12:15 Lingfield

Wednesday 9 December 2020

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Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 12:16 | Winning time: 1m 36.04s

(2)

Delicate Kiss^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 81| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 14 runs this year. Latest win here in November. 5/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 7 days ago. Claims if getting her own way in front.

Form: 412516

(3)

Corazon Espinado³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S Dow| OR: 78| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap (3/1) at Kempton (8f) 37 days ago. Not totally discounted from a handy mark.

Form: 800484

(1)

Markazi^v¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| D

5/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 11/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 15 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 323685

(4)

Buckingham¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 75

5/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable third of 13 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 8/1) 14 days ago, having to weave through. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 003203

(6)

I'm Available¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: S C Williams| OR: 74| D

10/3

5/2, won 13-runner handicap at Kempton (8f) 14 days ago, overcoming positional bias. In a rich vein of form and can defy a 3-lb rise if he gets the gaps.

Form: 451361

(8)

Hover¹⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M Meade| OR: 75

7/1

14/1, won 9-runner handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, good to firm), well positioned. Off 177 days. Form looks solid and he may do better still on just his fourth career outing.

Form: 431

(7)

Lucky Louie¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 71| C

33/1

Course winner. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 16/1) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 429409

(5)

Cobra Eye¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁷⁾| T: D Steele| OR: 72

250/1

First run since leaving John Quinn when last of 7 in handicap at this course (6f, AW, 80/1) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hard to fancy.

Form: 69-9857

Forecasts

I'm Available (10/3), Delicate Kiss (4/1), Corazon Espinado (4/1), Markazi (5/1), Buckingham (5/1), Hover (7/1), Lucky Louie (33/1), Cobra Eye (250/1)

I'M AVAILABLE is thriving and overcame a modest gallop to arrive late at Kempton recently, so he's capable of following up under a jockey who rides this track superbly. Buckingham shaped well (met trouble) when third recently and is feared most ahead of the lightly-raced Hover.