14:45 Lingfield

Wednesday 9 December 2020

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 2m 5.30s

(8)

Filles De Fleur³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 66

8/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Starting to look well handicapped but recent efforts not that encouraging, albeit soft turf was probably no good to her last time.

Form: 0-43400

(7)

Returning Glory^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: J & S Best| OR: 65

80/1

Down the field on both Flat outings this year. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 0237/90

(4)

Elegant Love¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64| D

15/2

Latest win at Haydock in August. 16/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (11f) 13 days ago but it's possible she doesn't act on fibresand. Back on a workable mark.

Form: 312848

(6)

Rakematiz^v1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 62| CD

5/1

C&D winner, including this race 2 years ago. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford (10f) 12 days ago. Visored first time. No shock if he stages revival.

Form: 388396

(5)

Libbretta³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J E Long| OR: 61

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Creditable third of 11 in handicap (66/1) over C&D 35 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 47-63

(1)

Derry Boy^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: P D Evans| OR: 60| BF| D

4/1

5/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford (10f) 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Yard among the winners and the booking of Adam Kirby takes the eye.

Form: 367956

(3)

Chiavari¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 59| D

14/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2017. 80/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 18 days ago.

Form: 65-5457

(9)

Narjes^h⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M Appleby| OR: 57| CD

3/1

Three-time C&D winner, the latest on yard debut in October. 6/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 7 days ago. Likely to be in the shake-up.

Form: 214645

(2)

Junoesque^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: William Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 54| CD

15/2

Back to form out of the blue when making all over C&D a fortnight ago. Has won back to back before and has only been raised 2 lb.

Form: 407891

Forecasts

Narjes (3/1), Derry Boy (4/1), Rakematiz (5/1), Elegant Love (15/2), Libbretta (15/2), Junoesque (15/2), Filles De Fleur (8/1), Chiavari (14/1), Returning Glory (80/1)

Adam Kirby has a good record for David Evans so it's perhaps worth taking a chance on DERRY BOY who is now lower than when scoring on turf at Bath in August. Junoesque is only 2 lb higher than when making all over C&D a fortnight ago so could make another bold bid from a handy draw. Rakematiz has a decent record here, including winning this in 2018, and is another to consider.