11:40 Lingfield

Sunday 13 December 2020

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Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 11:42 | Winning time: 1m 35.85s

(8)

Black Medick^p⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 59| CD

9/4

Three wins from 9 runs this year. 4/1, won 9-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 4 days ago, suited by way race developed. Shortlist material having escaped a penalty.

Form: 501411

(1)

Bint Dandy^b²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: C Wallis| OR: 59| C| D

33/1

Course winner. 12/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 179597

(11)

Gates Pass^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: B Barr| OR: 58

25/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. 14/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (15.3f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Fair on the Flat.

Form: 283483

(2)

Mr Mac^v¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: S Hodgson| OR: 58| CD

9/2

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Respectable third of 9 in handicap (3/1) at Kempton (8f) 11 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Enters calculations.

Form: 554133

(12)

Ten Chants¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 58| D

11/1

Winner at Leicester in June. 10/1, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 15 days ago.

Form: 198807

(3)

Dutugamunu^p1,t¹⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Spencer| OR: 58

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for first time, sixth of 9 in handicap (28/1) at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm). Off 144 days. Cheekpieces now tried.

Form: 5-776

(10)

Like Sugar¹³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Mitchell| T: K P De Foy| OR: 58

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 13 in minor event (40/1) at Redcar (7f, good to firm), not ideally placed. Off 139 days. First run for yard after leaving Richard Fahey. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 853

(7)

Saucy Encore¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 58

13/2

Creditable ½-length third of 11 to Black Medick in handicap at this C&D (AW, 9/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 830763

(4)

Blue Dawn^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: E Walker| OR: 58

4/1

Promising sort. Hooded for first time, creditable length fifth of 11 to Black Medick in handicap (9/2) at this C&D (AW) 18 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 43465

(6)

The King's Steed^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lycett| OR: 56| D

28/1

Latest win at Salisbury in October. Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 50/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 415094

(9)

The Warrior^b¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: L Carter| OR: 56| CD

33/1

Three-time C&D winner. 12/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 11 days ago, not ideally placed. Blinkers back on.

Form: 543797

(5)

Coteaux Du Layon²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: L Morris| T: M R Hoad| OR: 45

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, last of 8 in maiden at this course (6f, AW) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 008

Forecasts

Black Medick (9/4), Blue Dawn (4/1), Mr Mac (9/2), Saucy Encore (13/2), Like Sugar (10/1), Ten Chants (11/1), Dutugamunu (20/1), Gates Pass (25/1), The King's Steed (28/1), The Warrior (33/1), Bint Dandy (33/1), Coteaux Du Layon (200/1)

BLACK MEDICK is in resurgent form of late fitted with cheekpieces, recording win number 3 since October over this C&D on Wednesday, and she's the one to beat having escaped a penalty for that. Blue Dawn shaped quite well behind the selection in an earlier race and is feared, with Mr Mac a player if getting a pace to aim at.