15:00 Lingfield

Friday 28 February 2025

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BetMGM AWC 3 Year Old Trial Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 12.16s

(12)

Good Banter¹⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 93| D

11/4

Looked a useful prospect when winning pair of 6f Wolverhampton novices last autumn. More to come from him this year but the draw hasn't been kind to him on handicap debut.

Form: 211-

(2)

Binadham¹³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: K P De Foy| OR: 89

66/1

Fairly useful performer at 2, when often highly tried. More exposed than a lot of these and others preferred on handicap debut/reappearance.

Form: 163003-

(5)

Majestic Wave¹⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Paddy Bradley| T: S Dow| OR: 89| D

14/1

Career best when winning 19-runner maiden at Navan (6f, good to soft) last October. Sold out of John O'Donoghue's yard for 55,000 gns later that month. The betting should guide on this AW and handicap debut for new connections.

Form: 84221-

(9)

So Darn Hot⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: K P De Foy| OR: 87| D

7/2

9/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Newcastle (6f) 42 days ago by 1¾ lengths from the reopposing Yes I'm Mali, kept up to work. A 5 lb rise looks fair. Considered.

Form: 73212-1

(1)

Red Evolution³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 85

12/1

Fairly useful form, getting off the mark in 12-runner maiden (5/4) at Dundalk (5f) on reappearance 30 days ago, driven clear. This respected Irish raider has the services of Tom Marquand for this handicap debut.

Form: 32450-1

(7)

Marchogion²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 85| D

17/2

Fairly useful form. 4/5, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner novice at Southwell (6f) 28 days ago, making all unchallenged. Will find it tougher to dominate this field.

Form: 422-91

(3)

Yes I'm Mali²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83| D

14/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year, the latest at Newcastle (5f) in November. 10/1, respectable fourth of 5 in handicap at Southwell (6f) 21 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 0132-24

(4)

Carbine Harvester^t⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 82| CD

9/1

Big improver in AW handicaps for top yard, completing a hat-trick of 6f successes under Harry Burns when shading a tight finish last month. A 4 lb rise shouldn't prevent him making a bold bid for 4 in a row.

Form: 54611-1

(10)

The Flying Seagull²³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 80| D

20/1

Made all in 6f Chester maiden last June. Well beaten there the following month and off since ahead of this AW and handicap debut. Others are more obvious.

Form: 36216-

(11)

Cressida Wildes^p⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: L Morris| T: P S McEntee| OR: 79

40/1

Finally came good in 3-runner Chelmsford novice (5f) last month. This looks a lot tougher, particularly from a wide stall.

Form: 2334-31

(6)

Motawahij³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: K R Burke| OR: 78

7/1

Made the most of a good opportunity in a 5f Newcastle maiden last month. Only fifth in a 6f handicap there prior to that but he's only had 5 starts so no surprise were top stable to get more out of him.

Form: 202-51

(8)

Coul Angel⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: M Appleby| OR: 77| D

8/1

Learning by the run, striking at the third time of asking in 6f Kempton novice last month. Probably more to come but does make his handicap debut in a hot race.

Form: 4-31

Forecasts

Good Banter (11/4), So Darn Hot (7/2), Motawahij (7/1), Coul Angel (8/1), Marchogion (17/2), Carbine Harvester (9/1), Red Evolution (12/1), Majestic Wave (14/1), Yes I'm Mali (14/1), The Flying Seagull (20/1), Cressida Wildes (40/1), Binadham (66/1)

A very competitive 3-y-o handicap. Last month's Newcastle scorer SO DARN HOT is selected to make light of a 5 lb rise and bring to an end the winning run of Carbine Harvester. Good Banter is almost certainly capable of even better and should also play a prominent role if the outside stall isn't too big of an inconvenience.