13:40 Lingfield

Wednesday 2 December 2020

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Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 22.04s

(7)

Ejtilaab^h²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: Ian Williams| OR: 92| D

9/4

4/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 27 days ago, keeping on well. Did especially well that day given chased a strong pace and the one to beat.

Form: 633721

(8)

Total Commitment¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: S Hodgson| OR: 90

9/1

Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 5/1, won 10-runner handicap at Kempton (6f) 16 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently and each-way player.

Form: 404681

(3)

Alminoor⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 88| D

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 18/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 48 days ago, responding well. Progressing well recently.

Form: 21-211

(5)

Fox Duty Free²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 86| CD

13/8

Unreliable type. 1 win from 3 runs this year. First run since leaving Andrew Balding when career best when winning 12-runner handicap (7/2) at this C&D (AW) 28 days ago, plenty in hand. One to conside

Form: 302-UR1

(2)

Brains¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 85

40/1

Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 50/1) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 096000

(1)

Count Otto^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 84| C

22/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 25/1, 7¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Total Commitment in handicap at Kempton (6f) 16 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 433629

(6)

Tin Hat^p¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 83

40/1

8/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to firm). Off 133 days. Up in trip. Others make more apeal.

Form: 738-227

(4)

Tipperary Jack⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: J Mitchell| T: J R Best| OR: 77| D

7/1

4/1, bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 8 days ago, never nearer. One to consider.

Form: 855934

Forecasts

Fox Duty Free (13/8), Ejtilaab (9/4), Alminoor (13/2), Tipperary Jack (7/1), Total Commitment (9/1), Count Otto (22/1), Tin Hat (40/1), Brains (40/1)

EJTILAAB did particularly well to win at Chelmsford last month when he chased a strong pace. A 5 lb rise might not be enough to halt his progression given he is still relatively lightly raced for his age. Total Commitment and Tipperary Jack look the biggest dangers.