13:20 Lingfield

Wednesday 11 March 2020

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Betway Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 2m 9.77s

(7)

Mrs Meader^h⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: J W Mullins| OR: 62

20/1

Seven-race maiden, beaten on both visits to this venue previously. returns to the Flat following a couple of futile hurdling efforts. Could be vulnerable to one or two better handicapped sorts.

Form: 445634-

(9)

Dora's Field^t¹⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: W S Kittow| OR: 62| D

33/1

Miserly return of one win from 18 career starts on the Flat. Sole win coming in a Chelmsford 1m2f handicap in August 2018 off a 2lb lower mark. Last seen jumping a hurdle at Worcester in August and probably best watched in this contest.

Form: 778410/

(12)

Abel Tasman⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 60| D

3/1

Placed over C&D previously but out of form in a number of starts since return to action in January. Long losing run stretches back to May 2018 and hard to fancy in this company.

Form: 0/079-80

(6)

That's A Shame²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 59

14/1

Well beaten in a bumper and two outings over hurdles before three ordinary Flat runs this year. Not one that that makes a great amount of appeal.

Form: 646

(5)

Huddle^v²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 58| C

8/1

Winner at this track in November landing a 1m handicap off a 1lb lower mark. Beaten since but hints of a return to winning ways at this venue last month. Could well still have more to give.

Form: 7106-44

(11)

Muraaqeb^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: J M Bradley| OR: 57| D

13/2

Showed a determined attitude to prevail by a nose over 1m4f in a Kempton handicap at the start of last month off a 1lb lower mark. Well held in three starts since including over 1m4f at this track.

Form: 431585

(2)

Arlecchino's Arc^v¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: M D I Usher| OR: 56| D

7/1

Arcano gelding goes well at Chelmsford. Hit the frame on sole effort over C&D at the turn of the year finishing third of 12 runners beaten 1½L off a 2lb higher mark. Concrete claims.

Form: 621-347

(13)

Zayriyan^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: A Stronge| OR: 55

3/1

16-race maiden on the Flat including eight starts on a AW surface. Running with credit in a couple of starts at Chelmsford last month and could be in the mix if bringing that form to this surface.

Form: 7050-72

(1)

Fivehundredmiles^v¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: P D Evans| OR: 53

12/1

Losing run stretches back to a second of two turf wins in 2017. Has failed to build on a pleasing run over C&D in January, well beaten in a couple of starts since at Southwell and Wolverhampton. Could be of interest returning to this venue.

Form: 600-407

(8)

Flying Focus^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: S De Sousa| T: M F Harris| OR: 48| BF

9/1

Now 18 races without success including fours starts on an AW surface. Mainly disappointing efforts in a number of starts since November and recent form unlikely to be good enough in this contest.

Form: 5/000-26

Non-Runners

(3)

Temujin⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Alistair Rawlinson

(4)

Rocksette⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: A West J: Non Runner

(10)

Famous Dynasty¹⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: M Blanshard J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Abel Tasman (3/1), Zayriyan (3/1), Muraaqeb (13/2), Arlecchino's Arc (7/1), Huddle (8/1), Flying Focus (9/1), Famous Dynasty (10/1), Fivehundredmiles (12/1), That's A Shame (14/1), Mrs Meader (20/1), Temujin (20/1), Dora's Field (33/1), Rocksette (33/1)

The Ali Stronge-trained ZAYRIYAN posted a career best effort at Chelmsford last month and can get off the mark at the 17th time of asking for connections, his ninth start on an AW surface. The five-year-old can improve again at the expense of the daughter of Aussie Rules, Huddle who can emerge as the biggest danger following a solid run at this venue last month over C&D. Arlecchinos' Arc is better than his last effort suggests and can compete for remianing prize money with the Milton Bradley-trained Muraaqeb.