1), Big Lachie (12/1), Oberyn Martell (16/1), Isle Of Innisfree (33/1)

Hard to rule many of these out and it looks very competitive for the money. Alfie Solomons has the potential to blow the race apart if he can refind his old form and that's not beyond the realms of possibility now the headgear goes back on, and the in-form Lalania has a solid chance from her inside berth, but a chance is taken that OBERON MARTELL is on the way back to some of his better form, as he's well enough handicapped to take a hand and might get this run to suit. Real Estate might want some luck in running late on, but he'll be rattling home if the gaps do come.