15:40 Lingfield

Friday 22 January 2021

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 2m 3.66s

(1)

Oslo¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: M Appleby| OR: 85| D

4/1

Latest win at Chelmsford (10f) in December. Good second of 9 in handicap at this course (12f, AW, 7/2) 13 days ago. Now operating from a career-high mark but expected to go well again nevertheless.

Form: 24412-2

(4)

Toro Dorado⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 83| C| D

12/1

Five wins from 16 runs last year. Latest win at Newcastle in October. 5/1, last of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 59 days ago. Drop back in trip will hold no fears and expected to bounce back.

Form: 351227-

(3)

Ritchie Valens⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom Clover| OR: 82| D

13/2

Winner at Chelmsford (10f) in June. Fifth of 8 in handicap back at that venue/over that trip 57 days ago. Very capable pilot takes off valuable 5 lb and he holds sound each-way claims.

Form: 7/13635-

(8)

Yuften^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: L McJannet| OR: 80

50/1

Veteran. Below form when fifth of 6 at Chelmsford (10f) in December and ran even worse when last of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 15 days ago. Must bounce back.

Form: 72955-8

(10)

Sans Logique⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: D Pipe| OR: 80| D

80/1

Fair 1¼m winner on the Flat in France. Went wrong way from his hurdling debut effort during the summer in 3 subsequent outings and back on the level now.

Form: 2/5612-

(7)

Arij^h,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 80| BF| D

8/11

Winner at Chelmsford (10f) in December. Very good second of 8 in handicap back at that venue (10f) 8 days ago, collared late on having done plenty in front. Expected to go well again.

Form: 32514-2

(6)

Society Red³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 78| D

16/1

Latest win at Chester (10f) in September. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 10/1) 38 days ago. Claims of hitting the frame once more operating from last winning mark.

Form: 810642-

(9)

Ranco^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Pipe| OR: 78| D

66/1

Fairly useful dual winner (around 1¼m) on Flat in France. Another to have displayed minor promise over hurdles for new yard but others with more pressing claims reverting back to the level.

Form: 274411-

(5)

Ajax Tavern²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 78| C

20/1

Course winner. 12/1, first run since leaving Richard Hannon when eighth of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Musselburgh (15.6f, soft) on NH debut 21 days ago.

Form: 636453-

Non-Runners

(2)

Yankee Stadium⁹³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: George Scott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Arij (8/11), Oslo (4/1), Yankee Stadium (6/1), Ritchie Valens (13/2), Toro Dorado (12/1), Society Red (16/1), Ajax Tavern (20/1), Yuften (50/1), Ranco (66/1), Sans Logique (80/1)

Having shed the maiden tag in December, ARIJ produced a career-best effort despite meeting with defeat at Chelmsford 8 days ago, doing plenty in front and only collared late on. Nicely clear of the remainder that day, he's fancied to go close again from the same mark. Oslo heads up the dangers.