18:05 Lingfield

Saturday 6 June 2020

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 1m 36.81s

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(2)

Mr Scaramanga¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: S Dow| OR: 85| CD

14/1

C&D winner January 2019 off 2lb higher mark and scored later last term at Epsom as well. Overall 2-18 record here though and in recent seasons has invariably improved for his first run back following a break.

Form: 3535-43

(9)

Emraan¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: M Harley| T: Ian Williams| OR: 85| CD

5/2

Lightly raced gelding but is 2-2 with both wins over C&D in novice stakes during the winter. Showed pleasing attitude when scoring here in February and hard for handicapper to assess. Fascinating contender on first start in this sphere.

Form: 1-1

(7)

Divine Messenger^p¹¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: T P Queally| T: Emma Owen| OR: 84| CD

22/1

C&D winner in March last year off 7lb lower and ran well most starts after without following up. Expected to be on the premises again and should give supporters a decent run for their money.

Form: 3126-23

(3)

Directory¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 84| BF| D

18/1

Southwell handicap scorer this winter but yet to race here. Has won twice at Kempton though so is not just a Fibresand horse but starts back off a 7lb higher mark than his last success so has a bit to prove at the weights.

Form: 541-223

(5)

Data Protection²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Nicola Currie| T: W R Muir| OR: 82| D

11/1

Six-time winner but all on turf and hasn't looked quite as effective thus far on AW. Won twice last term during solid campaign but life tougher now starting campaign 6lb higher than last win.

Form: 122130-

(4)

Plantadream¹¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: J R Best| OR: 81| D

11/2

Only raced three times but has shown ability all starts winning 1m novice stakes at Kempton in January on second outing then creditable second to Emraan here following month. Making handicap bow for shrewd yard so worth a market check.

Form: 3-12

(6)

Family Fortunes¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: L P Keniry| T: M Madgwick| OR: 80| C| D

11/2

Four-time winner who more often than not runs his race but looked in the handicapper's grip when last seen in action in February. Hard to see him troubling the judge on his first run following the enforced break.

Form: 454-336

(1)

Mostawaa⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: H Main| OR: 79| BF| D

10/1

Shock Newcastle 1m novice stakes winner in 2018 but hasn't added to his tally in handicap company. Failed by just a neck though to return to winning ways at Kempton in February on last start and despite 2lb higher mark is not out of the reckoning.

Form: 5750-52

(8)

Masham Star⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 78| D

4/1

Last British win came off mark of 92 in 2018 (although has won since in Italy). On long losing sequence but potentially nicely handicapped if able to recpature a bit of old form. Yard already in good form.

Form: 06-5544

Forecasts

Emraan (5/2), Masham Star (4/1), Plantadream (11/2), Family Fortunes (11/2), Mostawaa (10/1), Data Protection (11/1), Mr Scaramanga (14/1), Directory (18/1), Divine Messenger (22/1)

There are a couple of unexposed 'dark horses' in this event so the market moves could prove highly informative. EMRAAN is unbeaten in two starts and has bags of potential. Both wins have come over this C&D so it's no surprse to see him start handicapping at this venue. He is taken to get the better of Plantadream who has ability and very few miles on the clock and could be better than we have seen so far. Masham Star and Divine Messenger may prove best of those with established handicap form in a trappy contest.