15:43 Lingfield

Saturday 27 February 2021

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 15:44 | Winning time: 3m 22.24s

(1)

King's Proctor^p1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 75

200/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2017. Sixth of 7 in handicap (80/1) at this course (12f, AW) 14 days ago, weakening entering straight. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0532/96

(7)

Grain Of Sense²³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: R P Downey| T: R M Beckett| OR: 75WS

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 6 in handicap at Ascot (16f, good to firm, 8/1), left behind entering straight. Off 7 months. Makes polytrack debut. Has had a wind op.

Form: 34/54-

(4)

And The New⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Farrelly| OR: 67| BF

13/8

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Shaped better than the bare result when fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 9/4) 8 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0043-4

(2)

Aldrich Bay⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S W Kelly| T: W J Knight| OR: 68| BF| C

7/1

Winner here in December. 2/1, proved to be a disappointment when tenth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 45 days ago, going with little fluency. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 60/213-0

(3)

Anisoptera¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: William Carson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 67| CD

11/2

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (5/2) at this C&D (AW), forging clear. Off 105 days. Should make bold bid for hat-trick.

Form: 589411-

(5)

Single¹³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 66

14/1

Wasn't seen to best effect when seventh of 13 in handicap (10/1) at Bath (17.1f, good), making late headway from off the pace. Off 136 days. More needed to feature.

Form: 153247-

(6)

Arabescato^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: R L Moore| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 65| BF| C

9/2

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 9/5, again ran well when second of 8 in handicap at this course (13f, AW) 21 days ago, conceding first run. Up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 822-132

(8)

Ivaquestion⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S Dow| OR: 64

6/1

3/1, again ran well when third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 8 days ago. Lightly raced at this trip and likely to continue in form.

Form: 5433-23

Forecasts

And The New (13/8), Arabescato (9/2), Anisoptera (11/2), Ivaquestion (6/1), Aldrich Bay (7/1), Grain Of Sense (12/1), Single (14/1), King's Proctor (200/1)

Compensation awaits ARABESCATO, who again ran well having had to come from a long way back to finish runner-up over C&D 3 weeks ago. This step up in trip holds no fears and Ryan Moore gets on board for the first time. And The New heads up the dangers having shaped better than the bare result back on the Flat here 8 days ago, with Anisoptera another to consider.