16:00 Lingfield

Monday 13 January 2025

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Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 2m 10.72s

(8)

Masqool^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 65| CD

10/3

Three-time C&D winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. 7/2, won 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 9 days ago, well positioned. Shade more needed up 3 lb but he's a major player all the same.

Form: 07731-1

(5)

Bearaway²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Bradley| T: S Pearce| OR: 65| CD

3/1

First run since leaving Seb Spencer when winning 11-runner handicap (13/2) at this C&D (AW) 22 days ago by 1½ lengths from Crafter. Can take a 4 lb rise in his stride and another bold show anticipated.

Form: 243451-

(7)

Crafter⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 65| CD

3/1

C&D winner in November. 4 lengths eighth of 11 to Masqool in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 4/1) 9 days ago, slowly away. Will be in with a shout if able to quickly bounce back.

Form: 65212-8

(3)

Birthday Angel⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Joey Haynes| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 65

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden in this sphere. 20/1, respectable fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, soft) 42 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on stamina. Latest effort in this sphere was poor and others make more appeal.

Form: 4/2470-

(11)

Fior Di Bosco^t1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 65

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 7/2) 23 days ago. Back up in trip and tongue strap on 1st time. In good hands but she needs to find improvement from somewhere.

Form: 33565-

(1)

Time Tested¹²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 64| BF| C

5/1

Course winner in August. 8/15, creditable second of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) when last seen in September. Now goes back up in trip (runner-up at Brighton on sole previous start over 1¼m) and he's one to consider.

Form: 701212-

(4)

Cloud Free⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 63

9/1

Winner at Chelmsford in October. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 13/2) 79 days ago. Back up in trip on debut for new yard and he looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 896415-

(2)

Mc'ted^p³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Alice Bond⁽⁷⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 61| D

50/1

Four wins from 15 runs last year, the latest at Pontefract in September. 18/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford (10f) 39 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 110529-

(6)

Arenas Del Tiempo²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: J & S Best| OR: 60| D

20/1

Twenty-three runs since last win in 2021. 13/2, creditable 3¾ lengths sixth of 11 to Bearaway in handicap at this C&D (AW) 22 days ago, not ideally placed. Place possibilities.

Form: 270376-

(10)

Uzincso^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 59

16/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. Creditable 2 lengths third of 11 to Bearaway in handicap at this C&D (AW, 14/1) 22 days ago. Remains on a workable mark and this 9-y-o has to enter calculations.

Form: 927603-

Non-Runners

(9)

Prince Ali³⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: T Faulkner J: Jason Watson

Forecasts

Bearaway (3/1), Crafter (3/1), Masqool (10/3), Time Tested (5/1), Cloud Free (9/1), Uzincso (16/1), Arenas Del Tiempo (20/1), Prince Ali (20/1), Fior Di Bosco (25/1), Mc'ted (50/1), Birthday Angel (80/1)

The vote goes to BEARAWAY, who snapped a losing run of more than two years when scoring over C&D on debut for Simon Pearce last month and, still on a fair mark up 4 lb, he is taken to strike again. Time Tested is unexposed over this trip and is second choice ahead of Masqool and Uzincso.