13:40 Lingfield

Saturday 9 January 2021

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 2m 32.45s

(8)

Oslo⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby| OR: 82

7/2

Latest win at Chelmsford City in December. 11/2, good second of 7 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 9 days ago. Can give a good account again from the front.

Form: 024412-

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(6)

Horn Of Plenty³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 79| D

12/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in November. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 11/2) 31 days ago.

Form: 372816-

(4)

Torochica³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: J R Best| OR: 74| C

14/1

Course winner. 20/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 31 days ago, left poorly placed. Not discounted.

Form: 656603-

(2)

Kendergarten Kop¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D Flood| OR: 74| C

8/1

Four wins from 13 runs last year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (18/5) at this course (10f, AW) 18 days ago, well positioned. Vulnerable after a rise.

Form: 491661-

(1)

Fraser Island^v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: N J Henderson| OR: 74

6/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 13/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 18 days ago, well positioned. Visor back on. Needs to do a bit more if he's to defy current mark.

Form: 5455/33-

(9)

Central City²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 74| D

11/1

Latest win at Kempton in December. 11/2, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 26 days ago. Enters calculations for all he'll need things to drop right.

Form: 383192-

(3)

Marion's Boy³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T P Queally| T: R A Teal| OR: 75| C

11/2

Course winner. Winner here in November. Creditable second of 12 in handicap (5/2) at this C&D (AW) 31 days ago. Thriving and set to go well once more.

Form: 586212-

(5)

Sheila⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: H Palmer| OR: 75| BF

10/3

Winner at Chelmsford City in September. 4/1, creditable nose second of 12 to Marion's Boy in handicap at this course (10f, AW) 49 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 5/56132-

(7)

Pawpaw²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: P R Webber| OR: 74| C

14/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. 66/1, first run since leaving Clive Cox when fifth of 8 in juvenile hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, soft) on NH debut 28 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 588/21-

Forecasts

Sheila (10/3), Oslo (7/2), Marion's Boy (11/2), Fraser Island (6/1), Kendergarten Kop (8/1), Central City (11/1), Horn Of Plenty (12/1), Torochica (14/1), Pawpaw (14/1)

A tricky handicap to unpick given it's full of in-form types, but SHEILA is the least exposed and is fancied to reverse form with Marion's Boy if getting home over this longer trip. Oslo is another at the top of his game and could be seen to advantage if the race gets tactical.