15:10 Lingfield

Monday 4 January 2021

All12:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 2m 5.91s

(11)

Lady Of York^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: A Kirby| T: C Banham| OR: 56| D

6/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. Ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (12f, AW, 6/1) 22 days ago. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 463819-

(2)

Cafe Sydney²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55| C| D

9/4

Won 11-runner handicap (3/1) at this course (12f, AW) 22 days ago, keeping on well. Nudged up just 2 lb and she's shortlist material.

Form: 935331-

(6)

G For Gabrial^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 56

7/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 11/2) 28 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Possibilities.

Form: 223333-

(4)

Murhib^h²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 55| D

11/1

5/1, unseated rider in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 25 days ago. Each-way chance if things go to plan this time.

Form: 33534/U-

(9)

Junoesque^h²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 54| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 15/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 26 days ago. Others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 078917-

(5)

Tyger Bay^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Dwyer| T: C Allen| OR: 54

14/1

Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap (150/1) at Kempton (8f) 21 days ago, left with too much to do. Up in trip and tongue strap back on. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 045/077-

(10)

Enzo¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 52

5/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, AW, 7/1) 19 days ago, well positioned. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly off this attractive mark.

Form: 924043-

(1)

Regulator^p,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Charlie Bennett| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 52

40/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. 22/1 and blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, AW) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Readily passed over.

Form: 470000-

(3)

Irish Master⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 50

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 65 days ago. Sizeable step forward needed on this handicap debut.

Form: 0048-

(7)

Hard Toffee^p1⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: L Allan| OR: 45| D

80/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 150/1, fell in novice hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 44 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Latest effort in this sphere was poor.

Form: 384669-

Non-Runners

(8)

Joyfilly³⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: J Mitchell

Forecasts

Cafe Sydney (9/4), G For Gabrial (7/2), Enzo (5/1), Lady Of York (6/1), Junoesque (7/1), Murhib (11/1), Joyfilly (12/1), Tyger Bay (14/1), Regulator (40/1), Irish Master (50/1), Hard Toffee (80/1)

This step back up in trip should help ENZO, who has performed with credit off this career-low mark the last twice and he could be the answer. Likely favourite Cafe Sydney made it 2-2 here when bagging a 1½m handicap last month and she is a much-respected main danger, with this drop back in trip unlikely to pose a problem. Joyfilly may be capable of better and she is also shortlisted.