15:15 Lingfield

Wednesday 9 December 2020

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Bombardier 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 1m 36.75s

(8)

Gavi Di Gavi^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Miss Georgia King⁽⁷⁾| T: A King| OR: 64

10/3

Latest win at Wolverhampton in July. Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 18/1) 12 days ago, never nearer. Not dismissed.

Form: 143864

(9)

Little Downs³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke Catton| T: R Hannon| OR: 65

11/2

Bit below form third of 11 in handicap (10/3) at Southwell (7.1f) 30 days ago. Likely to bounce back returned to polytrack, so worth considering.

Form: 623333

(4)

Rosardo Senorita¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Levi Williams| T: R J Smith| OR: 65| D

150/1

150/1, first run since leaving Rae Guest when last of 9 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 216-689

(7)

Chetan^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 62| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 16/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 882095

(2)

Harlequin⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: L A Dace| OR: 62

50/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 50/1) 42 days ago. Likely to struggle once more.

Form: 2367-08

(5)

Casaruan¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Sophie Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 60| BF| D

7/2

Latest win at Chelmsford City in November. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 4/1) 16 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 021125

(3)

Luna Wish¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Laura Pearson| T: G G Margarson| OR: 60| D

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 18/1, good ¾-length fourth of 11 to Black Medick in handicap at this C&D (AW) 14 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. One to consider.

Form: 029284

(1)

Black Medick^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 59| CD

4/1

7/1, won 11-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 14 days ago. Still well treated on old form and has reacted well to cheekpieces, so warrants plenty of respect again.

Form: 250141

(6)

Three C's^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: William Humphrey⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 59| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 4 wins from 14 runs this year. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 22/1) 16 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 038560

Forecasts

Gavi Di Gavi (10/3), Casaruan (7/2), Black Medick (4/1), Little Downs (11/2), Three C's (6/1), Luna Wish (8/1), Chetan (14/1), Harlequin (50/1), Rosardo Senorita (150/1)

BLACK MEDICK has benefited from the fitting of cheekpieces recently and linked up well with her promising jockey when scoring over C&D last time, so she makes plenty of appeal in the follow-up bid. Luna Wish shaped well when a narrow fourth in the same race, so she's also considered along with Little Downs.