11:45 Lingfield

Saturday 18 November 2023

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Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 11:47 | Winning time: 1m 38.34s

(3)

Hul Ah Bah Loo¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 66| CD

9/2

Career best when readily winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 17 days ago, overcoming pace bias. The one to beat from 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 508461

(5)

Kokomo^h³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: R Kingscote| T: Brian O'Rourke| OR: 66

33/1

Fair form when runner-up in maiden/novice events but is yet to make any sort of impression in handicaps. Has work to do stepping up to this with hood back on.

Form: 252007

(10)

Raqraaq³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 62

16/5

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 17/2, creditable third of 14 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 31 days ago. Place claims.

Form: 260803

(6)

H Key Lails⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: M J Attwater| OR: 61

12/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in May. Fifth of 8 in handicap (16/1) at Chepstow (8.1f, good to firm) 86 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 212655

(9)

Villalobos^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 56| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Failed to justify support when sixth of 7 in handicap (10/3) at Chelmsford City (8f) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 452296

(7)

Island Native^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Appleby| OR: 58| BF

11/8

In first-time cheekpieces, ran creditably when second of 12 in handicap (6/5) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 26 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Heather Main. Since gelded and looks very interesting for yard that does well with new recruits.

Form: 652232

(8)

Golden Phase^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Egan| T: D J Coakley| OR: 53| BF| D

15/2

Winner at Bath in August. Good second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 5/2) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 901232

(2)

Adaayinourlife¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45| CD

33/1

Sole win from 23 Flat runs came over C&D. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 12 days ago. Remains on workable mark if able to step forward from that effort.

Form: 504884

(4)

Poppaea³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: William Cox| T: C Hills| OR: 47

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 35 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 0-9839

Non-Runners

(1)

Cephalus³¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Island Native (11/8), Raqraaq (16/5), Hul Ah Bah Loo (9/2), Golden Phase (15/2), H Key Lails (12/1), Villalobos (12/1), Cephalus (25/1), Adaayinourlife (33/1), Kokomo (33/1), Poppaea (100/1)

HUL AH BAH LOO overcame a pace bias when scoring over C&D earlier in the month and did so going away at the finish, so he's the narrow pick to follow up, though Island Native looks a real fly in the ointment having joined the shrewd Horse Watchers-Mick Appleby operation. Golden Phase has held her form well since her Bath success and rates as a player again.