12:50 Lingfield

Saturday 20 January 2024

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 1m 12.41s

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(1)

Bulldog Drummond^b,t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 86| D

10/1

Latest win at Kempton in January. 5/1, had winning run ended but it was hardly much of a backward step when fourth of 6 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 6 days ago, late headway after forced wide home turn. Certainly not out of things with a handy 7 lb claimer taking over.

Form: 2261-14

(8)

Balon D'or⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: H Palmer| OR: 85

12/1

5/1, took a step back in the right direction on all-weather debut when third of 7 in nursery at Kempton (6f) 45 days ago.

Form: 676043-

(7)

Fire Demon¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: A M Balding| OR: 83| D

11/8

11/8, didn't need to improve to get off the mark in 9-runner maiden at Kempton (6f) 2 weeks ago, kept up to work. Makes handicap debut and has to be of interest with Ryan Moore in the plate.

Form: 023-1

(5)

Roman Emperor¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J Ryan| OR: 80| D

9/2

5/6, didn't need to improve to get off the mark at the third time of asking in 8-runner minor event at Southwell (6.1f) 2 weeks ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 32-1

(2)

Photosynthesis⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 80| BF| D

7/2

Left debut form well behind to justify support in 18-runner maiden at Navan in October. Listed level proved too much at Doncaster next time but shaped with encouragement on first outing for his new yard when third at Newcastle (5f) last month. Lots to like back up in trip now handicapping.

Form: 0153-

(6)

Out Of The Stars^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 79

33/1

Two wins from 3 runs last year, latest at Wolverhampton in December. Failed to improve and seemed a bit ungainly when third of 5 on handicap debut at Southwell (5f, 9/1) 2 weeks ago. Up in trip. More needed.

Form: 101-3

(3)

Media Shooter⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 73| D

15/2

6/1 and visored for 1st time, fifth of 6 in nursery at Nottingham (5f, soft) 3 months ago. He won his only previous start on the all-weather, so he's worth a second look in the market with headgear discarded.

Form: 41665-

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(4)

Call Glory¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Fire Demon (11/8), Photosynthesis (7/2), Roman Emperor (9/2), Media Shooter (15/2), Bulldog Drummond (10/1), Balon D'or (12/1), Call Glory (14/1), Out Of The Stars (33/1)

A trappy sprint with the vote going to FIRE DEMON, who made a winning return at Kempton earlier this month and Andrew Balding's colt is taken to follow up on handicap debut with the booking of Ryan Moore only enhancing his claims. Photosynthesis was seemingly unsuited by the drop back to 5f at Newcastle 6 weeks ago so he's most feared here, ahead of Bulldog Drummond and Media Shooter.