15:10 Lingfield

Tuesday 5 January 2021

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

Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 59.08s

(8)

Passional^t³^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 55| D

8/15

Followed up Southwell success with comfortable victory in 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 3 days ago. 5 lb penalty to carry now but holds leading claims nonetheless.

Form: 54321-1

(10)

Everkyllachy^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 55| D

4/1

Returning from 11 months off when good fourth of 10 in handicap over C&D (AW) 17 days ago. 1 lb lower now and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 9091/54-

(4)

Eastern Star¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 51

13/2

Creditable second of 13 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to firm). Worth another crack at this shorter trip and must enter calculations.

Form: 620442-

(9)

Fairy Fast^v1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: L Carter| OR: 50

80/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Last of 10 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D (AW) 17 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 0/94590-

(1)

Queens Road¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: W G M Turner| OR: 48

28/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 18 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 882/856-

(5)

Hurricane Alert⁵¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Frank Bishop| OR: 46| CD

150/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Brighton (5.3f, good to firm, 7/1). Off 17 months. First run for yard after leaving Mark Hoad.

Form: D24639/

(2)

Mercers^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 45| CD

10/1

3-time C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 18/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 17 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 225907-

(6)

Starchant^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J J Bridger| OR: 45

18/1

Remains a maiden after 31 Flat runs. 33/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 17 days ago. Makes limited appeal. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 748886-

(3)

Diamonds Dream³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: William Carson| T: Frank Bishop| OR: 45

150/1

200/1, 8 lengths ninth of 11 to Passional in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 3 days ago. Up against it again. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 85797-9

Non-Runners

(7)

Captain Ryan¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 10

T: G Deacon J: Liam Keniry

Forecasts

Passional (8/15), Everkyllachy (4/1), Eastern Star (13/2), Mercers (10/1), Captain Ryan (10/1), Starchant (18/1), Queens Road (28/1), Fairy Fast (80/1), Hurricane Alert (150/1), Diamonds Dream (150/1)

PASSIONAL is thriving at present and can complete the hat-trick. Everkyllachy and Eastern Star look the likeliest dangers.