15:30 Lingfield

Wednesday 1 December 2021

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 2m 31.19s

(9)

Libbretta²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: J E Long| OR: 59

20/1

50/1, shaped better than result after 4 months off when eighth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 21 days ago, not clear run approaching 2f out. Player back down in trip with that under her belt.

Form: 220938

(2)

Ruskin Red³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: D J Coakley| OR: 58

6/1

Winner at Kempton in September. Probably still in form when third of 9 in handicap at Newbury (12f, heavy, 5/1) 39 days ago. Cieran Fallon back on board so bold showing expected.

Form: 825313

(5)

Hart Fell^t⁵¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 57

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, tenth of 14 in minor event at Doncaster (11.9f, good). Off 17 months and probably best watched unless the market says otherwise on handicap debut.

Form: 0/50-

(13)

Limelighter^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss S West| OR: 57

40/1

15/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, fourth of 5 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Modest on the Flat, creditable on last outing.

Form: 80-6543

(15)

Uther Pendragon^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: J S Moore| OR: 57

15/2

Two wins from 44 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2020. 18/1, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (10f, AW) 11 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 548437

(7)

Seastar^p1,t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 60

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 10 in maiden (100/1) at this C&D (AW) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces on for handicap debut and she has shown bits and pieces of promise so far.

Form: 695

(8)

Thunder Flash²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 56| C

5/2

Course winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in August. 5/1, wasn't disgraced after 11 weeks off when seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 23 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 341227

(11)

Das Kapital^b²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: John Berry| OR: 55| D

20/1

Unreliable type. Latest win at Haydock in August. 13/2, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (13f, AW) 29 days ago, well positioned. Each-way claims.

Form: 6-21425

(3)

Pentimento³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: K Jewell| OR: 55| BF

16/1

Well-backed 15/8, failed to meet expectations on first run since leaving John Best when eighth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 30 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Capable but not one to trust.

Form: 7-23738

(4)

She's No Angel⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 59

12/1

Latest win at Newcastle in September. 5/1, shaped as if still in good form when fifth of 16 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 681315

(10)

Solent Scene⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Brisland| OR: 54

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, fifth of 7 in minor event at Salisbury (9.9f, good) 82 days ago. Up in trip for this handicap debut and wouldn't be a big surprise were he to take a step forward.

Form: 805

(1)

Way Of Life³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 57| D

5/1

Took advantage of a much-reduced mark to register his first success when winning 12-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 5/1) 30 days ago, well ridden. Not an obvious sort to follow up, though.

Form: 784361

(14)

Holy Bee²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M L W Bell| OR: 56

25/1

Below form when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 10/1) 23 days ago. Still unexposed at this sort of trip and could be in the mix.

Form: 996240

(6)

Artisan Bleu²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: A West| OR: 54

8/1

Shaped better than the distance beaten suggested when fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 13/2) 29 days ago, paying the price for a big move into contention. Not one to dismiss dropped 3 lb.

Form: 190665

Non-Runners

(12)

Donya³⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Ian Williams J: Non Runner

(16)

Devorgilla¹⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: George Baker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Thunder Flash (5/2), Way Of Life (5/1), Ruskin Red (6/1), Uther Pendragon (15/2), Artisan Bleu (8/1), She's No Angel (12/1), Seastar (12/1), Pentimento (16/1), Devorgilla (16/1), Das Kapital (20/1), Libbretta (20/1), Holy Bee (25/1), Hart Fell (40/1), Limelighter (40/1), Solent Scene (50/1), Donya (50/1)

Several in with a shout but the vote goes to LIBBRETTA, who shaped well over this C&D earlier in the year and with her return effort easily excused, John Long's charge can finally open her account back down in distance. Thunder Flash, Pentimento and Holy Bee are just a handful of potential dangers in an open-looking finale.