15:35 Lingfield

Wednesday 6 April 2022

All13:5514:2515:0015:3516:1016:4017:10

Betway Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 4f  |   Standard  |   7 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 2m 31.37s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Dark Pineb51
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR:  97
11/2
Three wins from 7 runs last year. 7/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 51 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Back up in trip and blinkers refitted. Not discounted.
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2
(5)
Horse silk
Pirate King30
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes| OR:  94| CD
5/2
Four-time C&D winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap (17/2) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 30 days ago. Down to a feasible mark and he's certainly not without hope.
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3
(4)
Horse silk
Pistolettop11
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR:  92| C
10/3
Course winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 25/1) 11 days ago. Down in trip and cheekpieces back on. Needs to bounce back, but it'd be no surprise to see him go close now eased in grade.
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4
(7)
Horse silk
Barn Owlp,t39
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Rhys Clutterbuck(3)| T: G & J Moore| OR:  90
11/1
First run since leaving Roger Charlton when 17 lengths last of 7 to Alenquer in Winter Derby at this course (10f, AW, 100/1) 39 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces back on and this is a more realistic assignment.
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5
(1)
Horse silk
Haliphon148
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: Ian Williams| OR:  90
14/1
Tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 16 in handicap at Angers (8f, soft, 27/1). Off 148 days ahead of this debut for new yard and it'll be interesting to see what the market has to say.
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6
(6)
Horse silk
Amazing Red223
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: E A L Dunlop| OR:  89| D
28/1
Seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 40/1). Off 7 months and the evidence suggests that he's more of a force on turf.
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7
(2)
Horse silk
Protected Guest22
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR:  89| CD
5/2
Unreliable type. C&D winner. Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner handicap (3/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 22 days ago, overcoming pace bias. Nudged up just 1 lb and big chance if he again keeps his quirks in check.
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Forecasts

Pirate King (5/2), Protected Guest (5/2), Pistoletto (10/3), Dark Pine (11/2), Barn Owl (11/1), Haliphon (14/1), Amazing Red (28/1)

Verdict

Though his recent form figures make for grim reading at first glance, PISTOLETTO has been contesting stronger races than this for the most part and he is worth chancing. Protected Guest has his quirks, but he's been holding his form admirably well in recent months and a 1 lb rise for his latest success at Southwell last month is hardly prohibitive. The 7-y-o is second choice ahead of Barn Owl.

  1. Pistoletto10/3
  2. Protected Guest5/2
  3. Barn Owl11/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,480.002nd: £3,042.003rd: £1,522.004th: £761.00

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