13:30 Lingfield

Monday 21 December 2020

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Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 1m 37.01s

(2)

Freedom And Wheat^p⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 74| C| D

11/4

Improved further to make it 4 wins from his last 6 starts in 12-runner handicap at Kempton (8f) 7 days ago, despite not being ideally placed. Seems sure to go well again under a penalty.

Form: 112511

(1)

Goddess Of Fire^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: A Kirby| T: J Ryan| OR: 77| C| D

12/1

8/1, bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 9 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 212754

(9)

Light Up Our Stars^h¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 76| D

9/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in October. 8/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 19 days ago, one paced.

Form: 004104

(3)

Buckingham¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 75

5/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2019. 5/1, respectable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 12 days ago. On a good mark and should run well again.

Form: 032033

(5)

Fieldsman¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 75| D

25/1

Notched a third win in his last 8 starts when seeing off 11 rivals at Southwell in November. Wasn't in same form from 7 lb higher back there 13 days ago, though.

Form: 586315

(6)

Giuseppe Cassioli⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R L Moore| T: M Botti| OR: 75| CD

5/2

C&D winner in October. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 8/1) 7 days ago, not ideally placed. Can remain competitive.

Form: 331023

(7)

Clockers Corner^h⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 72

125/1

Ungenuine type. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hawker. Fair on the Flat, below form on last Flat outing.

Form: 310-904

(8)

Kodiac Harbour^p⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: R Brisland| OR: 68| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 6/1, good second of 10 in handicap at this course (10f, AW) 5 days ago, headed close home but clear of rest.

Form: 860222

(11)

Double Reflection²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M Appleby| OR: 66

16/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in November. Shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 8 back there (10f, 5/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 104914

Non-Runners

(10)

Blame Culture¹⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: G G Margarson J: David Probert

(4)

Roller¹⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: D M Loughnane J: Edward Greatrex

Forecasts

Giuseppe Cassioli (5/2), Freedom And Wheat (11/4), Buckingham (5/1), Kodiac Harbour (11/2), Light Up Our Stars (9/1), Roller (10/1), Blame Culture (10/1), Goddess Of Fire (12/1), Double Reflection (16/1), Fieldsman (25/1), Clockers Corner (125/1)

FREEDOM AND WHEAT did well to come from some way off the pace to score with authority at Kempton last week, so he's fancied to defy a 5 lb penalty and complete the hat-trick. Buckingham is on a good mark and should run well again, with the low-mileage Giuseppe Cassioli completing the shortlist.