15:15 Lingfield

Saturday 10 April 2021

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Witheford Barrier Trials 13th April Handicap

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 2m 30.29s

(8)

Renardeau^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A Stronge| OR: 78| CD

8/1

Three-time C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Last of 5 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 8/1) 22 days ago. Claims if able to bounce back.

Form: 63-4335

(7)

Viaduct¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 75

50/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Fifteenth of 16 in handicap (150/1) at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 13 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 108-640

(6)

Arctic Sea⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁷⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 74| CD

8/1

Won 7-runner handicap at this C&D (AW, 18/1) 50 days ago, having run of race. Needs to pull out more in order to follow up off this 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 77343-1

(4)

Potenza²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: George Wood| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 73

11/2

10/3, very good second of 9 in novice hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft) 24 days ago. Went close on latest start in this sphere at Doncaster in October and he's 3 lb lower back on the AW.

Form: 2/51552-

(2)

Where's Tom⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Madgwick| OR: 71| CD

2/1

Lightly-raced C&D winner. Good second of 14 in handicap (15/2) at Kempton (12f) 70 days ago. Nudged up 3 lb, but merits consideration all the same.

Form: 1669-2

(1)

Cry Wolf^p⁴⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 69| D

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 7/1, last of 5 in handicap at Chelmsford City (16f). Watching brief advised here on the back of a 13-month absence.

Form: 0-48255

(5)

Ministerial¹⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 68

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in maiden at Chelmsford City (10f, 80/1) on final start of 2020. In good hands and improvement anticipated now that he goes down the handicap route.

Form: 678-

(3)

Devizes¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: J F Egan| T: P Phelan| OR: 59| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 5/2, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 14 days ago. This consistent type should be on the premises once again, for all that this represents a step up in class.

Form: 02-1112

Forecasts

Where's Tom (2/1), Devizes (3/1), Potenza (11/2), Ministerial (11/2), Renardeau (8/1), Arctic Sea (8/1), Cry Wolf (50/1), Viaduct (50/1)

POTENZA has admittedly failed to shine on his 4 previous starts on the all-weather, but this will be his first attempt on polytrack and the 5-y-o will be a tough nut to crack if he takes to this surface. Indeed, he put in a good shift over hurdles last month and resumes in this sphere on an attractive mark. Handicap-debutant Ministerial is second choice ahead of Where's Tom and Devizes.