15:30 Lingfield

Friday 26 February 2021

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Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 1m 39.06s

(6)

Hunters Step^p1⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁷⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 55| D

3/1

First run since leaving Gay Kelleway when 11/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 8 days ago. No surprise to see him go well again under a penalty.

Form: 477-221

(8)

Word Of Honour^p1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: S Curran| OR: 56

22/1

Unreliable individual. 9/2 and eyeshields on for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 26 days ago, hampered. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs to step up.

Form: 93-7209

(9)

Tuned For Power^p³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: A West| OR: 55

5/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap (22/1) at Newcastle (8f) 36 days ago. Mark is easing all the time but he needs to show more before becoming of interest.

Form: 8007-07

(7)

Act Of Magic¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 52| D

20/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 6/1, bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) in October. Possible this run will be needed on the back of 4 months off.

Form: 222495-

(4)

Mercurist^t⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: B R Millman| OR: 46| BF

7/4

Winner at Wolverhampton in February. 6/4 proved too keen when sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (10f, AW) 6 days ago. Remains one to be interested in.

Form: 8-44216

(3)

Maazel⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: D C Costello| T: L Carter| OR: 47| C

8/1

Course winner. Two wins from 45 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Fourth of 13 in handicap (80/1) at this course (10f, AW) 6 days ago, left poorly placed. Task is to build on that now.

Form: 87/50-44

(2)

Mrs Benson³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: M Blanshard| OR: 46

8/1

One win from 33 Flat runs. 14/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 30 days ago. Others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 8547-39

(1)

Chica Del Dia³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S Dow| OR: 45

20/1

Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 12/1) 35 days ago, staying on final 100 yds. Needs to step up to play a lead role here.

Form: 7805-66

(10)

Nicky Baby^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 45| D

66/1

One win from 42 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Sixth of 9 in handicap (33/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 8 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 806-666

Non-Runners

(5)

Broughtons Flare²⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: D M Loughnane J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mercurist (7/4), Hunters Step (3/1), Tuned For Power (5/1), Mrs Benson (8/1), Maazel (8/1), Broughtons Flare (10/1), Act Of Magic (20/1), Chica Del Dia (20/1), Word Of Honour (22/1), Nicky Baby (66/1)

BROUGHTONS FLARE was below his best in a handful of starts for his previous stable but he's fallen to a potentially-lenient mark and, starting out for a stable in good form, he could be worth chancing to bounce back partnered by Richard Kingscote. Mercurist should benefit from the drop back to 1m and is a big player, as is recent Chelmsford scorer Hunters Step.