16:05 Lingfield

Saturday 1 February 2020

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:09 | Winning time: 2m 46.88s

(8)

Heron⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: B R Johnson| OR: 62| BF

13/2

Two-time AW winner but really struggling for form of late and he disappointed again last time out; opposable from above his last winning mark.

Form: 163086-

(9)

Amanto^t,v¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: A Stronge| OR: 61| CD

9/2

Dual course winner who got his head back in front on turf in the summer. Not always quickly away and will need a solid pace to aim at back at this trip.

Form: 4963-24

(11)

King Athelstan^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 61| C

7/2

Well ridden when gaining his first AW win here last time out; wide draw isn't ideal but a reproduction of that effort could see him go close again.

Form: 751471-

(1)

Grandscape⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Miss Sophie Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 61

13/2

Only AW win came at Southwell two runs back when benefiting from a pace collapse; needs improvement on his return to Polytrack.

Form: 58421-4

(2)

Herm²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: P D Evans| OR: 59

7/2

Four-time Tapeta winner but has gone close on numerous occasions here; respectable effort last time out again but above his highest winning handicap mark.

Form: 18110-2

(5)

Catch The Cuban^p,t⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Charlie Bennett| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 58

14/1

Still a maiden on the Flat and his two AW runs were poor efforts back in 2018; could be well-handicapped but has AW/course suitability to prove.

Form: 609/250-

(10)

Percy's Prince^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: K Shoemark| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 52

12/1

Sole win in 13 AW runs came at Kempton and he's been disappointing in four outings for this yard; wide draw not ideal and needs to bounce back.

Form: 1438-76

(3)

Millie May²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: J C Fox| OR: 45| C

33/1

Sole win in 19 starts came at this venue but she's been disappointing in recent times and showed nothing here in January; plenty to prove at present.

Form: 70353-0

(7)

Attain¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 45| C

8/1

10-time AW winner with nine of those coming at this venue; however, regressive of late and often misses the break.

Form: 99865-4

(6)

Norse Legend^p⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 45

40/1

Hasn't won the Flat since 2014 and in no sort of form over hurdles in recent times; plenty to prove at present and yard probably have stronger claims with Catch The Cuban.

Form: 98946/

(4)

Quiet Shy^p1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: George Rooke⁽⁷⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 45

40/1

Yet to win or show anything in five starts and has to race from out of the handicapper; first-time cheekpieces on.

Form: 7080-0

Forecasts

King Athelstan (7/2), Herm (7/2), Amanto (9/2), Grandscape (13/2), Heron (13/2), Attain (8/1), Percy's Prince (12/1), Catch The Cuban (14/1), Millie May (33/1), Norse Legend (40/1), Quiet Shy (40/1)

There was a lot to like about KING ATHELSTAN's success here last time out and he's taken to overcome his wide draw and make it back-to-back course wins. Catch The Cuban is interesting if handling this surface while Herm goes well at this venue and could be one for the places.