15:40 Lingfield

Tuesday 4 January 2022

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Betway Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 2m 33.67s

(3)

Cafe Milano^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S Dow| OR: 48

10/3

Modest maiden after 28 Flat runs but ran well when neck second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 15 days ago, clear of rest. Enters calculations.

Form: 068852-

(4)

Capricorn Prince^b¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 50| CD

10/1

C&D winner in 2020 but is quirky and has been below form all 5 starts this year. Needs to have benefited from a break.

Form: 1/08774-

(5)

Double Legend^b³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carson| T: R Ingram| OR: 46| CD

14/1

C&D winner who hinted at a revival when eighth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 36 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Not dismissed.

Form: 688098-

(8)

Tilsworth Lukey^v⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 44

100/1

Temperamental sort who ran one of his better races in a first-time visor when fourth of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 80/1) 43 days ago, suited by strong pace.

Form: 054064-

(7)

Yorktown^t¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: A Stronge| OR: 48

12/1

Modest gelding. Fourth at Lingfield in April but below form since. Returns after 147-day absence.

Form: 460777-

(1)

Hugosthere^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 44

33/1

Modest gelding who ran about as well as could have been expected when fifth of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 12/1) 29 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 347005-

(6)

Juscominpasty^v²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: R Brisland| OR: 40

50/1

Showed a bit more than previously in a first-time visor when third of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 29 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 5583-

(9)

Mandm²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Brisland| OR: 50

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2, third of 4 in handicap at Bath (14f, good to firm). Off 7 months and has been gelded.

Form: 3323-

(11)

Northern¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: J A Osborne| OR: 48| CD

11/4

Proved a different proposition to make a successful handicap debut in 8-runner event at this C&D (AW) 17 days ago, better placed than most. Should improve further.

Form: 9971-

(10)

Smart Qibili^h⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: P S McEntee| OR: 50

22/1

Modest gelding who ran no sort of race in a first-time tongue strap when last of 12 in 1m handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 68 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hood back on.

Form: 970500-

(2)

Star Of Epsom³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P Phelan| OR: 50

11/4

Modest filly who wasn't seen to best effect when sixth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 12/1) 36 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 57/6366-

Forecasts

Star Of Epsom (11/4), Northern (11/4), Cafe Milano (10/3), Capricorn Prince (10/1), Yorktown (12/1), Mandm (12/1), Double Legend (14/1), Smart Qibili (22/1), Hugosthere (33/1), Juscominpasty (50/1), Tilsworth Lukey (100/1)

STAR OF EPSOM had a hopeless task from her position at Kempton last time and should be capable of picking up a small race like this, so she gets the nod. Northern made a successful handicap debut over C&D 17 days ago and is open to further improvement, with Cafe Milano also shortlisted following a good run at Wolverhampton.