14:10 Lingfield

Tuesday 6 October 2020

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Read Andrew Balding On Betway Insider Handicap

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 1m 37.32s

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Alfie Solomons^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 64

12/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2018. Followed a good run with a below-par one when eighth of 10 in handicap (18/1) at Bath (8f, firm) 22 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 359928

(10)

Fujaira King^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 64

28/1

25/1, again struggled when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 18 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 150460

(3)

Populaire⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Dobbs| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 65

11/1

2/1, wasted no time getting back to form when third of 5 in maiden at Bath (8f, good to firm) 76 days ago, held when meeting some trouble final 100 yds. Not without hope.

Form: 86-4493

(12)

The Stalking Moon^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Tate| T: M D I Usher| OR: 62| D

50/1

Latest win at Windsor in August. Again ran below form when fifth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good to firm, 22/1) 15 days ago, no extra final 1f.

Form: 601605

(2)

Al Daiha³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 62

6/1

Went close at Bath (10f) in June but disappointing both starts since, last of 9 in handicap at that venue (1m) 34 days ago. Can bounce back returned to AW/down in grade and strike.

Form: 227359

(6)

El Conquistador³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S L Keightley| OR: 65

11/1

9/1, first run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien and joining former trainer when third of 10 in minor event at Chelmsford City (8f) 33 days ago. One to note on handicap debut.

Form: 0-73

(11)

Nat Love²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: S Gollings| OR: 65

5/1

Not disgraced when fifth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 9/2) 23 days ago, despite racing closer to pace than ideal. Not taken lightly.

Form: 853245

(8)

Accomplice²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: M Blanshard| OR: 62| CD

6/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest here in July. 14/1, remained in good form when third of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm) 24 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 141273

(9)

Boasty³⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 65

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, run bets excused when seventh of 10 on nursery debut at Salisbury (7f, good), no room over 1f out. Off 12 months but remains open to improvement.

Form: 0577-

(7)

Say It's Me^v²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: David Egan| T: W J Knight| OR: 65

16/5

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (11/2) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 23 days ago, no extra final 100 yds. Merits consideration.

Form: 98525

(4)

Schmoozie¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: J G Portman| OR: 64

16/1

9/1, below form when ninth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 17 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 33-6439

Non-Runners

(1)

Fonzie⁵⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: S L Keightley J: Molly Presland

Forecasts

Say It's Me (16/5), Nat Love (5/1), Accomplice (6/1), Al Daiha (6/1), Boasty (13/2), El Conquistador (11/1), Populaire (11/1), Alfie Solomons (12/1), Schmoozie (16/1), Fonzie (25/1), Fujaira King (28/1), The Stalking Moon (50/1)

AL DAIHA is yet to get her head in front, but her third at Bath was promising and she's taken to shrug off a couple of lesser efforts since. The combination of a drop in grade and switching back to the all-weather could be the key to success. Nat Love heads up the dangers having raced closer to pace than ideal last time, while Say It's Me and Populaire aren't discounted, either.