15:35 Lingfield

Wednesday 12 January 2022

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 2m 5.04s

(4)

Noble Peace^t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: L Morris| T: S Pearce| OR: 72| CD

9/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 17/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 9 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 71890-3

(8)

Semser^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: S W Kelly| T: G & J Moore| OR: 71| C

11/4

13/8, won 5-runner handicap at this course (12f, AW) 28 days ago, better placed than most. Just 1 lb higher now, still favourably handicapped on old form, so obvious claims.

Form: 880031-

(3)

Chateau D'if^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 71

8/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 7 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D (AW) 28 days ago. Tricky ride and mark looks about right.

Form: 674984-

(7)

Dark Esteem^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 67

12/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in July. 20/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 23 days ago. Respected.

Form: 061403-

(2)

Virgo^p1⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 66

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good second of 5 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 3/1) 40 days ago, running on. Going the right way and first-time cheekpieces could eke out better still, so worth chancing.

Form: 44582-

(1)

Psyche²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: C Gordon| OR: 62

15/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 13/2, eighth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 23 days ago, needing stiffer test. Back up in trip with fully-fledged rider back on, so not ruled out.

Form: 896268-

(6)

By Jove^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 57| D

17/2

Latest win at Chelmsford City in December. 11/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 17 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 455714-

(5)

Pablo Prince³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: R Havlin| T: K Jewell| OR: 58

9/2

33/1, last of 15 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 34 days ago. Arrives with a bit to prove on the back of a tame display.

Form: 754870-

Forecasts

Semser (11/4), Pablo Prince (9/2), Virgo (9/2), Psyche (15/2), Chateau D'if (8/1), By Jove (17/2), Noble Peace (9/1), Dark Esteem (12/1)

VIRGO has a steadily progressive profile and, having shaped well when second at Newcastle last time, he's fancied to go one better in first-time cheekpieces provided they go a reasonable pace. Recent course winner Semser is a danger on the back of a small rise and Noble Peace is considered having bounced back to form over C&D 9 days ago.