15:25 Lingfield

Monday 5 December 2022

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Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 6m 17.84s

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Echo Watt^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 107| D

5/1

Inconsistent but responded well to a tongue strap when creditable second at Fontwell (26f) on return and was in the process of backing that up when unseated rider 5 out over C&D 11 days ago (travelling well at the time). Big shout off same mark.

Form: 3535-2U

Reign Suepreme¹⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 105| D

50/1

Point winner who failed to make an impact in a trio of novice chases and was soon beaten when last of 3 at Warwick on his handicap debut. 11 lb lower now. Off 6 months.

Form: F1343-3

Waikiki Waves^b²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 100| CD

8/1

Successful off a similar mark over hurdles here a year ago and quickly got back on track when 1¼ lengths second to Ramore Will in handicap chase (11/1) at this course (22f, soft) 20 days ago, albeit flattered by his proximity to the winner.

Form: 4P3-3P2

Celma Des Bois²⁶⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 93| CWS

40/1

Failed to go on after scoring at Leicester in January, pulled up in handicap chase at Chepstow 8 months ago. Course winner but has plenty to prove.

Form: U2/1P4P-

William Philo^p1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: R Walford| OR: 93

5/2

Gained breakthrough win in Fontwell handicap hurdle a year ago before good third of 18 at Wincanton (21.4f) in February. Showed plenty to work on sent chasing when fifth at Exeter on return and is a likely improver. Headgear applied.

Form: 7/5913-5

Ramore Will²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁷⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 90| C| D

11/2

Took advantage of a sliding mark under this rider in 7-runner handicap chase (16/1) at this course (22f, soft) 20 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Waikiki Waves, winning more easily than the final margin suggests. Remains on a tempting mark up only 4 lb.

Form: PP73-P1

The Real Jet^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: A Irvine| OR: 89| D

14/1

Point winner who stepped up on return/chase debut when second of 8 in handicap chase at this course (20f, soft) 20 days ago, but that form looks rather flimsy.

Form: 5285-P2

Percy Veering^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 85

17/2

No real impact in a bumper nor 4 starts overs hurdles last season and got no further than the seventh on chase bow/return here.

Form: 06806-F

Bardd²²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D O'Neill| OR: 83| BF

14/1

Unreliable type. Bumper/Flat winner but he's yet to win over jumps after 35 attempts. Others are preferred for win purposes again.

Form: 246P38-

Allardyce^b²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 81

14/1

Now 24 runs since his last win and though he wasn't disgraced over hurdles last time, he didn't want to know in a Fontwell handicap chase on his reappearance the time before.

Form: 2560-P3

Melk Abbey^t1³⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 78| DWS

8/1

Minor promise only for Henry De Bromhead and showed little on debut for this yard. Makes handicap/chase debut.

Form: 3/1908-

Eaton Miller^b,t¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter| OR: 74| D

20/1

Won handicap chase/hurdle in February 2021. Unreliable since and down the field both starts this season. 5 lb out of the handicap.

Form: PP7-295

Forecasts

William Philo (5/2), Echo Watt (5/1), Ramore Will (11/2), Waikiki Waves (8/1), Melk Abbey (8/1), Percy Veering (17/2), Allardyce (14/1), The Real Jet (14/1), Bardd (14/1), Eaton Miller (20/1), Celma Des Bois (40/1), Reign Suepreme (50/1)

RAMORE WILL had more in hand than the final margin suggests when taking advantage of his reduced mark under this rider here 3 weeks ago so is taken to defy a 4 lb rise. Echo Watt has responded well to a tongue strap this season and was still going well when losing his rider here recently, so rates the main threat ahead of William Philo, who shaped well on his chase bow/return.