13:45 Lingfield

Saturday 4 January 2020

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Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 1m 22.8s

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(8)

Brigham Young¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: E Walker| OR: 75

9/4

Nine-race maiden has looked useful at times and will be suited over this 7f trip. Back from 105-day break however and let backers down with two poor runs at Kempton and Wolverhampton previously.

Form: 53/P386-

(4)

Haddaf^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: S C Williams| OR: 75| BF

7/4

Three good runs over this trip during November and last month, not suited by the drop to 6f at Newcastle latest. Tongue-strap back on and contender up in trip.

Form: 783437-

(1)

Atletico²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 73

8/1

Gone close on numerous occasions but has been hard to win with for quite some time now. The handicapper has also been slow to relent and again looks vulnerable to a stronger closer when push comes to shove.

Form: 207658-

(6)

Pour La Victoire^p⁶⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 72| CD

9/1

Brighton specialist who recorded his latest win there in September to take his course winning tally to ten. Run well enough in 6f/7f Kempton starts since but a 10-year-old now and winless on AW surfaces since 2016.

Form: 371255-

(5)

De Little Engine³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 68| D

25/1

Winner at Brighton in September but nothing of the same form since returning from short break, including tenth of 12 at this track last time over 1m. Formbook isn't inspiring so others preferred.

Form: 233100-

(3)

Sweet And Dandy²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: L McJannet| OR: 67| C

16/1

On a 13-run losing sequence since 2018, former course winner was poor last month at Chelmsford on first run for 200 days. Dropped to a workable mark now.

Form: 524270-

(2)

Red Bravo⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: B A Curtis| T: C Hills| OR: 65| D

4/1

Acclamation gelding, won a Newmarket maiden on debut over 7f in August 2018 but without success in nine runs since. Back from a short break and should have a challenge from decreasing mark before too long.

Form: 564674-

Non-Runners

(9)

Little Palaver³⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 8

T: C G Cox J: Non Runner

(7)

Inaam⁴²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: J Butler J: Joey Haynes

(10)

Glory of Paris²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Haddaf (7/4), Brigham Young (9/4), Inaam (5/2), Red Bravo (4/1), Glory of Paris (7/1), Atletico (8/1), Little Palaver (8/1), Pour La Victoire (9/1), Sweet And Dandy (16/1), De Little Engine (25/1)

Previous C&D winner Inaam is an obvious starting point having scored with something in hand at Wolverhampton in November but he's gone up 7lb and will have to do a bit more to double up. Red Bravo should take advantage of a sliding mark before too long while Brigham Young is testing the resolve of his backers at this stage. HADDAF may have found 6f at Newcastle sharp enough last time and is better judged on a near miss at Chelmsford over this previously. He has been showing positive signs this winter and can bag a win soon.