15:10 Lingfield

Wednesday 11 December 2019

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Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 1m 36.61s

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(9)

Comeonfeeltheforce^t⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Luke Catton| T: L Carter| OR: 67| D

12/1

Dual Kempton scorer who has run well over C&D. Another good effort at Kempton last time, and has to be taken seriously despite not being drawn well.

Form: 416662

(6)

The Groove⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Cameron Iles⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 66| D

7/2

All three AW wins have been in claimers or sellers at Wolverhampton. Has run well here too, and not disgraced from this mark back at the Midlands venue last time in handicap company. Frame claims.

Form: 415303

(1)

Gottardo²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Miss Sophie Smith⁽³⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 65

7/2

Dual Polytrack winner elsewhere over sprint trips. Has shown in his last two runs that he sees out 1m. More needed for the win, but enters calculations from a competitive mark and from the inside draw.

Form: 933223

(7)

Perfect Grace^b,t1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Kate Leahy| T: A Watson| OR: 63

10/1

Scored over 1m2f on turf at Bath in July, when 3lb lower. Yet to make the frame from five AW attempts, so more needed. New headgear fitted this time.

Form: 206765

(4)

Duchess Of Avon⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 61| D

11/1

Distance winner at Brighton in June, when 3lb lower. Placed just once from eight AW starts, and yet to produce her best when fresh.

Form: 132727

(11)

Misu Pete^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Isobel Francis| T: M D I Usher| OR: 61| D

25/1

Triple Polytrack winner at other venues and remains 7lb higher than the most recent of those. Handicapper looks to have his measure at present, while he also has the worst of the draw here.

Form: 612409

(3)

Elsie Violet⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Selma Grage⁽³⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 60

12/1

1m2f Yarmouth winner in June, when 3lb lower. Went very close here in July (1m4f), when 5lb lower, and although below her best on her last two starts, she can't be written off, provided she can dominate.

Form: 146256

(5)

Huddle¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: George Rooke| T: W J Knight| OR: 60| CD

11/2

Off the mark at the ninth attempt when scoring over C&D last time, in a 0-60. Up 3lb for that and in a better race here, so more likely to be required. Enters calculations nonetheless.

Form: 854571

(2)

Noble Peace^t1³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Morgan Cole⁽³⁾| T: S Pearce| OR: 57| C| D

11/2

Could be given a squeak on some of his better efforts, but it is now 21 starts and over two years since he won. Others have stronger claims.

Form: 453760

(8)

Pearl Spectre^v¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Grace McEntee| T: P S McEntee| OR: 54| BF| CD

8/1

Now 16lb lower than when scoring in January, which tells its own story. Came the closest he has to winning since when beaten a nose at Chelmsford on his penultimate start. Not written off it he produced similar, but not easy to predict.

Form: 643524

Non-Runners

(10)

Capala¹⁶⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: A West J: Levi Williams

Forecasts

Gottardo (7/2), The Groove (7/2), Noble Peace (11/2), Huddle (11/2), Pearl Spectre (8/1), Perfect Grace (10/1), Duchess Of Avon (11/1), Elsie Violet (12/1), Comeonfeeltheforce (12/1), Misu Pete (25/1), Capala (25/1)

Huddle looks to have a chance of a follow-up success after scoring here last time, but she will need to improve in a better race, and preference is for topweight COMEONFEELTHEFORCE, who has solid form to bring to this level. The Groove could again go well, while others who make some appeal are Else Violet and Pearl Spectre.