17:15 Lingfield

Saturday 25 March 2023

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Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 10.84s

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Be Prepared^p¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: J J Bridger| OR: 72| D

33/1

Struggled for form last year, eleventh of 12 in handicap (150/1) at Kempton (7f) on his last start in December. Best watched on his return.

Form: 8/00990-

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(6)

Politics^h²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M Appleby| OR: 71| C| D

13/8

Course winner (7f, AW) in January. 14/1, lesser effort when seventh of 8 in handicap back here 29 days ago. However, can quickly return to form back down in grade. Major player.

Form: 156247

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Ikkari²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: George Baker| OR: 69

16/1

After 9 months off, shaped as if needing run when third of 9 in minor event (15/2) at Kempton (7f) 24 days ago. Drawn widest but merits consideration on her handicap debut.

Form: 24-3

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Epic Express^h1¹⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 69| D

15/2

Latest win at Chelmsford City in September. 5/1, again raced wide when eighth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) when last seen in November. Hood on 1st time. Needs everything to drop right.

Form: 251628-

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El Hombre⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 68| D

4/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City (6f) in January. 6/1, raced wide when fifth of 7 in handicap at the same C&D 9 days ago, never nearer. Reunited with good-value claimer.

Form: 5-12645

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Repartee²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: L Carter| OR: 67| D

11/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Not discredited on first run since leaving Tony Carroll when fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 17/2) 29 days ago. Task is now to build on that effort.

Form: 5696-54

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Porfin¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Molly Presland⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 66| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 30 runs last year. 10/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 17 days ago. Now below last winning mark, but needs to improve on his recent efforts.

Form: 2-30848

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Mary Of Modena¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 65| BF| D

50/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. 4/1, followed a good run with a below-par one when last of 9 in handicap at Brighton (5.3f, good to soft) in October. Others more persuasive.

Form: 113619-

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Hit Mac^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Planas⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 60

4/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in January. 4/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form when seventh of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 22 days ago. Headgear quickly discarded.

Form: 221447

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Beauzon²⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: David Probert

Forecasts

Politics (13/8), Beauzon (7/2), El Hombre (4/1), Hit Mac (4/1), Epic Express (15/2), Porfin (9/1), Repartee (11/1), Ikkari (16/1), Be Prepared (33/1), Mary Of Modena (50/1)

POLITICS had been running well prior to a below-par effort last time, so he can quickly get back on track and record a second course win of the year returned to this grade. Beauzon has made the frame on his last 3 starts and is feared most, ahead of Ikkari who is open to progress on her handicap debut.