13:45 Lingfield

Wednesday 3 February 2021

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Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 2m 45.20s

(8)

Double Legend^b⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 51| C

6/1

Back to form when 16/1 winner of 1½m handicap here 5 days ago. Not obviously well treated under a penalty on that form but he was successful off a higher mark this time last year.

Form: 85697-1

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(9)

Murhib^h⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 55

13/2

Posted a couple of creditable runner-up efforts off this mark last month and ought to remain very competitive.

Form: 534/U-22

(4)

Aasleagh Fawn^t⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Roberts| OR: 53

16/1

4/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (2m) when last seen in November. First run for yard after leaving Gavin Cromwell. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 288764-

(2)

A Touch Of Luck⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 55

15/2

Low-mileage sort who was too keen for her own good when fifth of 14 in 2m handicap here when last seen in November. Drop back in trip looks a good move and less exposed than most.

Form: 887355-

(5)

Mr Dib Dab¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 55

28/1

25/1 and cheekpieces on first time, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (1¼m) 18 days ago. Up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 00370-0

(6)

Cinzento⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 53| BF| D

3/1

Winner of 13f Chelmsford classified last month. Fair third in 2m Kempton handicap since. Likely to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 0/413-13

(3)

Aleatoric^b⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: Martin Smith| OR: 48| C| D

7/4

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (2m) 7 days ago. Penalty demands a bit more but he's clearly at the top of his game at present.

Form: 38425-1

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Chief Sittingbull^v⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47

22/1

28/1 and visored first time (retained), first run since leaving Sarah Bowen when respectable fifth in 1½m Kempton classified event 4 days ago.

Form: 87955/5

(10)

Detonation²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Harrison Shaw| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

250/1

66/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Hard to fancy.

Form: 846/06-0

(1)

Blue Slate^v1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 47

80/1

Best of 8 Flat runs when third over 1¼m here a year ago. Did manage a hurdle win in November. Struggled at Cheltenham/Ascot since but more chance back on Flat from basement mark in new headgear.

Form: 8/37908-

Forecasts

Aleatoric (7/4), Cinzento (3/1), Double Legend (6/1), Murhib (13/2), A Touch Of Luck (15/2), Aasleagh Fawn (16/1), Chief Sittingbull (22/1), Mr Dib Dab (28/1), Blue Slate (80/1), Detonation (250/1)

A TOUCH OF LUCK leaves the impression she may have a bigger performance in her and gets the nod for the in-form Richard Fahey team. Cinzento, Aleatoric and Murhib arrive in form and head the dangers.