15:40 Lingfield

Tuesday 5 January 2021

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

Betway Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 2m 33.20s

(2)

Confab^v1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: George Baker| OR: 42

40/1

Modest maiden. Off 6 months, 20/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 23 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 0000/88-

(4)

Devizes^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: P Phelan| OR: 49

4/1

Modest maiden. 12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago. One of the more likely winners.

Form: 72/5002-

(12)

Essgee Nics²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: R Brisland| OR: 46

16/1

Modest winner. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 11/2) 26 days ago.

Form: 647694-

(15)

Light Of Air^v²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Anna Gibson⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 49| D

25/1

Modest winner. Seventh of 11 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D (AW) 23 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 060407-

(1)

Mi Laddo^t⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 45

66/1

Modest maiden under both codes. Fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Exeter (18.5f, good) 77 days ago. New yard.

Form: 835639/

(5)

Mobham^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 50

14/1

Modest maiden. 300/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Doncaster (16.6f, soft) on NH debut 24 days ago. Out of form on the level before that. Headgear back on.

Form: 068860-

(14)

Music Major²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: M J Attwater| OR: 51| CD

10/1

Modest gelding. 5-time course winner. Good fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (20/1) 23 days ago (Stevie McKeane third). Should make presence felt.

Form: 656004-

(11)

Passing Clouds³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M J Attwater| OR: 45

40/1

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 33 Flat runs. 150/1, creditable fourth of 8 in novice at Kempton (11f) 36 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 500004-

(16)

Ramatuelle³⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 50

66/1

Modest winner, unreliable. Off 10 months. Has good chance on pick of form if ready to roll. Drawn widest.

Form: 98/5690-

(10)

Rocket Ronnie^b⁷⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 43

150/1

Thirty runs since last win in 2015. 80/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to soft) 78 days ago.

Form: 73056/0-

(13)

Corofin²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 48

9/1

Modest maiden. 9/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago (Devizes second).

Form: 847403-

(7)

Jersey Grey¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 47

7/1

Hurdles winner, modest performer on the level. 10/1, good sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (15.8f) 15 days ago, left poorly placed. Back down in trip.

Form: 009/796-

(3)

Mickey Drippin³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Keniry| T: C Poulton| OR: 49

40/1

Modest maiden. 50/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 35 days ago.

Form: 9/67004-

(6)

Murat Asset^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S Donohoe| T: M Wigham| OR: 50

7/2

Modest maiden. Very good second of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 20/1) 18 days ago, looking quirky.

Form: 808482-

(8)

Stevie Mckeane^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom Clover| OR: 47

7/2

Modest maiden. 17/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 11 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 800653-

Non-Runners

(9)

Windsorlot²⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: A W Carroll J: David Probert

Forecasts

Stevie Mckeane (7/2), Murat Asset (7/2), Devizes (4/1), Jersey Grey (7/1), Windsorlot (7/1), Corofin (9/1), Music Major (10/1), Mobham (14/1), Essgee Nics (16/1), Light Of Air (25/1), Confab (40/1), Mickey Drippin (40/1), Passing Clouds (40/1), Mi Laddo (66/1), Ramatuelle (66/1), Rocket Ronnie (150/1)

DEVIZES wasn't unbacked and ran his best race for a while when second in a C&D handicap last time. He's one of the more likely winners if backing that up. Stevie McKeane should find an opening before long and is respected, along with old-rival Music Major and Murat Asset.