16:00 Lingfield

Wednesday 26 January 2022

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 11.74s

(2)

Bowling Russian^p¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: George Baker| OR: 77| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Blinkered for first time, tenth of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Newcastle (5f). Off 146 days. Cheekpieces back on and he dips in grade.

Form: 769980-

(4)

Swiss Pride^p⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 77| CD

11/2

Five-time C&D winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, AW, 28/1) 4 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 2373-58

(7)

Alablaq¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: P D Evans| OR: 75| CD

10/3

Career best when winning 5-runner handicap at this C&D (AW, 11/4) 18 days ago. Up just 2 lb for that narrow win and he can give another good account.

Form: 4/2473-1

(3)

Mobarhin¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 73| CD

10/3

7/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 14 days ago by ½ length from Deputise, better placed than most. No banker to confirm the form.

Form: 56625-1

(6)

El Hombre¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 72| D

17/2

Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Respectable 1¾ lengths fourth of 9 to Mobarhin in handicap at this C&D (AW, 3/1) 14 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 4859-24

(1)

Impeach^b,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: M Dwyer| T: C Allen| OR: 71| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Winner here in January. 17/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 9 days ago, taken on for the lead.

Form: 2450-16

(5)

Deputise¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M Wigham| OR: 63| BF| D

11/4

Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. Creditable ½-length second of 9 to Mobarhin in handicap (5/2) at this C&D (AW) 14 days ago, never nearer. Shortlist material.

Form: 0087-22

Forecasts

Deputise (11/4), Mobarhin (10/3), Alablaq (10/3), Swiss Pride (11/2), Impeach (17/2), El Hombre (17/2), Bowling Russian (50/1)

DEPUTISE's losing run stretches back to 2018 but he caught the eye again when splitting Mobarhin and El Hombre over C&D a fortnight ago despite the race not being run to suit. With that in mind, he can come out on top this time.