14:20 Lingfield

Saturday 1 February 2020

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Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Handicap

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 2m 5.96s

(6)

Eventful^p⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: M Quinn| OR: 73

14/1

A five-race maiden but has shown ability on both AW runs and ran well in defeat at Wolverhampton in November considering her slow start. Not discounted on debut for new yard.

Form: 82362-

(2)

Bentley Wood¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 73

12/1

Showed plenty of promise on debut and while he failed to build on that in novice company, it was a better effort over C&D on AW/handicap debut in January. A shade too keen but should come on for that first start in 109 days and dropped 2lb.

Form: 248-4

(7)

Topkapi Star¹²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 72

33/1

A maiden after five starts and looked in need of relief from the assessor in two handicap runs. Starts out for new yard and entitled to need the run.

Form: 35344-

(3)

Believe In Love²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 71

5/1

Promising effort at Kempton on second start and not seen to best effect when given too much to do here last time out; improvement likely on handicap debut up in trip here.

Form: 52-6

(5)

Mr Shady^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Keniry| T: J S Moore| OR: 70| CD

10/3

Off the mark at the eighth attempt over C&D last time out when benefiting from a pace collapse. Up 4lb and this is tougher.

Form: 2662-61

(8)

Goddess Of Fire^p⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 70| D

16/1

Made it three wins from five starts for this yard at Wolverhampton in December but disappointing in her follow up bid under a penalty a week later; up another 3lb now and might be in the handicapper's grip for now.

Form: 133114-

(9)

Beggarman²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: J S Moore| OR: 69

25/1

Improved when hitting the frame here last time out on third start; the winner has franked that form and the step up in trip should suit; capable of going well on handicap debut here.

Form: 07-3

(1)

Visibility¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: M Meade| OR: 69

5/2

Struggled to land any sort of blow in three starts in novice/maiden company; step up in trip ought to suit on handicap debut but entitled to need the run on return from an absence here.

Form: 505-

(4)

Utopian Lad⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 68| BF

10/3

Traveled well into the race when only just failing to catch the winner at Wolverhampton last time and perhaps leniently left on the same mark by the handicapper; should go well again.

Form: 5620-22

Forecasts

Visibility (5/2), Utopian Lad (10/3), Mr Shady (10/3), Believe In Love (5/1), Bentley Wood (12/1), Eventful (14/1), Goddess Of Fire (16/1), Beggarman (25/1), Topkapi Star (33/1)

UTOPIAN LAD was a big eye-catcher at Wolverhampton last time and he's taken to get off the mark having placed on three of his four starts on all-weather. Bentley Wood improved on handicap debut last time and could have a say if settling better. Believe In Love and Beggarman are both worth watching in the market on handicap debut.