13:15 Lingfield

Wednesday 3 February 2021

All13:1513:4514:2014:5015:2515:5516:25

Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 2m 4.29s

(6)

Catch My Breath^p⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 69| BF| C

10/3

Pair of 1m wins here last month. Another good run when close third here (1m again) off an identical mark on Saturday. Should be fine back up at 1¼m. Another bold bid on the cards.

Form: 644-113

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

(4)

Nawar^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: M R Bosley| OR: 72| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 18/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (1½m) 13 days ago, finding test too much. This trip more suitable.

Form: 6/6015-5

(2)

Noble Peace^t⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: S Pearce| OR: 70| CD

9/1

Four-time course winner, including twice over this trip early last year. Pulled up on hurdle debut when last seen in December but not discounted off reduced mark back on Flat.

Form: 330468-

(1)

More Than A Prince^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: O Murphy| OR: 70

66/1

Sole win gained off a 3 lb higher mark but largely struggled in 2020 and well beaten in novice hurdle at Kempton last month on first outing for new yard. Cheekpieces refitted. Others more obvious.

Form: 1/84608-

(3)

Stopnsearch²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 70| C

11/4

Three course wins (1 AW, 2 turf) in productive 2020. Off 12 weeks, shaped well when never-nearer fourth of 12 over C&D 22 days ago. Big player for in-form stable.

Form: 14116-4

(7)

Exmoor Beast³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Levi Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: L Allan| OR: 70| CD

11/2

C&D winner on yard debut in December. Failed to stay 1½m here since and treated as if still in good form.

Form: 1/4861-8

(8)

Convertible^t,v²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: H Palmer| OR: 70

9/2

Winner at Redcar in November. 6/1 and visored first time, creditable second (Stopnsearch fourth) of 12 in C&D handicap 22 days ago. Another who ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 4/5168-2

(5)

Subliminal^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: S Dow| OR: 70| CD

8/1

Added 2 more C&D wins around the turn of the year. Has remained in good form with runner-up efforts back here twice since. Nudged up another 2 lb but ought to remain very competitive.

Form: 231-122

Forecasts

Stopnsearch (11/4), Catch My Breath (10/3), Convertible (9/2), Exmoor Beast (11/2), Subliminal (8/1), Noble Peace (9/1), Nawar (14/1), More Than A Prince (66/1)

The step back up to 1¼m could help CATCH MY BREATH who is taken to land a third course win of the year. Stopnsearch caught the eye on his return from a break here 3 weeks ago and is feared most with the Brett Johnson team in form. It's hard to knock Subliminal's C&D record this winter so he's also on the shortlist.