12:27 Lingfield

Saturday 21 January 2023

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Off time: 12:34 | Winning time: 1m 11.40s

(3)

Huberts Dream⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S C Williams| OR: 86| CD

9/4

Big improver switched to AW/handicaps, winning 3 times over 7f/6f here in November/December. Another 8 lb higher now bidding for the 4-timer but still much respected.

Form: 760111-

(2)

Pocket The Packet^h⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R L Moore| T: G Boughey| OR: 85| CD

15/2

Made it 5 wins from last 8 starts (all AW) when comfortably seeing off 5 rivals over 7f here 8 days ago. A whopping 13 lb higher now but it's dangerous to rule out further progress given who trains him.

Form: 4116-31

(5)

Rocking Ends³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 85| C| D

3/1

Course winner. Career best when winning 8-runner nursery at Southwell (6f, 11/2) 37 days ago, making all. That form has been boosted a few times and he could still be well treated despite a 6 lb rise.

Form: 101821-

(1)

Tenjin¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: M Botti| OR: 85| D

6/1

Winner at Kempton in October. Good second of 6 in handicap (11/4) at Southwell (6f) 13 days ago. Another who can't be discounted.

Form: 37123-2

(7)

The X O¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: J Ryan| OR: 80| D

6/1

Promising sort. 11/2, won 9-runner novice at Southwell (6f) 15 days ago, keeping on well. Makes handicap debut. Will go on improving.

Form: 22-1

(6)

Harry Brown¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 80

7/1

Winner at Chelmsford in September. Very good third of 6 in handicap at Southwell (6f) 13 days ago. Likely to give his running again.

Form: 23321-3

(4)

Royal Mariner^b1⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: F Norton| T: J Tate| OR: 67| CD

18/1

Dual C&D winner last summer but the handicapper has looked in charge since, finishing 3 lengths third of 5 to Huberts Dream over C&D last time. First-time blinkers need to spark improvement.

Form: 166443-

Forecasts

Huberts Dream (9/4), Rocking Ends (3/1), The X O (6/1), Tenjin (6/1), Harry Brown (7/1), Pocket The Packet (15/2), Royal Mariner (18/1)

Few can be discounted in a competitive 3-y-o handicap. ROCKING ENDS has had the form of his Southwell win in December boosted a few times since so he might be able to bring to an end the winning run of Huberts Dream. The shortlist is completed by The X O who won nicely in novice company last time and should have more to offer now switching his attentions to handicaps.