12:50 Lingfield

Saturday 6 March 2021

All11:4512:1512:5013:2514:0014:3615:1115:46

Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 12:52 | Winning time: 59.3s

(4)

Shining^b1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 65| CD

13/2

C&D winner in September. Last of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 11/2) 24 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and each-way claims if responding well to the new headgear.

Form: 4157-66

(3)

Something Lucky¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: M J Attwater| OR: 61| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 33/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 16 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 698-749

(9)

Apollinaris^h³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S Dow| OR: 57| C

12/1

Course winner in January, but trailed in last of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, AW, 9/1) back here 31 days ago. Not sure that the return to this trip will do him any favours.

Form: 077-150

(1)

Thegreyvtrain³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: M Harley| T: R Harris| OR: 57| D

6/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 6/1, good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 31 days ago, rallying. Nudged up 2 lb, but should be on the premises once more.

Form: 831-872

(2)

Big Time Maybe^p,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 56| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 10/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 24 days ago, slowly away. Dangerous to discount off this reduced mark.

Form: 88-5437

(7)

King Robert⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: C Wallis| OR: 56| D

5/1

Twenty-three runs since last win in 2019. 5/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 43 days ago and, 1 lb lower now, he has to enter calculations.

Form: 0806-53

(6)

Hey Ho Let's Go³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: M R Hoad| OR: 56| D

7/2

One win from 29 Flat runs. Good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 7/1) 36 days ago, just failing. This consistent 5-y-o is likely to be in the thick of things once again.

Form: 022-242

(8)

Lady Florence¹⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: M Dwyer| T: M S Saunders| OR: 54| BF| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Winner here in August. 3/1, bit below form third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f). Off 178 days, but will be a danger to all if fully tuned-up.

Form: 9/24613-

(5)

Mykindofsunshine^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: Joey Haynes| T: M Pattinson| OR: 47

100/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. 100/1 and blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 14 in minor event at this course (7f, AW) 14 days ago, slowly away. Back down in trip.

Form: 960-969

Non-Runners

(10)

Alex Gracie¹⁰⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: S Dixon J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Hey Ho Let's Go (7/2), Big Time Maybe (4/1), King Robert (5/1), Thegreyvtrain (6/1), Shining (13/2), Lady Florence (15/2), Apollinaris (12/1), Something Lucky (14/1), Alex Gracie (14/1), Mykindofsunshine (100/1)

It's been a while since KING ROBERT last got his head in front, but he shaped as though coming to the boil when third over C&D in January and is taken to confirm that impression by bagging this prize. The consistent Hey Ho Let's Go should give another good account and Thegreyvtrain merits respect, but Lady Florence may emerge as the biggest threat to the selection.