13:40 Lingfield

Wednesday 3 March 2021

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 2m 4.33s

(4)

Curtiz³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison| OR: 65| CD

7/2

6/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 35 days ago. Looks to have leading claims here once again off 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 69824-1

(3)

Yorktown¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: A Stronge| OR: 65

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in maiden at Chelmsford City (10f, 150/1). Off 146 days. First run for yard after leaving David Simcock. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 750-

(13)

El Conquistador^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S C Williams| OR: 65| CD

6/5

First run since leaving Shaun Keightley when career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (AW, 11/8) 26 days ago, responding well. Should go close.

Form: 0/735-31

(14)

Decora³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: Miss S West| OR: 65

25/1

7/2, last of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 37 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5588-26

(8)

Rhyme Scheme⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: M Appleby| OR: 62

20/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap (28/1) at this course (8f, AW) 46 days ago. Up in trip. Dropped to a lenient looking mark and Ben Curtis booked to ride, one to note in the market.

Form: 64565-0

(9)

Departmentalize^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: P Phelan| OR: 60

125/1

250/1, last of 10 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 18 days ago. Fell significantly in the weights in the past few months and one to note in the market.

Form: 2890-90

(2)

Cafe Milano^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: S Dow| OR: 59

11/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Unseated rider in handicap (12/1) at this C&D (AW) 26 days ago won by El Conquistador, slowly away. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 225-34U

(11)

Deleyll^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: A Kirby| T: J Butler| OR: 59| CD

8/1

Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap (17/2) at this C&D (AW) 38 days ago, responding well. Cheekpieces back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 08700-1

(10)

Hot Team²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 58

16/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 9/1) 23 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 3756-90

(5)

Sing Out Loud⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Madgwick| OR: 57

33/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 28/1, tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (15.3f, soft) 53 days ago. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 7/59079-

(12)

Faramman¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: T P Queally| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 57

100/1

Last of 4 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 66/1) 11 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 234-784

(7)

Dawn Treader^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 57| BF| D

11/2

3/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 27 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 4809-24

(1)

Art Of America²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 55

80/1

50/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 25 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 006-996

Non-Runners

(6)

Gold Souk³³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: D Steele J: Non Runner

Forecasts

El Conquistador (6/5), Curtiz (7/2), Dawn Treader (11/2), Deleyll (8/1), Gold Souk (10/1), Cafe Milano (11/1), Hot Team (16/1), Rhyme Scheme (20/1), Decora (25/1), Sing Out Loud (33/1), Yorktown (50/1), Art Of America (80/1), Faramman (100/1), Departmentalize (125/1)

CURTIZ posted a career best over C&D last time and he gets to remain in a class 6 off a 3 lb higher mark. With further improvement quite likely, he looks the one to beat. El Conquistador also won over C&D here last time and he shouldn't be far away. Rhyme Scheme is lurking on a dangerous mark and has to be considered with Ben Curtis booked to ride.