15:20 Lingfield

Monday 30 December 2019

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Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 2m 7.04s

(1)

Fair Power¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 65| D

8/1

Gained third win of 2019 over 1m1½f at Wolverhampton latest. Equally effective on this surface and sure to make another bold bid in spite of a 4lb hike.

Form: 211401

(10)

Global Wonder¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: J & S Best| OR: 64| CD

20/1

C&D winner in January returned from a fruitless spell hurdling with three rather laboured Flat runs. Is capable here but others make more appeal now.

Form: 189088

(2)

Bond Angel³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: P D Evans| OR: 64

25/1

Five-time Southwell scorer but winless elsewhere and below par back at his favoured track latest making him an unappealing proposition here.

Form: 791776

(4)

Run After Genesis^p1⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: B R Johnson| OR: 65

11/2

Dual 7f winner appeared a doubtful stayer in lone previous 1m2f race but kept on well into third over 1m latest suggesting him worth another go. Cheekpieces worn could help.

Form: 917403

(3)

Enzo³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Butler| OR: 63

11/1

Running well at seemingly favoured venue Wolverhampton where he has recorded five consecutive sound efforts winning once. Ought to be as effective here so has possibilities once more.

Form: 831253

(5)

Settle Petal¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Bennett| T: P Phelan| OR: 63| CD

12/1

2018 C&D winner far from consistent but ran pretty well again here latest when fourth. Not one to trust implicitly but capable off current mark.

Form: 866394

(12)

Mr Mac^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: P Hedger| OR: 63| C

25/1

1m winner here in January but ran poorly in three starts since having a summer break. Now rates an unattractive proposition.

Form: 295070

(6)

He's Our Star²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Stronge| OR: 62

5/1

Three-time winner although all over around 1m. Wolverhampton third latest a sound effort but that too over 1m½f and again this trip leaves nagging doubts.

Form: 508793

(7)

Chiavari³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 62| D

33/1

Best effort for quite some time when sixth beaten just over 4L over 1m1½f at Wolverhampton latest. Still of relatively minor appeal however.

Form: 4-90006

(14)

Cheeky Rascal^v²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: T Ward| OR: 61

7/1

0-26 on the level and ran poorly at Kempton latest after two thirds. Must bounce back in a hurry but comes with more than his share of risks now.

Form: 530330

(13)

Miss Elsa¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 63| CD

4/1

Seemingly better on the AW based on four starts with her C&D win latest a second in three races. Up another 2lb but won with enough in hand to potentially overcome that. Draw un-ideal but a live contender here.

Form: 024161

(11)

Dreamboat Dave¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: E J Walsh| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 61| D

13/2

1m2f Chelmsford winner in October and second over the same C&D last time out. 1lb higher today but seems to be on the up at present so worthy of consideration once more.

Form: 931962

(9)

Archdeacon^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 58| D

12/1

Off the mark over this trip at Chelmsford in May but then off six months and ran two relatively poor races since. Awaiting signs of a revival.

Form: 952180

Non-Runners

(8)

Shelter¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: A J McNamara J: M Dwyer

Forecasts

Miss Elsa (4/1), He's Our Star (5/1), Run After Genesis (11/2), Dreamboat Dave (13/2), Cheeky Rascal (7/1), Fair Power (8/1), Enzo (11/1), Archdeacon (12/1), Settle Petal (12/1), Shelter (12/1), Global Wonder (20/1), Bond Angel (25/1), Mr Mac (25/1), Chiavari (33/1)

Improving three-year-old MISS ELSA seems to be relishing synthetic surfaces and a 2lb rise for her win last time gives her a very realistic chance to follow up. Consistent sort Fair Power is sure to make a bold bid despite top weight and he may prove the biggest danger ahead of Enzo who has been running well at Wolverhampton.