15:47 Lingfield

Friday 1 March 2024

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BetUK AWC Marathon Trial Handicap

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 3m 19.62s

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Spirit Mixer³²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 98

18/1

11/2, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Musselburgh (14f, good to soft). Wellbeing has to be taken on trust following a 10-month absence but he has performed well all 4 previous starts on the AW and is one to keep an eye on.

Form: 11426/7-

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Fleurman^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: O Murphy| OR: 96| D

25/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. 16/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 27 days ago. Eased 2 lb, which will help, but others make more appeal for win purposes all the same.

Form: 11220-4

(13)

Prydwen²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: George Scott| OR: 96| BF| C

10/1

Course winner. Six wins from 23 Flat runs. Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 4/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 27 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 23581-5

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Solent Gateway^p,t¹⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ross Coakley| T: H Palmer| OR: 95| D

16/1

Creditable third of 14 in handicap at York (16.2f, good to firm, 14/1), having run of race. Off 6 months and likely to find a few of these too good.

Form: 761943-

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Frozen^t1¹¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 94

150/1

Won 5-runner minor event at Lyon La Soie (10.7f, evens) when last seen in November. Significantly up in trip on debut for new yard (sports a first-time tongue strap) and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 3/46491-

(12)

Duty Of Care²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: J A Osborne| OR: 91| D

6/1

17/2, good second of 11 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 27 days ago, running on. Had several of these behind that day and he has to enter calculations off the same mark here.

Form: 1/1200-2

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Spartan Army⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 86| CD

7/4

C&D winner. 9/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Southwell (16.5f) 6 days ago, plenty in hand. Now pitched into a stronger race under a penalty but he should make a bold bid to complete the hat-trick.

Form: 831/3-11

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Vaguely Royal^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 92| BF

5/1

Three wins from 7 runs last year. Fifth of 6 in handicap (9/4) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 13 days ago. Up in trip for this polytrack debut and cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 17411-5

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Diamond Bay²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 89| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in September. 12/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 27 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 54168-8

(11)

Red Flyer²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: K Jewell| OR: 86| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Latest win at Kempton in January. Good neck second of 9 to Spartan Army in handicap at this C&D (AW, 10/3) 26 days ago, well positioned. Likely to be on the premises once more.

Form: 0622-12

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Crescent Lake¹⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Anna Gibson⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 85

125/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Last of 10 in handicap (17/2) at Sandown (14f, good). Off 6 months and this assignment demands a career-best from this 7-y-o.

Form: 414120-

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First Emperor^t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: J Ryan| OR: 83| CD

12/1

20/1, creditable 2½ lengths third of 13 to Spartan Army in handicap at Southwell (16.5f) 6 days ago, needing stiffer test. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 708-763

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God Of Thunder³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 78

18/1

Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (4/1) at Kempton (12f) 30 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Significantly up in trip and will need to raise his game if he's to emerge on top here.

Form: 2214-25

Non-Runners

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Rainbow Dreamer²⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 11

T: A King J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Spartan Army (7/4), Vaguely Royal (5/1), Duty Of Care (6/1), Red Flyer (9/1), Prydwen (10/1), First Emperor (12/1), Solent Gateway (16/1), God Of Thunder (18/1), Spirit Mixer (18/1), Rainbow Dreamer (20/1), Fleurman (25/1), Diamond Bay (28/1), Crescent Lake (125/1), Frozen (150/1)

A chance is taken on the fitness of SPIRIT MIXER, who was a terrific second in the 2022 Northumberland Plate off just a 1 lb lower mark on his latest start on the all-weather. He was below par in a valuable Musselburgh handicap on his sole start of last year but resumes with his yard among the winners. The hat-trick seeking Spartan Army is greatly respected, while Duty of Care and Red Flyer are others to consider.