13:10 Lingfield

Saturday 7 January 2023

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Spreadex Sports 300 Spread Betting Cashback Handicap

Off time: 13:13 | Winning time: 1m 24.07s

(2)

Meng Tian⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K Stott| T: S Woods| OR: 77| D

7/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 18/1) 58 days ago, met some trouble. Entitled to strip fitter here and not ruled out.

Form: 145527-

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(6)

Free Solo^b,t⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 72| CD

2/1

Ended a long losing run over C&D in December and showed a good attitude to follow up back up in trip 5 days ago. Has to be respected under a penalty in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 03061-1

(8)

Poetic Force²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 71| CD

9/1

C&D winner who shaped better than the bare result when sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 25 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Can have a say if things develop a bit more favourably here.

Form: 297346-

(4)

Mighty Gurkha^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 71| C

11/2

Course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2021 and ran below form over C&D last week. Blinkers back on. Not dismissed from easing mark.

Form: 036649-

(5)

Broxi^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Nicola Currie| T: D K Ivory| OR: 70| D

9/4

Three wins from 14 runs last year, latest at Brighton in October, and has remained in form since, good second of 11 in C&D handicap (AW) last week. Highly likely to go well again.

Form: 111532-

(7)

Major Gatsby^v⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 68| D

40/1

Pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 8 days ago, refusing to settle. Fair on the Flat but also ran poorly on last Flat outing, so has something to prove at present.

Form: 212140-

(1)

Wake Up Harry¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 67| C

20/1

Course winner who failed to come on for recent run when eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, AW, 7/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 6658/78-

(3)

Daphne May⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Anna Gibson⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 56| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022 and again ran poorly when only seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, AW, 20/1) last week.

Form: 936577-

Forecasts

Free Solo (2/1), Broxi (9/4), Mighty Gurkha (11/2), Meng Tian (7/1), Poetic Force (9/1), Wake Up Harry (20/1), Daphne May (33/1), Major Gatsby (40/1)

BROXI went down only narrowly over C&D last week and seems highly likely to go well again, so he appeals as a solid option. Free Solo has to be respected under a penalty in his hat-trick bid, with Meng Tian another to consider having been eased 2 lb for his Chelmsford return.