15:10 Lingfield

Saturday 27 February 2021

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 2m 33.93s

(1)

Lucky's Dream¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 87| C

5/4

Three wins from 8 runs last year. 5/1, fifth of 10 in bumper at Kempton (16f, slow) 18 days ago, left poorly placed. Fairly useful on the Flat, career best when winning on last Flat run.

Form: 25924-1

(5)

Songkran⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: G Boughey| OR: 85| D

9/2

Five wins from 16 Flat runs. 12/1, good second of 7 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 8 days ago, well positioned. Looks to be held by the handicapper and others more persuasive.

Form: 1134-62

(4)

Guroor¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: M Botti| OR: 85| D

17/2

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 9/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2917-33

(6)

Night Bear^b³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 82

13/2

Fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 17/2) 32 days ago. Had previously ran well over this C&D and may get back on track here.

Form: 31264-5

(7)

Torochica²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: J R Best| OR: 78| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 10/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at this course (15.8f, AW) 22 days ago. Back down in trip. Each-way contender.

Form: 6603-14

(2)

Margaret Dumont¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 78| D

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. Third of 4 in handicap at Goodwood (12f, good to soft, 9/1), needing stronger gallop. Off 6 months. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving Mark Johnston.

Form: 31343-

Non-Runners

(3)

Cardano⁷

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: Ray Dawson

Forecasts

Lucky's Dream (5/4), Cardano (9/4), Songkran (9/2), Margaret Dumont (13/2), Night Bear (13/2), Guroor (17/2), Torochica (9/1)

A wide-open contest in which NIGHT BEAR could be the answer. He looked a progressive type last summer and he shaped well over C&D at the end of last year. Returning to this venue, he could get back to winning ways. Cardano chases the hat-trick and he has to be taken seriously. Torochica won over C&D last month and she can't be ruled out either.