15:40 Lingfield

Monday 4 January 2021

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Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 2m 32.06s

(9)

Exmoor Beast²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Levi Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: L Allan| OR: 70| C

11/1

First run since leaving Peter Charalambous when 12/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (10f, AW) 26 days ago. More needed up 4 lb in this stronger race.

Form: 21-4861

(6)

Kells⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 70

15/2

Excellent second of 11 in handicap (8/1) at Newcastle (12.4f) 7 days ago. Each-way shout off the same mark here.

Form: 543302-

(4)

London Eye⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 67

13/2

Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 84 days ago, not ideally placed. First run for yard after leaving Harry Fry and needs to raise his game a touch.

Form: 234/644-

(11)

Clockers Corner¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 67

200/1

Ungenuine type. Hood on for 1st time in this code, first run since leaving Richard Hawker when last of 9 in handicap (125/1) at this course (8f, AW) 14 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 10/9049-

(10)

Zarafshan²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 67

12/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (19.4f, soft, 33/1) 24 days ago. Latest effort in this sphere was respectable and he's one to consider on handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 682564/

(2)

Torbellino^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: J R Best| OR: 67| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 10/1) 26 days ago, having run of race. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 496375-

(1)

Sufi^p,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 66

25/1

One win from 32 Flat runs. 17/2, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Cheekpieces back on and no more than an each-way squeak.

Form: 733474-

(13)

Estrela Star¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: A Stronge| OR: 65| C

25/1

Course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. 6/1, fifth of 8 in C&D handicap (AW) 19 days ago, inadequate test. Now below last winning mark and possibilities granted a strong pace.

Form: 868995-

(7)

Catbird Seat²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Megan Nicholls| T: A King| OR: 68| D

5/1

11/8, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 28 days ago, all out. 3 lb rise fair enough, but more on his plate now switched to polytrack.

Form: 680021-

(5)

Caribeno^p¹⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 68| D

7/2

Promising type. Visored for 1st time, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Catterick (12.1f, good to firm, 11/4) when last seen in July (gelded since). Up 11 lb, but may have more to offer.

Form: 7/7031-

(8)

Casa Loupi^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 67| D

7/2

Career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Kempton (12f, 5/2) 19 days ago, well positioned. Needs a couple of these to falter. Up just 2 lb and should be in the mix.

Form: 664221-

(12)

Bravo Faisal²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: A West| OR: 67

50/1

50/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 26 days ago. Dangerous if scaling a revival, but no real reason to anticipate a return to form.

Form: 075078-

(3)

Party Planner¹²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 62WS

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in handicap (7/2) at Wolverhampton (12.2f), making effort earlier than ideal. Off 124 days. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian. Something to find on form.

Form: 85775-

Forecasts

Caribeno (7/2), Casa Loupi (7/2), Catbird Seat (5/1), London Eye (13/2), Kells (15/2), Exmoor Beast (11/1), Zarafshan (12/1), Torbellino (12/1), Estrela Star (25/1), Sufi (25/1), Bravo Faisal (50/1), Party Planner (66/1), Clockers Corner (200/1)

A chance is taken on ZARAFSHAN, who showed a fair level of ability on the Flat for Dermot Weld in Ireland and, though 0-8 over hurdles for present connections, he resumes in this sphere on a potentially handy mark. Caribeno is an obvious danger given his profile and the ultra-shrewd yard he represents, while fellow last-time-out winners Casa Loupi and Catbird Seat also enter calculations.