16:15 Lingfield

Friday 27 October 2023

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BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap

Off time: 16:19 | Winning time: 1m 11.67s

(5)

Sparked^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 56| C

3/1

Course winner. Latest win at Bath in September. Respectable eighth of 15 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 10/1) 18 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 275138

(11)

Nordic Glory³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 55| CD

15/8

Four-time course winner, the latest earlier this month. Underlined he's very much at the top of his game at present when touched off at Wolverhampton (5f) on Tuesday. Leading claims.

Form: 765412

(1)

Doctor Mozart^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: P A Kirby| OR: 54| C

9/1

Three wins for David Evans earlier in the year. Has struggled in 4 outings for current yard but his mark has plummeted and he's one to note in the betting in refitted blinkers.

Form: 540000

(8)

Lethal Angel^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: William Cox| T: B R Johnson| OR: 52| D

40/1

20/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Has come down a long way in the weights since the start of the year but need to see more.

Form: 559440

(4)

Doc Sportello⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-4| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50| D

14/1

No show in 2 outings since returning from a year on the sidelines. Would need to see market support to consider.

Form: 0936-60

(7)

Havechatma¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: D K Ivory| OR: 47

10/1

Tongue strap on first time, tenth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Kempton (7f) 16 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Drop back in trip may help but has too much to prove.

Form: 5-90860

(2)

Moorgate⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J F Egan| T: P G Murphy| OR: 46

7/2

Creditable second of 13 in handicap at Brighton (6f, heavy, 16/1) 8 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 824502

(9)

Dazzerling⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: P S McEntee| OR: 45

12/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat starts. Last of 9 in classified event at Chelmsford (6f, 14/1) 73 days ago, refusing to settle.

Form: 069079

(6)

Poppyequiano²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: P Butler| OR: 45

200/1

No worthwhile form. 200/1, 15½ lengths seventh of 8 to Nordic Glory in handicap at this course (5f, AW) 22 days ago, folding tamely.

Form: 055897

(3)

Mick Says No¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 46

66/1

Off 5 months, last of 9 in handicap (25/1) at Chelmsford (6f) 15 days ago. Needs to have come on a lot for the outing.

Form: 246479

Non-Runners

(10)

Papabella⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: W S Kittow J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Nordic Glory (15/8), Sparked (3/1), Moorgate (7/2), Papabella (7/1), Doctor Mozart (9/1), Havechatma (10/1), Dazzerling (12/1), Doc Sportello (14/1), Lethal Angel (40/1), Mick Says No (66/1), Poppyequiano (200/1)

In a race where few arrive with compelling claims NORDIC GLORY looks the one to beat assuming he's able to obtain a decent position from the outside stall. Moorgate rates an obvious threat on the back of last week's Brighton second. Doctor Mozart has struggled since joining Phil Kirby but he won off 8 lb higher here as recently as June and is one to note in the betting back on AW in a change of headgear.