16:10 Lingfield

Friday 1 March 2019

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Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 24.91s

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(8)

Zmhar^h⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tate| OR: 74| D

30/100

Returned from a break to make a winning handicap debut when scoring by 6L over this trip at Chelmsford recently. Hood worn for the first time that day is retained and he looks likely to prove hard to beat under a penalty.

Form: 4357-1

(2)

Black Medick⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Liam Jones| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 77| CD

11/1

Victorious over this C&D when taking a handicap on his penultimate start. Fair fourth subsequently and interesting to see how she fares on debut for this stable.

Form: 0726-14

(9)

Mitigator^p1⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A Kirby| T: Mrs L Pearce| OR: 76

25/1

Maiden after four starts and wears cheekpieces for the first time on first handicap appearance having finished 11L eighth over 1m in a novice contest here on stable debut in December.

Form: 7548-

(4)

Alicia Darcy¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: J G Given| OR: 75

10/1

Showed good form in decent races last year including when fourth in a 6f Listed contest at Newmarket (good-to-firm) last June. Fair third over 6f at Kempton on seasonal debut last month and steps up in distance on handicap bow.

Form: 749-3

(5)

On The Line^b1,t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: H Palmer| OR: 74| BF

5/1

Returning from wind surgery when finishing fourth of five over 6f at Chelmsford last time out. Races off a 2lb lower mark here and wears blinkers for the first time in this contest.

Form: 7445-4

(3)

Laxmi¹²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: B J Meehan| OR: 70

17/2

Fair fifth in a 7f handicap at Newmarket (good) in October on her most recent start. Interesting to see how she fares on AW debut following a break.

Form: 36775-

(7)

Altar Boy³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Mahon⁽³⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 69

14/1

Promising third over 1m in a novice contest here last time out. Shaped as if a return to this distance would suit that day and it'll be interesting to see how he performs.

Form: 84-73

(1)

Gabrial The Giant²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S Donohoe| T: Ian Williams| OR: 66

50/1

Signs of ability in a soft ground event at Chester on debut in September. Below that form since however including on handicap debut at Kempton (1m) last month.

Form: 488-9

Non-Runners

(6)

Assimilation¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: L P Keniry

Forecasts

Zmhar (30/100), Assimilation (9/2), On The Line (5/1), Laxmi (17/2), Alicia Darcy (10/1), Black Medick (11/1), Altar Boy (14/1), Mitigator (25/1), Gabrial The Giant (50/1)

ZMHAR made an impressive start to his handicap career when winning last time out and a 6lb penalty looks unlikely to stop him from following up in this three-year-old only contest. The selection is taken to get the better of his rivals with Assimilation taken to claim second following a couple of narrow defeats. Third place can go to the first time blinkered On The Line.