15:30 Lingfield

Wednesday 21 December 2022

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 6m 10.10s

Echo Watt^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 107| D

4/1

Formerly inconsistent but has looked in good order this season, runner-up to Ramore Will at this course last time, so should give another good account.

Form: 535-2U2

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Reign Suepreme¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: James Best| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 105

40/1

Point winner who failed to make an impact in a trio of novice chases and was soon beaten when last of 3 at Warwick on his handicap debut in May. Comeback run easily excused (badly hampered and lost irons) but tough to see him involved.

Form: 1343-3P

Galtee Mountain^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: P G Murphy| OR: 103| D

10/1

Cheekpieces on when landing a hat-trick over fences at Fontwell last season. Better than the result both starts this season and cheekpieces are refitted now.

Form: 3111-64

Red Lion Lad^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 100

7/1

Successful sole start between the flags but he's 0-8 under Rules and again offered little in this sphere when well held on return at this course last month. Cheekpieces now refitted (blinkered the last twice).

Form: 3/6U36-6

Furkash^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 98

11/1

Fontwell novice hurdle winner in November 2020 but has subsequently failed to match that level of form and will need to brush up on his jumping in order to make his mark in this sphere.

Form: 62F5-U3

Ramore Will¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁷⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 96| CD

4/1

Resurgent of late, scoring twice at this track, although might not have beaten Melk Abbey had that one stayed on his feet

Form: P73-P11

Coronado Joe³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 94| D

10/1

Accounted for 14 rivals when opening hurdles account at Fontwell in February. Didn't get very far on chase debut over C&D last month, though, and was then beaten a fair way back over hurdles a week later.

Form: 8619-U6

An Marcach^b¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 91

11/1

A while since his only win (in Clonmel handicap chase in March 2021) and hasn't been firing of late.

Form: 325F34

Celma Des Bois¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 88| C

50/1

Now 6 lb lower than for his latest success at Leicester in January but with good reason (pulled up on 3 of his 4 subsequent starts) and now has plenty to prove.

Form: 2/1P4P-P

Melk Abbey^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 78

3/1

Little impact over hurdles but this point winner was in the process of running a big race when unseating rider after the third-last on chase debut following a wind op/in a first-time tongue strap here this month. Strong claims.

Form: 3/1908-U

Non-Runners

Walk In The Wild¹

Weight: 12-1| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Just A Deal³⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: M Keighley J: Kielan Woods

Mr Washington³⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 9

T: David Dennis J: David Noonan

Forecasts

Walk In The Wild (11/4), Melk Abbey (3/1), Echo Watt (4/1), Ramore Will (4/1), Red Lion Lad (7/1), Galtee Mountain (10/1), Coronado Joe (10/1), An Marcach (11/1), Furkash (11/1), Mr Washington (12/1), Just A Deal (20/1), Reign Suepreme (40/1), Celma Des Bois (50/1)

MELK ABBEY was in the process of showing improved form and may well have won had she not unseated 3 out at this track recently and she's worth a chance to prove herself well treated from a basement mark.The hat-trick seeking pair Walk In The Wild and Ramore Will look obvious dangers in what should be a competitive race for the grade.