15:30 Lingfield

Thursday 21 January 2021

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 11.34s

(3)

Youkan⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: M Dwyer| T: W S Kittow| OR: 70

9/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. Off 9 months, looked rusty when down the field on Wolverhampton return last month. Could be sharper now and he's well handicapped if staging a revival.

Form: 9703/69-

(8)

Desert Land¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: J R Boyle| OR: 70| CD

7/4

Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner C&D handicap 16 days ago, leading final strides having had to pick way through. 4 lb rise may not stop him.

Form: 40338-1

(6)

Shamshon¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: S C Williams| OR: 67| BF| C| D

6/1

Took advantage of a career-low mark over 5f here in January. Not seen to best effect (caught too far back) when fifth of 8 at Wolverhampton since.

Form: 2565-15

(7)

Madrinho¹³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67| D

10/1

Ungenuine type. Latest win at Goodwood in August. Not at best on next 2 starts and off for 133 days ahead of this return to AW. Perhaps best watched this time.

Form: 144189-

(5)

Sword Exceed^p,t1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Keniry| T: I Furtado| OR: 65| CD

10/1

Three-time C&D winner. 4¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Desert Land in C&D handicap 16 days ago. Tongue strap on first time and combined with second-time cheekpieces.

Form: 70000-5

(4)

Power Over Me⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Brisland| OR: 59| D

5/2

Lightly-raced Irish import who improved to make a winning yard debut in 6f Chelmsford maiden a week ago. Interesting now switching to a handicap under a penalty (new mark due to be 4 lb higher).

Form: 8/05-1

(1)

Knockout Blow^p³⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: J E Long| OR: 59| BF| CD

20/1

Dual C&D winner at the end of 2019 but hasn't been seen for 12 months so the percentage call is to look elsewhere unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form: 847114/

Non-Runners

(2)

A Go Go²⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: P D Evans J: Charles Bishop

Forecasts

Desert Land (7/4), Power Over Me (5/2), Shamshon (6/1), A Go Go (7/1), Youkan (9/1), Sword Exceed (10/1), Madrinho (10/1), Knockout Blow (20/1)

DESERT LAND probably did pretty well to get up over C&D last time so is selected to make light of a 4 lb rise. Power Over Me could be a dangerous opponent after making a winning start for new trainer Robyn Brisland in a maiden at Chelmsford last week. Shamshon is also respected.