11:45 Lingfield

Wednesday 9 December 2020

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 11:45 | Winning time: 2m 31.02s

(9)

Fame N Fortune^v³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: A Kirby| T: George Baker| OR: 74| BF| C

2/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 1/2, good second of 11 in handicap at this course (10f, AW) 35 days ago. 5 lb higher mark to contend with but respected in current groove.

Form: 129-112

(12)

Torochica¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Charles Bishop| T: J R Best| OR: 74| C

20/1

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 2½ lengths tenth of 12 to Marion's Boy in handicap (17/2) at this course (10f, AW) 18 days ago. Mark is easing all the time at least.

Form: 165660

(8)

Nebuchadnezzar²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: A King| OR: 69

10/1

33/1, seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (21f, heavy) 25 days ago, never involved on the back of an early blunder. Remains low-mileage on the Flat so not one to dismiss out of hand.

Form: 544434/

(5)

My Poem²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 73

9/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (7/1) at Kempton (11f) 21 days ago, sticking to task. Worth considering again from 3 lb higher now she's off the mark.

Form: 334301

(11)

Pledge Of Peace^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 73

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 28/1, first run since leaving Charlie Appleby when second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 15 days ago, running on. Possibilities if building on that now.

Form: 252

(2)

Sir Prize¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: George Downing| T: D K Ivory| OR: 69| D

28/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 14 days ago, effort early in straight but weakening out of contention. Another who is easing in the weights all the time but others more persuasive at present.

Form: 328-796

(7)

Torbellino^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J R Best| OR: 68| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Creditable 3¼ lengths seventh of 14 to My Poem in handicap at Kempton (11f, 5/1) 21 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Hood back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: P49637

(6)

Gold Souk^t1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁷⁾| T: D Steele| OR: 72

200/1

First run since leaving Mark Johnston when last of 5 in handicap (40/1) at Kempton (16f) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Not the easiest to weigh up at present.

Form: 560755

(10)

Marion's Boy¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R A Teal| OR: 72| C

5/2

4/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (10f, AW) 18 days ago, doing well to get up on the line from an unpromising position. Worth a crack at this longer trip on that evidence

Form: 7-58621

(1)

Imperial Square¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 18/1) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 537-49

(3)

Bayston Hill^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M D I Usher| OR: 67| C

18/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Won 10-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 15/2) 12 days ago, unchallenged. This rates a tougher assignment.

Form: 311361

(4)

Bravo Faisal¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: A West| OR: 70

50/1

66/1, first run since leaving Richard Fahey when seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 15 days ago, slowly away. Needs to step up to figure.

Form: 007507

Forecasts

Fame N Fortune (2/1), Marion's Boy (5/2), My Poem (9/1), Nebuchadnezzar (10/1), Torbellino (10/1), Pledge Of Peace (16/1), Bayston Hill (18/1), Torochica (20/1), Imperial Square (28/1), Sir Prize (28/1), Bravo Faisal (50/1), Gold Souk (200/1)

A competitive opener with the vote in favour of MARION'S BOY. He did well to open his account from an unpromising position over shorter here 5 weeks ago and there may well be more to come now his stamina is drawn out further. Fame N Fortune, Nebuchadnezzar and My Poem head up the dangers.