13:45 Lingfield

Tuesday 7 January 2020

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Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 27.70s

Desque De L'Isle^h²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 103

5/1

French import wasn't without promise in three runs over hurdles since joining Venetia Williams and could be the type to do better now going over fences.

Form: 524/737

Bridle Loanan⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 101

6/1

Modest form under rules so far; this is a much more realistic assignment than the Kempton beginners' chase he contested in November but improvement demanded no less now going handicapping.

Form: F4/0565

Granitic³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 95| D

9/1

Won a Towcester bumper on debut in May 2018 but well held in all eight starts over timber. No fitness worries but will have to show improvement on first start over fences.

Form: 34-9809

Seeanythingyoulike^h⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Kieron Edgar| T: J Scott| OR: 88| D

11/4

Improved to score by 21L at Warwick on New Year's Eve (2m, soft; 9-2); will prove hard to hold if in same mood here despite the 7lb penalty.

Form: 723F41

Alka Step⁷⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: L P Aspell| T: N J Gifford| OR: 90

16/1

Maiden point-point winner showed very little thus far in four spins over hurdles and is returning from more than two years on the sidelines for this debut over the larger obstacles. Market can guide.

Form: 210588/

Champion Chase^b⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Bosley| OR: 84

5/1

Long-standing maiden, twice finished second over fences at Plumpton last spring (2m3½f, soft / 2m1f, good) and showed promise after summer break in first two runs back. Jumped to his right at Southwell in November and opposable.

Form: 622-433

Clondaw Robin^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 80

11/2

Shed maiden tag in poor handicap at Fontwell (2m1½f, soft; 11-2) last month; pulled up sole previous try over fences. More required to build on that last-time-out success.

Form: 900P-41

Babytaggle^h⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: D L Williams| OR: 80| BF

8/1

19-race maiden was beaten 44L in a novices' handicap chase won by Templier at Hereford (2m, soft) six weeks. Others make more appeal.

Form: 52-32P6

Non-Runners

Kapoupakap⁸²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: J D Frost J: Bryony Le Clerc

Forecasts

Seeanythingyoulike (11/4), Champion Chase (5/1), Desque De L'Isle (5/1), Clondaw Robin (11/2), Bridle Loanan (6/1), Babytaggle (8/1), Granitic (9/1), Alka Step (16/1), Kapoupakap (33/1)

After a fine showing to win at Warwick on New Year's Eve, it seems unlikely a further 7lb will block SEEANYTHINGYOULIKE from following up if he's in a similar mood now. Clondaw Robin scored over hurdles last time but needs more here while Bridle Loanan may have more to give going handicapping and Desque De L'Isle is one to do better now going over fences for Venetia Williams.