13:45 Lingfield

Saturday 8 February 2020

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Bombardier Golden Beer Handicap

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 38.07s

(7)

Stormbomber¹⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L P Keniry| T: M Madgwick| OR: 76

10/1

Finally off the mark at Wolverhampton in October over 1m1f after several placed efforts. Joined this yard for 70,000 gns and gelded afterwards. Up 6lb now in stronger race against race-fit rivals so probably needs another step forward.

Form: 232321-

(4)

Keswick^b,t⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁷⁾| T: H Main| OR: 74| C

6/1

Three previous visits here have resulted in two wins and a third both they have all been over 1m2f and a suspicion that is his best trip though this does represent a slight drop in grade.

Form: 506534-

(6)

Toro Dorado¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 73| CD

10/3

Hold-up performer who followed up his game neck win over C&D with another narrow victory since over further at Wolverhampton. Clearly arrives in good heart for his hat-trick bid and 3lb rise looks fair.

Form: 3933-11

(3)

Prompting²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: O Murphy| OR: 73

7/4

Driven out to land odds of 1/3 by 4L in a weak maiden at Wolverhampton last month despite hanging right handed in the straight. Now stepping up in trip on handicap debut but should be more to come for stable in flying form.

Form: 32-1

(5)

Flying Dragon^h¹¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 70| D

9/2

Sandown win as a juvenile but despite several placed efforts failed to add to that total last year. Now belatedly switched to AW and if taking to it has the ability to make his presence felt.

Form: 252325-

(1)

First Link^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Hayley Turner| T: Jean-Rene Auvray| OR: 64| CD

9/1

All three career wins have been at this track but her habit of pulling hard has been holding back her progress of late, and not certain to get the pace here she needs to help settle better.

Form: 20955-7

(2)

Clashaniska³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: F Norton| T: A W Carroll| OR: 62

25/1

Best efforts were at 6f when trained by Gordon Elliott but has regressed and yet to beat a rival in two runs for this yard. Plenty to prove at present including stamina.

Form: 26950-0

Forecasts

Prompting (7/4), Toro Dorado (10/3), Flying Dragon (9/2), Keswick (6/1), First Link (9/1), Stormbomber (10/1), Clashaniska (25/1)

Luke Morris has struck up a good relationship with TORO DORADO and the combination can make it three from three since teaming up with this drop down in trip not expected to be a problem. Prompting should have more to offer and appeals as the chief threat with Flying Dragon best of the rest.