13:05 Lingfield

Tuesday 31 December 2019

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Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 1m 34.46s

(6)

Kuwait Currency^t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: R Hannon| OR: 103| D

2/1

Turf winner at this venue and has also run well in defeat here on AW. 6lb higher than then scoring at Kempton in October. Should be thereabouts again, but more needed to win from this mark.

Form: 121225

(4)

Goring^v²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 99| CD

9/1

Has earned all five of his AW wins here, four over C&D, including this race in 2017. 2lb higher than his most recent success in April. Hasn't seen much action since, but always respected back over this trip and at this venue.

Form: 815930

(5)

Another Touch³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 95| D

11/4

Multiple turf winner (including Listed) who made a successful switch to turf for the first time when scoring at Chelmsford (1m) in a 0-95 last month. Up 3lb and in a slightly better race here, but should go very close.

Form: 50-4501

(1)

Sanaadh^t⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: B A Curtis| T: M Wigham| OR: 89

7/2

2-4 on AW, including on Kempton's Polytrack when last seen away from turf in March. 2lb lower now, after mostly being well held on turf since. Has the inside draw and can't be ruled out.

Form: 008500

(2)

Mr Scaramanga³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: L Morris| T: S Dow| OR: 87| CD

8/1

Dual C&D scorer who is back on the same mark as the more recent of those successes, which came 11-months ago. Again ran well when third here in a similar race over 1m2f last time, and should be thereabouts.

Form: 817353

(3)

Michele Strogoff¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 82| D

12/1

Triple Tapeta winner who acts on Polytrack despite not yet winning on it. On a handy mark, but probably more effective over a bit further, so don't expect to see him on the scene until late.

Form: 535445

(7)

Apex King²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M D I Usher| OR: 80| CD

20/1

C&D scorer in January, when 7lb lower. Has struggled in this sort of company since then, and others press stronger claims.

Form: 009957

Forecasts

Kuwait Currency (2/1), Another Touch (11/4), Sanaadh (7/2), Mr Scaramanga (8/1), Goring (9/1), Michele Strogoff (12/1), Apex King (20/1)

Not an easy race to be dogmatic about, but ANOTHER TOUCH is the least exposed of these in terms of All Weather form and after taking to the Polytrack last time, he is taken to defy a 3lb rise and follow-up. Kuwait Currency, Goring and Mr Scaramanga could all be involved at the business end, while Sanaadh is not ruled out.