13:30 Lingfield

Tuesday 4 January 2022

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BetYourWay At Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:38 | Winning time: 3m 27.32s

(7)

Cabalgata^p,t⁵²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: S W Kelly| T: L Morgan| OR: 58

25/1

Long-standing maiden who ran best race for John Halley in Ireland when second at Limerick (17f) in July 2020. Below that level later that month and betting best guide on belated return for new yard.

Form: 3P4620/

(8)

Aleatoric^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Jacob Clark⁽⁷⁾| T: Martin Smith| OR: 58| CD

40/1

C&D winner who scored 3 times during 2020. However, form tailed off during second half of last year, last of 9 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 28 days ago, going off too hard. Others preferred.

Form: 7480P9-

(11)

Denable¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 55

11/4

Good second of 10 in handicap (17/2) at Southwell (16.5f) 18 days ago, not helping himself by lugging left up the straight but running on. Not discounted with a repeat.

Form: 924262-

(2)

Celtic Classic^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: A Sadik| OR: 52

40/1

Bounced back to form and showed a good attitude to boot when making a winning debut for Neil King at Wolverhampton (14f) last month. Has since switched yards again but 2 lb rise gives him claims.

Form: 1/60001-

(4)

Metal Man^v²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R Menzies| OR: 52| D

3/1

Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (6/1) at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 24 days ago, well positioned. Proving consistent for present stable and no reason why he won't give another good account.

Form: 523254-

(1)

Leroy Brown¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 48| BF| D

9/2

Bumper winner who ran best race for a while when runner-up in a C&D handicap in November. Not in same form when sixth behind Celtic Classic at Wolverhampton since but bounce back not ruled out.

Form: 759726-

(3)

Dolly McQueen^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁷⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 47| D

25/1

Flat winner who arrives having landed back-to-back selling hurdles at around 2m in recent months. Shouldn't be dismissed lightly back on the level in present groove.

Form: 83P0/87-

(9)

Hannalite³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Stronge| OR: 45

10/3

Respectable third of 12 in a C&D handicap 35 days ago, headway home turn but one paced. Still, not taken lightly in a wide open affair.

Form: 857323-

(12)

Miss Pollyanna^h³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Josephine Gordon| T: R Ingram| OR: 45

28/1

Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs. 66/1, not disgraced fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 35 days ago. Still, others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 403464-

(5)

Tilsworth Sammy^v¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

200/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 66/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (12f, AW) 17 days ago, having run of race. Others make much more appeal.

Form: 54/6808-

(6)

Iconic Mover⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: P Phelan| OR: 46

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Brighton (9.9f, good, 33/1) 82 days ago, never on terms. Remains less exposed than most so not one to write off at this level.

Form: 8/8737-

(10)

Emanate^p1,h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 45

16/1

12/1 and hooded for 1st time, eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 638078-

Forecasts

Denable (11/4), Metal Man (3/1), Hannalite (10/3), Leroy Brown (9/2), Emanate (16/1), Iconic Mover (20/1), Cabalgata (25/1), Dolly McQueen (25/1), Miss Pollyanna (28/1), Aleatoric (40/1), Celtic Classic (40/1), Tilsworth Sammy (200/1)

This looks wide open but METAL MAN is proving more consistent than most for Rebecca Menzies and could well be the answer. Dolly McQueen has been in good heart at a low level over hurdles and is respected also, along with Leroy Brown and Hannalite.