14:05 Lingfield

Monday 21 December 2020

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 10.12s

(12)

Merhoob²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: A Kirby| T: J Ryan| OR: 87| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner but only seventh of 9 here 2 days ago.

Form: 700357

(9)

Pop Dancer¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 86

10/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in November. 7/2, shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 18 days ago.

Form: 576134

(10)

Doc Sportello^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 84| D

40/1

Bounced back to form in first-time blinkers when scoring at Newcastle in October. Not in same form at Southwell 6 weeks later and now back uo in trip with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 452810

(4)

Tin Hat^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 82| D

6/1

Returned to form after 4 months off when third of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 19 days ago.

Form: 38-2273

(7)

El Hombre⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 81| D

14/1

11/1, below form when eighth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 9 days ago, though slowly away and not unduly punished. On a good mark and merits consideration.

Form: 702648

(6)

Count Otto^b,h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 81| CD

18/1

C&D winner who wasn't seen to best effect when seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 19 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 336297

(5)

Charming Kid²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: George Downing| T: D K Ivory| OR: 80| D

28/1

Went backwards from a promising return when tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 8/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 0-73020

(8)

A Sure Welcome^p²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: J L Spearing| OR: 78| D

7/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 5/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 2 days ago. Has to be taken seriously again if turned out quickly.

Form: 045623

(2)

Benefit Street¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 77| D

10/1

Winner at Thirsk in July. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 9/2) 16 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 120268

(11)

Where's Mick³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77

12/1

14/1, very good fourth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 31 days ago, never nearer. Merits consideration on polytrack debut.

Form: 23-0054

(1)

Araifjan¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 74| D

4/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. Good third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 11/4) 16 days ago. Can make presence felt again

Form: 342313

(3)

Bombastic⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 68| C

25/1

Course winner but again ran below form when sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 9 days ago. Has work to do at present.

Form: 051356

Forecasts

Araifjan (4/1), Merhoob (4/1), Tin Hat (6/1), A Sure Welcome (7/1), Benefit Street (10/1), Pop Dancer (10/1), Where's Mick (12/1), El Hombre (14/1), Count Otto (18/1), Bombastic (25/1), Charming Kid (28/1), Doc Sportello (40/1)

EL HOMBRE has slipped to an interesting mark and drops in grade class here, so is given the tenative vote in a tricky-looking contest. A Sure Welcome and Araifjan are handicapped to strike again in the near future, also.