15:30 Lingfield

Friday 19 February 2021

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Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 2m 31.57s

(8)

Shifting Gold^p1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: A Kirby| T: W J Knight| OR: 66| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap (9/2) at Newcastle (12.5f) 22 days ago, very slowly away. Cheekpieces on first time. Shortlist material.

Form: 13964-4

(10)

Murhib^h¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 65| C| D

3/1

In the form of his life at present, winning twice over 13f here this month. Further 4 lb rise may not prevent him completing hat-trick.

Form: 4/U-2211

(1)

Paradise On Earth⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 65

40/1

Blinkered for first time, bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap (22/1) at Southwell (7f) 94 days ago. Up significantly in trip. First run for yard after leaving Archie Watson.

Form: 42494-

(3)

Torolight^b1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: T Lawes| OR: 62| CD

9/1

Dual AW winner who has struggled over hurdles for Nicky Henderson this summer and fared little better back on Flat for new yard here 14 days ago. Blinkered first time.

Form: 792/40-6

(13)

Gold Standard²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 62| CD

15/2

C&D winner in December. 11/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford (14f) 25 days ago, left poorly placed. Player if wide draw isn't too much of an inconvenience.

Form: 0312-24

(2)

Nachtstern⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R P Downey| T: N B King| OR: 60

25/1

Modest form on Flat in Germany. Pulled up on Fakenham hurdle debut for this yard in November. Would need to see market support to consider.

Form: 9640/

(14)

Beat The Breeze^p⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S Dow| OR: 60| CD

9/2

Ended 2020, making it 3 wins in a row when seeing off 13 rivals over C&D in December. Drawn widest but still sure to have a say if returning from a short break in same form.

Form: 842111-

(11)

Double Legend^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 57| CD

12/1

C&D winner in January. Good 3 lengths second of 10 to Murhib back here since. Likely to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 5697-12

(9)

Genuine Approval^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Queally| T: J Butler| OR: 57| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Off 11 months, fifth of 6 in handicap here (10f) 26 days ago, not knocked about. Could be sharper with that behind her. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 00/532-5

(6)

Enmeshing^p³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 56| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 20/1, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (10f) 34 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7090-48

(4)

Lady Of York^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 54| D

20/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. Respectable third of 6 in handicap (6/1) at this course (10f) 26 days ago. Another who can't be discounted.

Form: 3819-93

(5)

Cool To Be A Cat³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 52| D

11/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in December. 11/4, good close second of 9 in classified event at Chelmsford City (13f) 36 days ago.

Form: 7301-32

Non-Runners

(12)

Rakematiz²⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: B R Johnson J: Non Runner

(7)

Sehayli⁸⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 8

T: J Farrelly J: S Donohoe

Forecasts

Murhib (3/1), Beat The Breeze (9/2), Cool To Be A Cat (11/2), Shifting Gold (13/2), Sehayli (7/1), Gold Standard (15/2), Torolight (9/1), Rakematiz (10/1), Double Legend (12/1), Enmeshing (16/1), Lady Of York (20/1), Nachtstern (25/1), Paradise On Earth (40/1), Genuine Approval (40/1)

MURHIB is on a roll at present and is selected to make light of a 4 lb rise and complete a hat-trick. Shifting Gold, Beat The Breeze and Double Legend head the many possible dangers in a competitive race for the level.