13:30 Lingfield

Monday 17 February 2020

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 2m 32.26s

(7)

Global Wonder^p³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: J & S Best| OR: 57| C

16/1

Just 2-35 to date and has yet to prove he stays beyond 1m2f. Never in the hunt over C&D a few days ago and will do well to score here on the back of three poor recent efforts.

Form: 880-900

(6)

River Dart¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: B A Curtis| T: A W Carroll| OR: 56| D

9/2

Needed every yard of the 2m to narrowly land Kempton handicap last time off 3lb lower mark. Dropping back 4f here but clearly in good heart and has won at this trip in the past.

Form: 9800-71

(1)

Cheng Gong¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 56| BF

2/1

Very consistent since going handicapping and scored in heavy ground at Yarmouth over around this trip in October. Has gone close in all four starts since but has gone up total of 5lb despite failing to score. Should be thereabouts though yet again.

Form: 2132-23

(10)

Hidden Pearl⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: John Berry| OR: 55

14/1

Only place from 9 starts came in modest 1m5f Chelmsford maiden in December. Well held both starts since in handicaps over differing trips. Yard gone more than five months without a winner.

Form: 68520-7

(4)

Ramatuelle^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 54

14/1

Won 1m2f Brighton selling h'cap for Sir Mark Prescott last term and joined current yard following that. Stayed on when close fifth over 1m2f at Lingfield latest and extra 2f may help the cause off same mark.

Form: 63198-5

(3)

Capricorn Prince^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 52| D

9/4

Pretty much slipped the field when making all to win modest heat at Kempton 1m4f three starts back. Two fair runs since and probably found 2m beyond him when weakening last time. May not be far away.

Form: 657-144

(8)

Miniature Daffodil^p,t1¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 46WS

33/1

Both career wins have come over 1m2f at Chelmsford when trained by Grace Harris. Shown nothing in two hurdles starts for current yard and now returns following wind surgery. Stamina at this trip remains a concern.

Form: 360453-

(2)

Billy Star¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Keniry| T: J C Fox| OR: 45

12/1

Nine-race maiden whose only place came at this trip in moderate handicap at Kempton in November. Didn't get the best of runs last time have shaped well enough time before. Not out of it if on a going day.

Form: 7043/8-6

(9)

Estibdaad^t⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P Butler| OR: 45| CD

25/1

Seven-time winner but hasn't scored since 2017 and is not the force of old. Raced prominently but faded inside last at Kempton 1m3f latest. Runs from 1lb out of handicap.

Form: 0000-95

(5)

Duhr²⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Fahy| T: R J Smith| OR: 45

66/1

1lb wrong at the weights and has yet to reach even a place in 12 attempts to date. Very hard to see him playing any meaningful role in this contest.

Form: 79/R000-

(11)

Lottie Deno^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 45

33/1

Yet to race beyond 7f so stamina at this much longer trip has to be taken very much on trust. Has shown little form apart from third on penultimate start over 6f at Chelmsford last month. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 8/049-39

Forecasts

Cheng Gong (2/1), Capricorn Prince (9/4), River Dart (9/2), Billy Star (12/1), Hidden Pearl (14/1), Ramatuelle (14/1), Global Wonder (16/1), Estibdaad (25/1), Lottie Deno (33/1), Miniature Daffodil (33/1), Duhr (66/1)

Although he’s yet to win at this trip RAMATUELLE gave the impression last time that he has a race such as this in him when staying on well over 1m2f to finish a fair fifth. Cheng Gong is sure to be thereabouts and is an honest sort, while both Capricorn Prince and proven stayer River Dart who won at Kempton 2m latest should also be in the thick of the action.