15:10 Lingfield

Saturday 18 December 2021

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Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 2m 36.86s

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Pledge Of Peace^p⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 61

11/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Chelmsford City (14f) 56 days ago. Drops in grade, but hard to back with any conviction based on latest efforts.

Form: 204076

(7)

Forge Valley Lad¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 60

9/4

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in November. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (9/2) at Kempton (12f) 17 days ago, worst of draw. May well get back to winning ways.

Form: 906-615

(6)

Devizes¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Charlie Bennett| T: P Phelan| OR: 56| CD

3/1

3-time C&D winner. 25/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 19 days ago, left poorly placed. Back down in trip. Merits consideration from a handy mark.

Form: 970355

(4)

Largo Bay^b³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: M Madgwick| OR: 59| C

11/2

Course winner. Pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, good, 66/1) on NH debut 34 days ago. Had been running creditably on the Flat prior to that, so warrants consideration.

Form: 431942

(8)

Mustang Kodi^p³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Johnson| OR: 56| D

9/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in October. Eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (15.8f, AW, 9/1) 35 days ago. Drop in trip should suit, so not a forlorn hope.

Form: 533108

(3)

Brass Clankers¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Brisland| OR: 50

13/2

Creditable third of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this course (10f, AW) 18 days ago. Claims in a weak race if he turns up in the same form.

Form: 125083

(1)

Tilsworth Sammy^v¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: M Dwyer| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

66/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Last of 12 in handicap at this course (15.8f, AW, 125/1) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Up against it again from out of the weights.

Form: 054/680

(9)

Northern³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 45

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in minor event at Chelmsford City (7f, 150/1) 37 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Needs to up his game.

Form: 997

Result Amended

Forge Valley Lad - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 3rd.

Largo Bay - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

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Double Legend¹⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: R Ingram J: Rhiain Ingram

Forecasts

Forge Valley Lad (9/4), Devizes (3/1), Largo Bay (11/2), Brass Clankers (13/2), Northern (7/1), Mustang Kodi (9/1), Pledge Of Peace (11/1), Double Legend (16/1), Tilsworth Sammy (66/1)

FORGE VALLEY LAD has started well for David Simcock and simply didn't have the rub of the green from a wide draw at Kempton last time, so he's a straightforward choice to get back to winning ways dropped back in class. Largo Bay had been in good form prior to a tame showing on hurdling debut, so he's one to have in mind, while Devizes is hard to dismiss from a potentially lenient mark.