15:25 Lingfield

Saturday 9 January 2021

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 1m 11.39s

(2)

Invincible Larne³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Quinn| OR: 76| BF| D

7/2

Latest win at Chelmsford City in November. 11/4, ran respectably ridden closer to the pace back up in trip when second of 5 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 30 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 533162-

(3)

Kindly⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: R Brisland| OR: 73| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 14/1) 50 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Michael Easterby. Must improve to feature.

Form: 208546-

(7)

Mamillius³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: George Baker| OR: 73| C

3/1

Well-backed 9/2, capitalised on a falling mark when won 12-runner handicap at this course (7f, AW) 38 days ago, leading well inside final 1f. Should remain competitive up 3 lb.

Form: 547081-

(8)

Saaheq⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 72

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 6/1, took a step back in the right direction when third of 5 in handicap at this course (5f, AW) 9 days ago, never nearer. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 300763-

(6)

Knowing Glance^t⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: S C Williams| OR: 72| C

7/1

Course winner. 28/1, again ran poorly when last of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 49 days ago, weakening over 1f out. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 348000-

(1)

Zulu Zander¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: P D Evans| OR: 71| BF

17/2

3/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, AW) 19 days ago, staying on final 1f. Worth another go at this trip but may find a couple too good.

Form: 804634-

(5)

Flowers On Venus^b1³⁶⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: William Humphrey⁽⁷⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 69| CD

125/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. 100/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, probably needed the run when ninth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f). Off a further 12 months. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 51116/9-

(4)

Come On Girl⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| CD

10/3

Proved better than ever as she opened her account for this yard when winning 11-runner handicap (11/4) at this C&D (AW) 9 days ago. Up 7 lb but should be in the mix once again.

Form: 423741-

Non-Runners

(9)

Boom The Groom¹⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 10

T: A W Carroll J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mamillius (3/1), Come On Girl (10/3), Invincible Larne (7/2), Boom The Groom (9/2), Knowing Glance (7/1), Kindly (8/1), Zulu Zander (17/2), Saaheq (11/1), Flowers On Venus (125/1)

At the likely prices, it could be worth chancing KNOWING GLANCE, who has hardly beaten a rival in 4 starts for Stuart Williams but has subsequently dropped below his last winning mark. Invincible Larne rates an obvious player on paper having ran up to his best when runner-up at Chelmsford last month, with Come On Girl another to consider after her recent C&D victory.