15:45 Lingfield

Friday 3 January 2025

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30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 3m 31.40s

(2)

Gold Aura⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: H Crouch| T: Jack Jones| OR: 64

9/4

One win from 24 Flat runs. Didn't need to improve to win 11-runner handicap (5/2) at Southwell (12.1f) 5 days ago. Carries penalty. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 224231

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(3)

Capstan⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 65| CWS

16/1

Course winner. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Pulled up in novice hurdle (66/1) at Fontwell (17.7f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 111754-

(9)

Doublethetrouble^p¹⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 65| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in September. 5/1, good second of 8 in handicap at Kempton (16f), conceding first run. Off 100 days. Player if ready to go.

Form: 620112-

(1)

Spitfire Bridge^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: Miss S West| OR: 60

66/1

12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 12 days ago.

Form: 585205-

(5)

Sophosc¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 57| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 5/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 15 days ago.

Form: 099362-

(4)

Brividi¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 59

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Has work to do.

Form: 55335-

(11)

Further Measure^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Keniry| T: M Murphy| OR: 55

8/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f, 10/1) 8 days ago, conceding first run. Has good chance on form.

Form: 223752-

(8)

Arch Legend^p1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 57

7/2

Creditable second of 7 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 10/3) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 645442-

(6)

Sir Joseph Swan^b⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 53| D

12/1

Latest win at Southwell in November. 9/2, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 8 days ago.

Form: 213535-

(12)

Balgowan²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: J W Mullins| OR: 52

22/1

First run since leaving Milton Harris when creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 40/1) 25 days ago, needing stiffer test. Up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 44853/6-

Non-Runners

(10)

Daaris¹³

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: K Frost J: Jordan Williams

(7)

Mirabello Bay²²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: F Brennan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gold Aura (9/4), Arch Legend (7/2), Doublethetrouble (5/1), Daaris (5/1), Sophosc (7/1), Further Measure (8/1), Sir Joseph Swan (12/1), Capstan (16/1), Mirabello Bay (16/1), Balgowan (22/1), Brividi (22/1), Spitfire Bridge (66/1)

ARCH LEGEND is down to a very attractive mark (successful off 55 and 61 in the spring) and looks interesting in first-time headgear after his good second over C&D under this rider 12 days ago. Further Measure shaped as if ready to end his losing run at Wolverhampton last week and rates the main threat ahead of Doublethetrouble, who was thriving when last seen in the autumn.