13:40 Lingfield

Monday 30 December 2019

All12:0512:3513:0513:4014:1014:4515:20

Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 9.78s

(3)

Merhoob⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 96| CD

4/1

Three-time course winner who has won off higher marks in the past finished fifth the last twice at Wolverhampton. Not a huge amount to find but less exposed sorts more appealing today.

Form: 030355

(8)

Lady Dancealot²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Hayley Turner| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 92| BF| D

5/1

Oft-placed filly gained overdue success at Chelmsford penultimately before midfield effort when too keen at Kempton. Rarity that unplaced effort and expecting normal service to be resumed; contender.

Form: 332316

(10)

Intisaab^p,t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: D O'Meara| OR: 91| D

8/1

11-time winner albeit on a losing run of 20 now. Two solid efforts over 7f the last twice here and at Newcastle and should be equally competitive today with 6f traditionally his favoured trip.

Form: 396924

(9)

Dunkerron³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Tuite| OR: 90| D

8/1

Dual 6f winner a complete non-stayer over 1m4f on AW/stable debut before very promising second at Kempton in second AW try over this trip. Genuine claims now.

Form: 770402

(7)

Charming Kid¹⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: D K Ivory| OR: 90| D

20/1

Twice a winner for Richard Fahey before highly tried and struggling in the summer. Lengthy absence for stable debut here so market will be a useful guide.

Form: 6-31660

(2)

Count Otto^h⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Dwyer| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 87| CD

6/1

Epsom winner in July placed three times since in a busy autumn/winter campaign. Capable of more place money but others look better handicapped.

Form: 225395

(5)

Prince of Rome^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 86| BF

7/1

Dual 5f Chelmsford winner finished a close second over that trip here after running out of steam when third at Kempton over 6f. This trip always leaves him vulnerable and he has pace rivals today.

Form: 323432

(1)

Fizzy Feet²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| OR: 84| CD

9/2

C&D win latest her third AW score and came after a series of solid efforts beforehand. In much deeper waters now however so career best needed.

Form: 872231

(12)

Spoof^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 84

16/1

Behind several of these at Kempton (seventh) and again well held in fifth at Wolverhampton subsequently. Doesn't look well handicapped at present.

Form: 773875

(4)

Suzi's Connoisseur^b¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 79| CD

20/1

Veteran did manage a win at Newmarket in the summer but well held since and younger rivals appear to have his measure today.

Form: 454984

Non-Runners

(11)

Total Commitment¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: P Hedger J: Hollie Doyle

(6)

Second Collection³¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: A W Carroll J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Merhoob (4/1), Fizzy Feet (9/2), Lady Dancealot (5/1), Count Otto (6/1), Total Commitment (6/1), Prince of Rome (7/1), Dunkerron (8/1), Intisaab (8/1), Second Collection (14/1), Spoof (16/1), Suzi's Connoisseur (20/1), Charming Kid (20/1)

All TOTAL COMMITMENT has done in 2019 is improve and he looked in similar form on stable debut to what he was in for Roger Charlton so he is fancied to gain a fourth win of the year. Others with obvious claims include Dunkerron who looked a future winner latest in similar conditions and Lady Dancealot who unusually ran below par latest after winning the time before.