12:30 Lingfield

Friday 12 March 2021

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 2m 32.84s

(3)

El Salvaje^p1³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 72

7/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in October. Again ran below form when sixth of 7 in handicap (7/2) at Kempton (11f) 37 days ago. Hopes pinned on first-time cheekpieces sparking a revival.

Form: 6521-96

(9)

Stopnsearch²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: William Carson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 72| BF| C

5/2

Three course wins (2 turf, 1 AW) in 2020. 2/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (10f, AW) 27 days ago. Step up in trip may not prove ideal but he's respected nonetheless.

Form: 116-423

(10)

Monsaraz^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 69| D

11/4

7/4, proved better than ever as he resumed winning ways in 7-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 27 days ago, staying on to lead close home. Shortlist material.

Form: 589-141

(6)

Lexington Law^p²⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Miss Georgia King⁽⁷⁾| T: A King| OR: 68| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 7/1, below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, good), finding less than looked likely. Off 9 months. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 5/76386-

(8)

Trouble Shooter^v²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: M Dwyer| T: C Allen| OR: 66| D

12/1

Below form on first outing since leaving Richard Guest when fourth of 6 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f, 14/1) 21 days ago. No surprise if he comes good at some stage as his mark continues to fall.

Form: 1114/7-4

(4)

Abel Tasman^p⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 62| CD

6/1

Turned in his best effort of the season when won 8-runner handicap at this C&D (AW, 2/1) 83 days ago, pushed out. Cheekpieces back on. Respected nudged up 3 lb.

Form: 005331-

(5)

Twpsyn¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: P D Evans| OR: 61| D

40/1

Operating below best at present so hard to see him featuring here.

Form: 40-0860

(7)

Foresee¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61| D

8/1

10/1, ran better than for a while when third of 13 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 14 days ago, well positioned. Must build on that.

Form: 597-353

(1)

Beat The Breeze^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S Dow| OR: 60| CD

12/1

Ended 2020 making it 3 wins in a row when seeing off 13 rivals over C&D in December. Some late headway but never looked like landing the 4-timer 3 weeks ago so likely to struggle from same mark.

Form: 42111-8

(2)

Nelson's Hill¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 8-5| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: W De Best-Turner| OR: 45

300/1

250/1, well held after almost 2 years off when last of 13 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 14 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 84940/0

Forecasts

Stopnsearch (5/2), Monsaraz (11/4), Abel Tasman (6/1), El Salvaje (7/1), Foresee (8/1), Beat The Breeze (12/1), Trouble Shooter (12/1), Lexington Law (18/1), Twpsyn (40/1), Nelson's Hill (300/1)

MONSARAZ has made a cracking start to life for this yard and he's taken to make it 3 wins from his last 4 starts having proved better than ever at Wolverhampton last month. Abel Tasman should still be competitive up 3 lb so heads up the possible dangers, ahead of Stopnsearch and Conrad Allen's Trouble Shooter.