12:45 Lingfield

Tuesday 22 December 2020

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 57.24s

(1)

Ornate¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: M Dwyer| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 95| D

9/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019 but did go close at Wolverhampton (5f) in October. Not in the same form last twice but this trip more suitable than 6f he ran over last time.

Form: 546270

(3)

Royal Birth^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: S C Williams| OR: 94| CD

6/1

Three-time C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Only ninth of 11 at Wolverhampton last time but claims on his C&D second prior to that.

Form: 405629

(5)

Watchable^p²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: D O'Meara| OR: 93| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 18 runs this year. Poor draw provides an excuse for Wolverhampton effort last time. Had run well when third at Newcastle prior to that. Last win came under Adam Kirby.

Form: 786430

(2)

Leodis Dream²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: D Loughnane| OR: 90| D

7/2

Six wins from 20 starts but 11 runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5f) 28 days ago.

Form: 359465

(6)

Nigel Nott^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 90| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 14 runs this year. Latest win at Chelmsford at the beginning of this month. Slow start provides an excuse for his slightly below fourth of 5 there (6f) 12 days ago.

Form: 715214

(4)

Lihou⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 85| CD

13/8

C&D winner in November. Not seen to best effect when fourth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5f) 4 days ago.

Form: 130414

(7)

Verne Castle^b,h¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Wigham| OR: 82| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 14/1, 9 lengths eighth of 9 to Nigel Nott in handicap at Chelmsford (5f) 19 days ago. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 142468

Forecasts

Lihou (13/8), Leodis Dream (7/2), Royal Birth (6/1), Nigel Nott (7/1), Ornate (9/1), Watchable (12/1), Verne Castle (14/1)

WATCHABLE was successful off 3 lb lower at Chelmsford in September on the last occasion he was partnered by Adam Kirby so might be worth siding with to return to winning ways. Royal Birth could provide the chief threat if reproducing the level he showed when runner-up over C&D on his penultimate start.