16:40 Lingfield

Friday 25 February 2022

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MansionBet Proud Partners Of The AWC Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 36.14s

(5)

Hackbridge^v²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: P Phelan| OR: 61| C

10/3

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 25/1) 23 days ago. Down in trip. Visor back on.

Form: 0/5223-8

(9)

Catch My Breath^p⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 60| CD

7/2

Three-time C&D winner. Three wins from 21 runs last year. Latest win here in September. Creditable second of 10 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D (AW) 72 days ago, just failing. Not taken lightly.

Form: 156582-

(3)

Smart Connection^p¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 59| CD

7/4

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 5/4, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (8f), well positioned. Off 134 days. Shortlist material up just 3 lb in hat-trick bid.

Form: 4/88211-

(6)

Are You Able^v²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: George Downing| T: P D Evans| OR: 59

18/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in January. 22/1, below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 22 days ago.

Form: 780-144

(7)

Divine Messenger^v1²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: Emma Owen| OR: 58| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Kempton (8f) 20 days ago. Visor on first time.

Form: 579-057

(10)

Seaforth³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Angus Villiers⁽³⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 56| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 50/1) 34 days ago. Almost certainly needed that.

Form: 60815-9

(1)

Eastern Star²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54

14/1

Ungenuine type. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, AW, 40/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 40246-3

(2)

Agent Of Fortune^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: A Carson| OR: 53| CD

16/1

Four-time C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 7/1) 20 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 126448

(4)

Aventurina^t1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 46

22/1

Bit below form fifth of 10 in minor event (10/3) at this course (6f, AW) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 6308-85

Non-Runners

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Weloof⁵³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: J Butler J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

Smart Connection (7/4), Hackbridge (10/3), Catch My Breath (7/2), Divine Messenger (17/2), Weloof (12/1), Eastern Star (14/1), Agent Of Fortune (16/1), Are You Able (18/1), Aventurina (22/1), Seaforth (33/1)

The switch to Alice Haynes and the combination of cheekpieces has revised the fortunes of SMART CONNECTION and he is taken to complete the hat-trick. Catch My Breath usually gives a good account of himself at this venue and is second choice, with Agent of Fortune one to consider at longer odds.