15:45 Lingfield

Saturday 19 February 2022

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 2m 31.68s

(7)

Pirate King²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: R L Moore| T: C Fellowes| OR: 96| CD

11/4

4-time C&D winner. Creditable 1¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Celtic Art in handicap at this C&D (AW, 11/2) 28 days ago, nearest finish. One to consider.

Form: 1480-64

(5)

Restorer^p²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 88| D

25/1

4 lengths seventh of 10 to Celtic Art in handicap (18/1) at this C&D (AW) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Has work to do.

Form: 45305-7

(6)

Bugle Major^h¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 88

15/2

Hooded for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap (11/1) at Kempton (8f) 13 days ago, missing break. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 05226-7

(2)

Celtic Art⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: J Scott| OR: 88| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. ¾-length third of 4 to Protected Guest in handicap at this C&D (AW, 13/8) 7 days ago. Place claims.

Form: 4232-13

(3)

Protected Guest⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: G G Margarson| OR: 87| CD

9/2

Unreliable type. Won 4-runner handicap at this C&D (AW, 5/2) 7 days ago.

Form: 323-221

(1)

Desert Emperor^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: I Furtado| OR: 86| BF| D

3/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 2/1) 7 days ago. Should be in the mix.

Form: 1211-23

(4)

Morlaix²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 78| BF

8/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in January. 10/11, second of 4 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 24 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 0342-12

Forecasts

Pirate King (11/4), Desert Emperor (3/1), Celtic Art (9/2), Protected Guest (9/2), Bugle Major (15/2), Morlaix (8/1), Restorer (25/1)

MORLAIX sets the standard in an open-looking affair having been very consistent in three all-weather runs this winter. Desert Emperor has also been ever reliable this winter and he'll be a danger. Celtic Art looks the next best option.