15:45 Lingfield

Saturday 15 February 2020

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:20

Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 2m 6.15s

1^st

(6)

El Ghazwani

59-13

4/7f

T: H PalmerJ: Andrea Atzeni

Held up last, pushed along on outside well over 1f out, strong run to lead well inside final furlong, readily op 4/6 tchd 4/5

2^nd

1 ½

(5)

Smile A Mile

49-6

6/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Chased leader, niggled along over 3f out, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace, regained 2nd last strides tchd 5/1 and tchd 7/1

3^rd

(4)

Mr Scaramanga

69-2

7/2

T: S DowJ: S De Sousa

Set steady pace, pushed along and quickened 3 lengths clear over 1f out, ridden and caught well inside final furlong, lost 2nd last strides, finished lame op 3/1

4^th

(3)

Greatest Journey

810-0

16/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Alistair Rawlinson

Raced keenly in touch, pushed along well over 1f out, ridden and one pace final furlong tchd 20/1

5^th

(1)

Ours Puissant

49-7

12/1

T: H PalmerJ: R Havlin

Held up in touch on inside, pushed along and weakened 2f out tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Normal Norman²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: J Ryan J: Darragh Keenan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.50Pl:£1.10, £3.20EX:£4.50Trifecta:£8.10SF:£4.92Swingers:£4.20

Forecasts

El Ghazwani (4/7), Mr Scaramanga (7/2), Smile A Mile (6/1), Normal Norman (7/1), Ours Puissant (12/1), Greatest Journey (16/1)

Another small-field affair, with Ours Puissant one of the unknown quantities as he is upped to 1m2f for the first time on his return from a 295-day absence. Some of his back form would make him of interest in what looks an uncompetitive affair, and he is one of the more lightly raced sorts. The in-form Hugo Palmer look to hold all the aces with their C&D specialist EL GHAZWANI the selection. He mowed down his opposition from off the pace in impressive fashion last time out, & he can add to his outstanding record at this venue. Smile A Mile can make the frame once again after he got himself back on track when runner-up to an inform rival last month.

El Ghazwani
Smile A Mile
Ours Puissant

Previous Winners

2019

Book of Dreams

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 4

J: D C Costello | T: M Appleby

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,246.002nd: £2,169.003rd: £1,084.004th: £543.005th: £270.00