16:20 Lingfield

Friday 31 January 2020

All13:1013:4014:1014:4515:1515:5016:20

Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 2m 7.06s

(5)

Bayston Hill¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M D I Usher| OR: 67| CD

20/1

Dual C&D winner with one of those wins coming off a higher mark than today's who returns from a fair absence. Ran well when last seen (also on the AW) finishing second over this trip at Chelmsford; features on a handy mark, has won fresh before.

Form: 100532-

(3)

Dangerous Ends^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: J Mitchell| T: B R Johnson| OR: 66| D

6/1

Consistent sort although it's approaching a year since he was last successful but has now slipped 3lb below that last winning mark. Ran well here earlier in the month over 1m4f (did best work at finish); cheekpieces worn for his last win are back on.

Form: 73934-2

(6)

By Rail⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 63| D

33/1

Mixes racing on the level with his starts over obstacles but his form of late in both codes has been rather mixed. Appeared to dislike the first-time visor he was equipped with last time over 1m4f here (raced too free); work to do with most of these.

Form: 62/725-6

(7)

Avorisk Et Perils⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 62| BF| C

3/1

Course winner last November over 1m in easier company than she faces today although she's shaped well enough in tougher contests since. Shaped well enough last time when left poorly placed; hard to leave her out of the equation.

Form: 3713-36

(10)

War Princess³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: A King| OR: 62

50/1

Lightly-raced sort who makes her handicap debut having shown ability and that this sphere will suit her far better. Up in trip from her starts in minor events this well-bred sort looks one to watch in the market of what is a reasonable mark.

Form: 366-

(9)

Subliminal^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: S Dow| OR: 60| CD

9/1

The application of cheekpieces appears to have worked the oracle with a second in them for the first-time being followed by a last time out win over C&D. Raise just 3lb for that victory he still looks on a fair mark; one of the main protagonists.

Form: 8330-31

(1)

Music Major²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: M J Attwater| OR: 59| CD

16/1

Five-time course winner with three coming over this trip and he returned to form over C&D earlier in the month. Consistency has never been a strong point though and he posted a poor run last time despite being poorly placed; could bounce back.

Form: 0362-18

(2)

Harbour Quay^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: L P Keniry| T: P R Chamings| OR: 58

8/1

Still a maiden after 10 attempts although he did turn in a sound effort over C&D last time on his second start for this yard in blinkers for the first-time. That run confirming he has ability but needs a stiffer test to produce his best.

Form: 35640-3

(4)

Mrs Hoo^v1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 57

25/1

Clearly not firing at present turning in a very modest effort at Newcastle last time over this trip. A first-time visor is now reached for as she makes her Polytrack debut; her mark is starting to look attractive if she did bounce back to form.

Form: 00747-9

(8)

Pilot Wings⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54

6/4

Enigmatic sort who appeared to appreciate the change of stable and the removal of any headgear when finally wining at the 16th attempt at Wolverhampton last time. Unpenalised for that win he looks well weighted if he's in the same mood.

Form: 04580-1

Forecasts

Pilot Wings (6/4), Avorisk Et Perils (3/1), Dangerous Ends (6/1), Harbour Quay (8/1), Subliminal (9/1), Music Major (16/1), Bayston Hill (20/1), Mrs Hoo (25/1), By Rail (33/1), War Princess (50/1)

A competitive event and many will want to side with Pilot Wings who won an apprentice handicap cosily at Wolverhampton last time and goes unpenalised for that win. He may well progress again but he’s not guaranteed to be in the same form and preference at the likely prices is for last time out C&D winner SUBLIMINAL who still looks on a very fair mark despite a 3lb rise for that win. Of the others Dangerous Ends deserves respect and may well be winning again soon over further with Avorisk Et Perils and Harbour Quay also worthy of consideration.