13:30 Lingfield

Saturday 22 February 2020

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 2m 5.73s

(10)

Agent Of Fortune^p⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 76| C

9/2

Thriving since joining current connections, making it seven wins in nine starts when scoring at Kempton over a mile on Wednesday. Now set to race from 31lb higher than where the sequence began; game sort will take halting if seeing this out.

Form: 412111

(12)

Noble Peace^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: S Pearce| OR: 77| BF| CD

13/2

Four-time course winner including twice at this trip of late; very consistent here this winter but settled for second behind Agent Of Fortune last time over a mile. Gets weight from re-opposing rival now up in trip again.

Form: 01-2112

(11)

Toro Dorado¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 76| C

13/2

Hold-up performer has won his last three starts in a manner which is making it tough for the assessor to take a firm swipe at him; no problems going up in distance and line through Prompting suggests he's the one to beat.

Form: 933-111

(2)

Scofflaw^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: P D Evans| OR: 76| C| D

14/1

Has been operating in better races than this since winning Wolverhampton claimer in November over this sort of trip; could be nicely treated for this drop in class and worth considering.

Form: 138-566

(5)

Grey D'Ars¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 75| D

14/1

All three previous career wins gained in France but showed ability in a handful of starts for his current yard last year; well held in two outings over further recently at this track and Kempton but does drop in grade/trip now.

Form: 2439-67

(8)

Crimewave^v²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 73| CD

3/1

Broke his maiden over this C&D last month; justifying 5-2 favouritism. Since held in third behind Noble Peace from 1lb lower mark than this; should be competitive again.

Form: 4253-13

(3)

Keswick^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: H Main| OR: 73| CD

10/1

No match for Toro Dorado over a mile here a fortnight ago (beaten more than 5L into fifth of seven) but very consistent here previously over this trip and should be getting closer now with an extra 2f to organise his challenge.

Form: 06534-5

(9)

Stormingin²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 73| D

25/1

Did best of those held up when coming home well to finish third behind Noble Peace over C&D last month; enjoys a nice turnaround at the weights with that rival now and should be going well at the finish.

Form: 16456-3

(6)

Flying Dragon^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 72

10/1

Found winning hard on turf (1-17, placed seven times) and was collared by fast-finishing Toro Dorado over a mile here recently on AW bow. Should build on that but not certain to relish the extra 2f.

Form: 52325-2

(7)

One To Go¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| OR: 70| BF| C

8/1

Off the mark for Archie Watson over a mile here on second start for the yard last month, since finished third in Newcastle apprentice handicap from this mark; should have no problems going up in trip.

Form: 348-613

(4)

Oblate²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 65

16/1

Won over 1m at Southwell on New Year's Day and run well again there since, never really going well over 1m3f since at Kempton on final start for Robyn Brisland. She has more to prove than a good few of these.

Form: 229-146

Non-Runners

(1)

Bashful Boy⁶⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J & S Best J: D C Costello

Forecasts

Crimewave (3/1), Agent Of Fortune (9/2), Toro Dorado (13/2), Noble Peace (13/2), One To Go (8/1), Flying Dragon (10/1), Keswick (10/1), Bashful Boy (10/1), Scofflaw (14/1), Grey D'Ars (14/1), Oblate (16/1), Stormingin (25/1)

Agent Of Fortune has been in blistering form since joining Gary Moore and could well go in again if seeing out this trip but TORA DORADO might reel her in late on. The selection promises to see this trip out and tends to have the minimum in hand at the winning post, ensuring the handicapper hasn't been too harsh for a hat-trick of recent wins. Plenty of these have claims, including Noble Peace, Flying Dragon and Stormingin ensuring the opener is one for punters to tread carefully in.