14:40 Lingfield

Saturday 16 February 2019

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 9.25s

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(7)

Giogiobbo^b²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 101| D

10/1

Completed a Deauville double for previous yard when winning over an extended 6f there in August. Disappointing 10L fifth of six in a C&D handicap on stable debut last month and likely capable of better than he showed that day.

Form: 10116-5

(3)

Raucous^p,t²¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 99| D

4/1

Placed on all three starts since winning over 6f at Goodwood (good-to-soft) in May. Beaten a neck at Yarmouth (6f, good-to-firm) when runner-up last July and interesting on his return from a break.

Form: 451322-

(8)

Gulliver^p,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 99| C| D

5/1

Winner of three AW races including over 7f at this venue. Decent effort in finishing fourth over 6f at Wolverhampton last time out and is an interesting runner on this occasion.

Form: 0022-34

(5)

Alsvinder^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: D O'Meara| OR: 96| BF| CD

6/1

Triumphed for the eighth time when successful by a neck in a C&D handicap on his penultimate start. Raised 2lb for that success and remains of interest having given trouble at the start when well held at Chelmsford (6f) subsequently.

Form: 1502-19

(1)

Merhoob²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 93| CD

6/1

Closely matched with Alsvinder on a couple of pieces of form from earlier this season. Beaten a neck by that rival over C&D last month and return to 6f should suit having finished sixth of seven over 5f last time out.

Form: 9951-26

(6)

Ultimate Avenue^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: S Donohoe| T: D M Simcock| OR: 92

8/1

Sole success in 15 starts came over 7f as a two-year-old. Decent effort in finishing 2L fourth over this trip at Chelmsford last time out however and market support would be notable in this contest.

Form: 00486-4

(4)

Desert Doctor²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: E Walker| OR: 92| CD

11/4

Winner of half of his ten AW starts including when scoring by a head over this trip at Chelmsford last time out. Raised 3lb for that success and has a top jockey booked to ride once more.

Form: 0092-51

(2)

Atletico¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: E J Walsh| T: P D Evans| OR: 92| D

20/1

Handicap mark is falling following some moderate efforts since joining this stable. Probably best watched racing off a mark 2lb higher than for his most recent AW success.

Form: 854-089

Forecasts

Desert Doctor (11/4), Raucous (4/1), Gulliver (5/1), Alsvinder (6/1), Merhoob (6/1), Ultimate Avenue (8/1), Giogiobbo (10/1), Atletico (20/1)

DESERT DOCTOR has a good record on the AW and he can follow-up last months Chelmsford victory with a success in this competitive looking sprint handicap. The selection can get the better of the returning Raucous who showed good form on turf last season while Giogiobbo can step up on his stable debut by claiming third.