13:50 Lingfield

Friday 21 February 2020

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Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:53 | Winning time: 2m 29.29s

(11)

Dream Magic^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Kevin Lundie⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 67| BF| CD

16/1

Dual C&D winner who won twice either side of the New Year with his most recent victory being obtained in a C&D seller. Has ruin respectably since, travelled well when returned to handicaps last time; ought to prove competitive despite wide draw.

Form: 514-124

(5)

Tiar Na Nog³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: D J Coakley| OR: 65

20/1

Picked up a turf handicap over this sort of distance in early 2019 but has appeared to be below her best in six subsequent starts. Last AW outing (0-10 on synthetics) merely underlined her vulnerability to less-exposed types.

Form: 55705-5

(15)

Surrey Blaze^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Tuite| OR: 65| D

33/1

First-time cheekpieces on a return from a break appeared to bring about a return to some sort of form last time. Given a chance by the handicapper he drops into this grade for the first time in two years; hardly helped by his car park draw.

Form: 67000-5

(6)

Zarrar^b,t⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: Rae Guest| OR: 64| CD

8/1

Turned in his best effort of last year when making his stable debut when last seen having edged back down the weights. A C&D winner off a lowly mark (46) he needs to prove he can back up his last effort but resides on a fair mark.

Form: 3/80082-

(13)

Be Fair¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65| CD

5/1

C&D winner who returns from a less than impactful hurdles debut having won 2-3 of his AW starts since joining this yard. Up a further 3lb for his last AW win he can be slow away and isn't helped this time around by a wide draw.

Form: 88831-1

(7)

Subliminal^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 63| C

25/1

Three time course winner whose last two visits here have been successful over a 2f shorter trip; found life tougher last time away from here when chasing his hat-trick. Should be suited by a return here, yet to win at 1m4f but should stay the trip.

Form: 30-3118

(8)

Esspeegee^p¹⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ashton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Bailey| OR: 63| D

66/1

Returns to the AW after an inauspicious debut effort over hurdles; not seen in this sphere since last October when he looked to have gone off the boil. 7-18 at this trip he's won off higher marks in the past; looks reasonably weighted on old form.

Form: 534140-

(3)

Zoffany Bay^b,t1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: A Stronge| OR: 62| D

50/1

Fairly useful in handicaps in 2018 he looks to have rather lost his way in this sphere since with his last three AW efforts making little impact. 0-7 in blinkers (worn a visor last three starts), has a first-time tongue tie added; limited appeal.

Form: 26/707-9

(9)

Kingfast¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: David Dennis| OR: 61| BF| D

40/1

Three-time winner on the turf/AW last year at up to 1m4f he showed some promise over hurdles in the autumn on his debut in that sphere. Failed to build on that run when last seen (upped in grade); returns to the AW, 6lb above last winning mark.

Form: 511438

(1)

Enmeshing^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 59| CD

8/1

Winner on Tapeta (1m4f) in December appreciating the drop into 0-55 grade plus the return of some headgear (ended a long losing run). Consistent enough since; ran well over C&D last time (best of those held up); C&D winner, capable from this mark.

Form: 317-242

(2)

Muraaqeb^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam J McNamara| T: J M Bradley| OR: 58| D

25/1

Resumed winning ways at Kempton over 1m4f showing a good attitude after racing well off the pace. Followed that up with another sound effort at Chelmsford (1m6f), the extra 2f just finding him out (travelled well); one of the more likely types.

Form: 28-4315

(12)

Brooklyn Boy⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S De Sousa| T: I Furtado| OR: 54

1/1

Improved out of all recognition on his stable/Fibresand debut over 1m3f rewarding significant market support. Placed on his only previous start here the extra furlong should pose no problems; well-in under penalty, hard to oppose despite wide draw.

Form: 30350-1

(14)

Toybox^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 58

25/1

Fair handicapper but has a long losing run to deal with and despite shaping well enough on a few recent occasions she disappointed last time. Ought to be able to win at this level but her overall record is disenchanting; wide draw to cope with.

Form: 38625-9

(4)

Famous Dynasty⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Blanshard| OR: 50| C| D

14/1

Course winner at 1m2f at 0-55 level last month bringing to an end a long losing run in a race that was run to suit. Ran with credit on his follow up effort before he ran poorly over C&D last time; overall strike-rate tempers enthusiasm.

Form: 603-139

Non-Runners

(10)

Herm²⁰

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: P D Evans J: K Shoemark

Forecasts

Brooklyn Boy (1/1), Be Fair (5/1), Enmeshing (8/1), Zarrar (8/1), Herm (10/1), Famous Dynasty (14/1), Dream Magic (16/1), Tiar Na Nog (20/1), Muraaqeb (25/1), Subliminal (25/1), Toybox (25/1), Surrey Blaze (33/1), Kingfast (40/1), Zoffany Bay (50/1), Esspeegee (66/1)

The main focus in this modest handicap will be on Brooklyn Boy who incurred the wrath of the handicapper romping home by 14L last time to make a mockery of his mark. 11lb well-in under his penalty the question here will be if he can follow up quickly on a different surface from a wide draw. There’s no doubt that he could turn this into a procession also but it may be a better option to take an each-way position on ENMESHING who did best of those to come from off the pace over C&D last time; he’s capable off this mark. Muraaqeb is a similar sort to the selection and he should put up a decent display along with Subliminal and Dream Magic.