12:30 Lingfield

Friday 19 February 2021

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Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 1m 38.14s

(7)

Princesse Animale^h1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: P Phelan| OR: 65

6/1

Still without a win, and below-form fifth of 9 to Velvet Vista in handicap (4/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 15 days ago. Hood on now and others more persuasive.

Form: 33052-5

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(3)

Dutugamunu^p,t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: R Spencer| OR: 64| CD

7/2

C&D winner in December and unlucky third of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 28 days ago, keeping on well off modest gallop. Can race off 1 lb lower mark here so very good claims.

Form: 7761-93

(5)

Velvet Vista^b,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Murphy| OR: 62

10/3

Career best when completing a quick hat-trick in 9-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 6/4) 15 days ago. Up another 7 lb but not taken lightly in current mood.

Form: 87-3111

(8)

Mr Mac^v²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 62| CD

9/1

Back on song after a break when comfortably gaining fourth C&D success in 10-runner handicap (11/4) 28 days ago. Hit with 5 lb rise but well in the mix.

Form: 41336-1

(1)

Black Medick^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 61| CD

14/1

Dual C&D winner this winter but raced too freely out wide when only eighth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 13 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 4114-38

(4)

Saucy Encore³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 58| BF

5/1

Yet to get her head in front but posted creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (10f, AW) 34 days ago. Respected.

Form: 6326-46

(2)

Merweb²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: R Harris| OR: 58| D

9/2

It's now twenty two runs since last win in 2018 but suffered poor run when second of 10 in handicap here (10f) 23 days ago. Well worth considering.

Form: 043-752

Non-Runners

(6)

Agent Of Fortune²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Velvet Vista (10/3), Dutugamunu (7/2), Merweb (9/2), Saucy Encore (5/1), Princesse Animale (6/1), Mr Mac (9/1), Black Medick (14/1), Agent Of Fortune (20/1)

DUTUGAMUNU wasn't seen to best effect when third at Chelmsford last time yet can race off a 1 lb lower mark here so is fancied to add to his December C&D win. Merweb is a long time without a win but is sure to make his presence felt on the back of an unlucky second here last time with Velvet Vista also not taken lightly in her bid for a four-timer.