14:30 Lingfield

Wednesday 4 March 2020

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Ladbrokes 'Play 1-2-Free' On Football Handicap

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 2m 34.14s

(3)

Vertice¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁷⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 60

4/1

Five-race maiden but gradually beginning to progress with each start. Appreciated step up in trip when 3L fourth here (1m2f) on latest start and this distance could irk out more improvement. Claims.

Form: 00-334

(12)

Critique^b1³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: E Walker| OR: 58

3/1

Four-race maiden who has yet to really land a telling blow. Quietly fancied on handicap debut here (1m2f) before finishing tame seventh. Improvement is required now.

Form: 070-7

(11)

Paint It Black⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: S Kirk| OR: 57

16/1

Down the field in all three starts to date and yet to really challenge the leaders. Paid the price for racing too keenly last time out at Wolverhampton (1m) and will need to learn to settle over this trip. Plenty to prove

Form: 07-9

(7)

Slavonic Dance¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 57

25/1

Six-race maiden who has arguably regressed with each start. Sent off 100/1 for latest start and ran accordingly when down the field in 7f Kempton handicap. Drastic step up in trip also requires drastic improvement.

Form: 84659-8

(6)

Saracen Star^p1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: J S Moore| OR: 54

6/1

Has some modest form with two placed efforts at this track but can be inconsistent. Put up poor performance with 10L defeat at this track C&D last time out. Cheekpieces go on for this.

Form: 0277-46

(1)

Depardieu⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Levi Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 50

50/1

Very little to shout about form-wise in both Ireland and Britain so far. Looked like he failed to stay when fifth at Wolverhampton (1m4f) on his latest start and another tame effort may be expected.

Form: 0867-45

(10)

Golden Times⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 49

8/1

Only beaten one horse so far in three starts and ran to rank outsider odds when eighth of nine at Wolverhampton (7f) in December. Not seen since but steps up in trip and represents a powerful yard. Interesting contender.

Form: 506-

(2)

Dame Denali⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 46

10/1

Found life tough during career so far and starting to look exposed. Latest seventh of 12 at Wolverhampton (1m1f) suggests plenty is needed now even in weaker company.

Form: 007-67

(9)

Evaporust^p⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

10/1

Four-race maiden who took his time to warm to things, but put in a taking performance when staying-on fifth in 1m handicap at this track last time. Trip may bring out more progression so is considered.

Form: 089-5

(8)

Sea Bright¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: A McCarthy| T: M J Attwater| OR: 45

7/1

Remains a maiden after five starts but took to handicap company well when beating some rivals when fourth in C&D contest last time out. Has the scope to improve again and holds leading claims.

Form: 00-784

(5)

Contract Kid^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 45

12/1

Not the most impressive in six starts to date and didn't take to 1m2f at this track last time out when weakening sixth of nine. Not sure to stay so others are preferred.

Form: 665-876

Non-Runners

(4)

Sharney⁴²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: A Watson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Critique (3/1), Vertice (4/1), Sharney (5/1), Saracen Star (6/1), Sea Bright (7/1), Golden Times (8/1), Dame Denali (10/1), Evaporust (10/1), Contract Kid (12/1), Paint It Black (16/1), Slavonic Dance (25/1), Depardieu (50/1)

A weak-looking contest that lacks winning substance, preference is for top-weight VERTICE to get off the mark. His racing tendency last time suggests he was crying out for this trip and looks well placed with 7lb claimer Stefano Cherchi on board. Sea Bright arguably sets the form standard with his C&D fourth last time but he was weakening towards the crucial stages, while Evaporust possesses a progressive profile which suggests more racing will improve him.