15:02 Lingfield

Friday 7 February 2025

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Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 1m 26.69s

(5)

Bravo Zulu^b⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| OR: 82| C| D

10/3

Won over 1m here in December and followed up over 7f at Southwell later in the month. 7/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7f) 41 days ago.

Form: 006116-

(8)

Tadreeb²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 78| CD

5/2

Thriving for new trainer Rod Millman, completing a C&D hat-trick last month. A further 4 lb rise doesn't look enough to stop him.

Form: 436-111

(4)

How Impressive^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Palmer| OR: 78| CD

10/1

Five wins from 20 runs last year, including this race. Also successful twice in the autumn but has struggled for form since.

Form: 1004-07

(7)

Beattie Is Back³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

4/1

Latest win at Newcastle (7f) in November. Good placd efforts back there since and ought to be in the thick of things again.

Form: 63813-2

(1)

Thapa VC^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: M G Rimell| OR: 76| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Also went close over C&D on New Year's Eve. Unsuited by how race developed when last of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Wolverhampton (7f) since. Treated as if still in good form.

Form: 27262-0

(3)

Giorgio M^p,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 76| D

8/1

Unreliable sort but on a going day when second of 8 in 6f course handicap 20 days ago, finishing well. No certainty to be in the same mood this time.

Form: 90447-2

(6)

Rey De La Batalla²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Paddy Bradley| T: S Dow| OR: 73| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Good ½-length second of 7 to Tadreeb over C&D 25 days ago. Should be thereabouts again.

Form: 1494-42

Non-Runners

(2)

Court Of Session⁵⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: P S McEntee J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tadreeb (5/2), Bravo Zulu (10/3), Beattie Is Back (4/1), Rey De La Batalla (11/2), Giorgio M (8/1), How Impressive (10/1), Thapa VC (16/1), Court Of Session (16/1)

TADREEB can defy the handicapper again and make it 4-4 over C&D since switching to the Rod Millman yard. Beattie Is Back, Rey de La Batalla and Thapa Vc can fight it out for the minor honours.