15:52 Lingfield

Sunday 16 February 2025

All12:5213:2213:5214:2214:5215:2215:5216:2216:52

30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap (GBB Plus Race)

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 2m 7.29s

(10)

Rapid Mission^t1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 82

125/1

22/1, ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Lingfield (16f, soft) 16 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Fairly useful on the Flat, so not ruled out.

Form: 23/5167-

(6)

Arcadian Nights¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 82| CD

10/3

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 11/2) 17 days ago. Well on top at the finish there so this C&D winner is not taken lightly despite a 3 lb rise.

Form: 09725-1

(1)

Hitched^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 78| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. 14/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 15 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 32-1235

(3)

Epsom Faithfull³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Paddy Bradley| T: P Phelan| OR: 78| CD

13/2

4-time course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 9/2, creditable ½-length second of 5 to Hitched in handicap at this C&D (AW) 38 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 08012-2

(5)

Not Me¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 78

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2, good fourth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 45/2-4

(4)

Raintown⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J S Moore| OR: 75| CD

9/2

6-time course winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (5/1) at this C&D (AW) 9 days ago. Player off a 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 5393-51

(9)

Warren Hill^b1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 75| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Last of 10 in handicap (40/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time with more required.

Form: 1958-50

(8)

Running The Game^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 70

11/1

Fair sixth of 9 to Arcadian Nights in handicap (50/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 17 days ago, left poorly placed. Not dismissed.

Form: 14870-6

(2)

Waterloo Sunset⁴²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Tyler Heard| T: D J Coakley| OR: 65| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Stayed on late when a creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 14 months ago. Off since but weighted to go well if fully tuned up for his comeback.

Form: 242164/

Non-Runners

(7)

Parkland³⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: A M Balding J: Jason Watson

Forecasts

Not Me (2/1), Arcadian Nights (10/3), Raintown (9/2), Epsom Faithfull (13/2), Parkland (8/1), Hitched (17/2), Running The Game (11/1), Warren Hill (16/1), Waterloo Sunset (50/1), Rapid Mission (125/1)

A case can be made for most of these but ARCADIAN NIGHTS ran out an emphatic winner at Chelmsford City last time and is taken to defy a 3 lb weight rise. Not Me heads the list of dangers on the back of a good Southwell fourth with the promise of more to come over this longer distance. Raintown, Epsom Faithfull and Waterloo Sunset can all have a say too.