17:00 Lingfield

Wednesday 17 March 2021

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 2m 4.58s

(7)

Convertible^t,v¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer| OR: 76| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner in February. 7/4, good second of 10 in handicap here 18 days ago so can give another good account despite 2 lb rise.

Form: 68-2312

(3)

Classical Wave²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck| OR: 75

11/4

Ex-French gelding. 5/1, first run for new yard when landing handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on UK debut 23 days ago. Up 5 lb but still enters calculations.

Form: 307-1

(8)

Frankly Mr Shankly^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: M Harley| T: O Murphy| OR: 75| D

50/1

Fair 1m2f winner at his best for Michael Bell. Arrives fit from hurdling for new yard so not ruled out back in this sphere.

Form: 431670-

(6)

Khatm⁶^{(ex 10)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 65| D

7/4

Improving 4-y-o who completed a four-timer when landing odds in 1m handicap at Southwell 6 days ago. Proven over this trip too so looks tough to beat despite saddling 10 lb penalty.

Form: 071111

(4)

Noble Peace^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: S Pearce| OR: 73| CD

16/1

3-time C&D winner, latest in February, and not disgraced when fourth of 5 in handicap (11/2) at this course (8f) 32 days ago. In the mix back up in trip.

Form: 0468-14

(2)

Subliminal^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 70| CD

14/1

Gained sixth C&D win when narrowly holding Yuften in 6-runner claimer 12 days ago. This is tougher back in handicap company but he can't be ruled out.

Form: 1-12251

(5)

Aztec Dreams³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: R Rowe| OR: 68

28/1

Ex-French 1m1f winner who has performed with credit both runs for current yard, fifth of 10 to Convertible in handicap at this C&D 32 days ago. Respected.

Form: 1000/55

Non-Runners

(1)

Yuften¹²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 10

T: Alice Haynes J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Khatm (7/4), Convertible (2/1), Classical Wave (11/4), Yuften (12/1), Subliminal (14/1), Noble Peace (16/1), Aztec Dreams (28/1), Frankly Mr Shankly (50/1)

Lots with chances but it's hard to oppose the thriving KHATM who still looks weighted to go in despite a 10 lb penalty for his Southwell success which extended his winning sequence to four. Classical Wave got off to the perfect start for his new yard when scoring at Wolverhampton so is feared most with few miles on the clock, although in-form C&D winner Convertible can make his presence felt too.