16:30 Lingfield

Wednesday 4 March 2020

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Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Handicap

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 1m 11.10s

(6)

Will To Win²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 96| CD

11/4

Lightly-raced sort who has been more and more impressive each time. Registered a career-best with hat-trick victory over C&D 25 days ago. No reason why he cannot improve once again. Leading contender.

Form: 51-111

(7)

Desert Safari¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 94| D

7/2

Dual winner already in lightly-raced career and placed in other three starts, including when third of five in comeback effort at Newcastle (6f) two weeks ago. Makes handicap debut off lofty-enough mark.

Form: 1132-3

(2)

Corvair⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S De Sousa| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 88| C

6/4

Promising sort who now has two victories from four starts so far. Made winning return at skimpy odds at Wolverhampton (7f) in January. Expected to be improved from that and must be taken seriously.

Form: 221-1

(4)

Hurcle²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80

16/1

Only raced two times but was a first-time out winner for Archie Watson last year. Below-form fourth at Newcastle (7f) last time however and must find best form for this yard.

Form: 1-4

(3)

Triple Spear³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 78

33/1

Most exposed in the field but is a two-time winner including when winning 5f handicap at Southwell just over a month ago. Back up in trip however and that form requires a tad more.

Form: 4331-71

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(5)

Hamish Macbeth⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: Jason Watson

(1)

Lion Tower²⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: C & M Johnston J: F Norton

Forecasts

Corvair (6/4), Will To Win (11/4), Desert Safari (7/2), Lion Tower (4/1), Hamish Macbeth (11/2), Hurcle (16/1), Triple Spear (33/1)

Cases can be made for most – if not all – of the horses in this contest but it may be worth taking a punt on HAMISH MACBETH. His chance was all but lost at the start last time so took the eye when staying on for third, if he was to break away cleanly in this he looks well-handclapped. Will To Win sets the form standard and there is no reason why a hike in the weights should stop him now, while the likes of Lion Tower and Corvair are seemingly unexposed at this level and are on workable marks.