15:30 Lingfield

Monday 20 December 2021

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Gamble Responsibly With Casumo Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 23.51s

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Selected odds by:

War Call^t1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 105

10/1

Showed ability over hurdles and has to be of interest sent handicapping on chase debut, particularly if the market speaks in his favour. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 5-047

Ardmayle⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: A Stronge| OR: 105| CD

10/3

C&D winner who shaped well, on return from 6 months off, when third of 8 in handicap chase at this course (20f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 45P4-P3

Finnegan's Garden²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Page Fuller| T: A Irvine| OR: 95| CD

11/1

Veteran who ended 2019/20 campaign with a pair of victories but wasn't at his best last term. Should come on from last month's return but others more persuasive.

Form: 43363-5

Elisezmoi^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 92

17/2

French hurdles winner and decent start over fences when runner-up over C&D in November 2019. Has failed to threaten in 6 subsequent appearances, though.

Form: P/P44-56

Gallic Geordie²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: R Patrick| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 92| CD

7/4

Career best when easily winning 9-runner handicap chase (7/2) over C&D (good) 25 days ago. 11 lb higher now but must be taken seriously in follow-up bid.

Form: 1PP-581

Pola Chance¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 91

16/1

Well beaten on return from long absence earlier this month and plenty to prove on chase/handicap debut.

Form: 5P414/0

Postman^b,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins| OR: 90

4/1

Back on track, in first-time tongue strap, when third of 9 in handicap chase over C&D (heavy) 12 days ago. One of the likelier contenders.

Form: 7-94P63

Non-Runners

Sir Egbert²⁷³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: Katy Price J: Non Runner

Little Light³⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: L Wadham J: Bryony Frost

Forecasts

Gallic Geordie (7/4), Ardmayle (10/3), Postman (4/1), Little Light (4/1), Elisezmoi (17/2), War Call (10/1), Finnegan's Garden (11/1), Pola Chance (16/1), Sir Egbert (25/1)

ARDMAYLE is entitled to build on last month's reappearance and gets the vote. Gallic George and War Call look the likeliest dangers.