13:45 Lingfield

Saturday 1 February 2020

All12:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:05

Betway Cleves Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 9.28s

(3)

Good Effort^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: I Mohammed| OR: 101| D

13/8

Followed up an AW win at Deauville with a Newcastle success last time out over the minimum trip; plenty to like about that performance but has a tough ask given that Kachy is in the line up.

Form: 80521-1

(2)

Habub¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 108| CD

9/4

C&D winner who made it four wins from seven starts at Chelmsford last time in a three-runner event. Drop back to this trip could be challenging up at this level though and others appeal more.

Form: 171721-

(5)

Merhoob¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: J Ryan| OR: 97| CD

12/1

Goes well at this venue and made it a fourth course success here last time out but this is plenty tougher and he's probably a little out his depth at this level.

Form: 03553-1

(8)

Royal Birth^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: S C Williams| OR: 100| C| D

18/1

Three-time course winner but probably better over the minimum trip and flattered by the losing margin behind Good Effort last time out; wide draw not ideal.

Form: 53426-2

(4)

Soldier's Minute^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 98| BF| D

7/1

Dual polytrack winner who has been a beaten favourite on each of his last three start; up against it at this level.

Form: 77133-4

(1)

Tinto⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 101| D

6/1

Runner-up in Listed company here when last seen and that is probably a career best performance but will need to step up again if he's going to mix it with a few of these.

Form: 321162-

(6)

Lady Dancealot²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Hayley Turner| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 94| CD

16/1

C&D winner in December but she was well beaten on her only other start in Listed class and looks up against it in a red-hot renewal of this race.

Form: 23161-4

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(7)

Kachy²²⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: Tom Dascombe J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Kachy (8/15), Good Effort (13/8), Habub (9/4), Tinto (6/1), Soldier's Minute (7/1), Merhoob (12/1), Lady Dancealot (16/1), Royal Birth (18/1)

KACHY has looked almost unbeatable around this track on his last couple of course starts here and the course record holder is very difficult to oppose here in his bid for a third straight renewal of this race. Good Effort could be the main danger and he's probably a little better than his official rating suggests. Another career best from Tinto could see the gelding get in the mix.