15:20 Lingfield

Saturday 18 January 2020

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 1m 10.5s

(1)

Cappananty Con¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: C Wallis| OR: 72| D

14/1

His third of five here on penultimate start was his only piece of form in last four runs though fibresand at Southwell last time didn't seem to suit. Others arrive in better heart.

Form: 34903-4

(5)

Sandridge Lad³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 71

10/3

Winless run stretches back to March but has been showing more of late and his second at Wolverhampton last time was another solid effort which looks better with the winner having followed up since.

Form: 462022-

(6)

Desert Land¹⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Hayley Turner| T: J R Boyle| OR: 70

8/1

Ordinary placed form in maidens between 5f and 7f when with David Simcock. Sold for 19,000 gns since last seen in October. This his first attempt on polytrack.

Form: 732423-

(9)

Lalania²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W Stone| OR: 68| D

9/2

Bought from Stuart Williams for just 800 gns but showed there are races still in her when second, just ahead of the top-weight last time out. Has since missed an engagement having failed to enter the stalls.

Form: 467312-

(10)

Alicia Darcy^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁷⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 67| CD

8/1

Creditable second here last month when she was suited by being held up off a furious pace and hasn't been in quite the same form since and others make more appeal.

Form: 3082-86

(3)

Madrinho¹⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67| D

7/1

Finished the turf season on a low but very interesting back on the AW as he is 10lb lower than the last time he was seen on this surface in March. Any market move would add more appeal.

Form: 682790-

(2)

Awsaaf^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: M Wigham| OR: 63| D

40/1

Not the easiest to predict and followed a fair second at Southwell with a tame effort here. Has the ability to play a leading role but comes with risks.

Form: 45002-0

(4)

Highland Acclaim^h³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: L P Keniry| T: D O'Meara| OR: 62| BF| CD

8/1

Front-runner who won twice at the track at this time last year but has struggled since despite the dropping handicap mark and was beaten in a seller last time so does need to arrest the slide.

Form: 905084-

(7)

George Thomas¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Selma Grage⁽⁷⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 62| C

7/1

Sprang a 16/1 shock here last month on fist run for this stable and has run creditable in defeat since at Southwell. This race probably has more depth to it but does arrive in good heart.

Form: 6601-23

(8)

Broughton Excels³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Nicola Currie| T: S C Williams| OR: 58| BF| D

8/1

Had a fine run at Chelmsford in the autumn but well below that form in two runs since away from that venue, possibly finding busy spell catching up with him. Freshened up by a month off and claims if able to bounce back.

Form: 122270-

Forecasts

Sandridge Lad (10/3), Lalania (9/2), Madrinho (7/1), George Thomas (7/1), Desert Land (8/1), Alicia Darcy (8/1), Highland Acclaim (8/1), Broughton Excels (8/1), Cappananty Con (14/1), Awsaaf (40/1)

Madrinho is very dangerous off this reduced mark on the AW and should be watched in the market but SANDRIDGE LAD has less to prove and appeals as the most solid option. Lalania may have arrived cheaply at this yard but showed there are races to be won by her and can make the frame again.