15:50 Lingfield

Tuesday 12 January 2021

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 2m 33.82s

(7)

Rakematiz³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 62| C

6/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Visored for 1st time, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (10f, AW, 5/1) 34 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 883963-

(8)

By Jove⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 60| D

3/1

4/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 7 days ago, well positioned. Fancied to give another good account under a penalty.

Form: 60854-1

(3)

Its Nice Tobe Nice^p1⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: R Brisland| OR: 61

11/1

28/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 6 days ago, left poorly placed over the longest trip he's faced. Remains low-mileage and he's not dismissed ligtly back down at 1½m.

Form: 45/442-5

(5)

Constraint^t1⁴⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: K P De Foy| OR: 60

28/1

Some promise in staying events as a 3-y-o for Andrew Balding during 2019 but disappointing thereafter and the betting may prove a useful guide on belated return for new yard going well.

Form: 693406/

(2)

Bird To Love^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: M D I Usher| OR: 60| CD

11/2

C&D winner here in October. Creditable second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 5/1) 24 days ago. Present mark demands a little bit more.

Form: 391072-

(4)

Dream Magic^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 60| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Good ¾-length third of 12 to By Jove in handicap (18/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 7 days ago. Has fallen to a handy mark and claims if building on that.

Form: 20000-3

(9)

Conkering Hero^b¹²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Tuite| OR: 59| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 25/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (16f). Off 125 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 980050-

(6)

Decora¹²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Bass⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S West| OR: 61

16/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap (5/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in September, taking strong hold and weakening off home turn. Others preferred on yard debut.

Form: 335588-

(10)

Mi Laddo^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 45

5/1

66/1, first run since leaving Oliver Greenall when good second of 15 in minor event at this C&D (AW) 7 days ago, running on. This is tougher but that was a good effort.

Form: 35639/2

(1)

Pedro De Styles^t¹⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 45

200/1

Last of 16 in handicap (20/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft). Off 173 days. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving T. J. O'Mara. Something to find on form.

Form: 09/4860-

Forecasts

By Jove (3/1), Dream Magic (10/3), Mi Laddo (5/1), Bird To Love (11/2), Rakematiz (6/1), Its Nice Tobe Nice (11/1), Decora (16/1), Conkering Hero (25/1), Constraint (28/1), Pedro De Styles (200/1)

BY JOVE confirmed previous promise shown for his new yard when off the mark over this trip at Wolverhampton 7 days ago. He's just the type to do better still at this sort of level and he earns the vote to follow up. Dream Magic was a close third behind the selection latest and is feared, along with Its Nice Tobe Nice and Rakematiz.