15:00 Lingfield

Wednesday 4 March 2020

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 2m 29.47s

(7)

Giving Glances^p1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 85| CD

6/1

Dual winner on the Flat and a Listed winner over Hurdles. Returned to the level with encouraging third over C&D in November. Not seen since but sets form standard and is the one to beat.

Form: 1125/4-3

(3)

Berrahri¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: J R Best| OR: 84| C| D

25/1

Last win came at Epsom in September but regressed since, including when seventh here (1m2f) in January. Raced on the snow in St Moritz since and has to re-find his best form.

Form: 14-7680

(2)

Emenem²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: S Dow| OR: 82| C

4/1

Newbury winner in August but generally struggled off higher marks since, including when last of six over C&D in February. Better than that and on last winning mark.

Form: 41135-6

(4)

Touchthesoul^e/s1⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 79

4/1

Dual winner for previous handler in France and exclusively raced over Hurdles in the UK so far. Shaped well when second at Fakenham (2m) last time and could be a dark horse on British flat debut.

Form: 412/077-

(1)

Renardeau^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: A Stronge| OR: 79| CD

11/8

Model of consistency on last four starts, winning twice over C&D and placing twice in the meantime. Still in good heart with latest C&D second and bound to go well once again of workable mark.

Form: 59112-2

(6)

Lexington Law^v³³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: A King| OR: 75| CD

7/1

Turf claimer winner last July but form has gone wayward since. Offered very little on latest start in 1m2f handicap here and while well handicapped, he is best watched.

Form: 6215-76

(5)

Ourmullion^b,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: F Brennan| OR: 72| C

66/1

Course winner in 2017 but yet to win on the flat since then. Down the field in recent hurdles starts suggests he is still way beyond winning form.

Form: 35634/8-

Forecasts

Renardeau (11/8), Emenem (4/1), Touchthesoul (4/1), Giving Glances (6/1), Lexington Law (7/1), Berrahri (25/1), Ourmullion (66/1)

This race has a bit more substance to it and looks like a prime opportunity for BENARDEAU to return to winning ways. He has come on leaps and bounds recently and races off the same mark of his fine C&D second. Giving Glances has some smart form to her name but met with a setback last time and will strip fitter for this, while Emenem is nicely handicapped once more and Touchthesoul remains unexposed in this type of company.