13:45 Lingfield

Friday 31 January 2025

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At The Races App Form Study Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 6m 25.32s

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Haut Folin⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 105| BF| D

9/2

Has made a very positive start to present campaign, runner-up over C&D and in 3m1f handicap chase at Ffos Las when hindered by a blunder 3 out. Big shout.

Form: PP5P-22

Good Friday Fairy^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Rex Dingle| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 104

13/2

Ridden more patiently than usual when a good second of 10 in handicap chase at Exeter (24.2f, heavy) 30 days ago. Holds solid claims off an unchanged mark.

Form: 214P-52

Havaila³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: G & J Moore| OR: 102

7/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 15/2 and visored for 1st time, creditable third of 5 in handicap chase at Exeter (19.2f, heavy) 30 days ago. Back up in trip and in the mix.

Form: 1P8-353

Always Busy¹¹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 95

5/2

2/1, career best when easily winning 10-runner handicap chase at Warwick (25.4f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Likely player under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: F-05221

Fortunefavorsdbold²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: Christian Williams| OR: 101| CD

3/1

C&D winner who posted a solid third of 7 in handicap chase (22/1) at Chepstow (26.2f, heavy) 26 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 7-74P53

Mister Murchan⁵²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-12| J: N F Houlihan| T: R Rowe| OR: 89| D

28/1

Seventeen runs since his last win in 2021 and pulled up in handicap chase at Fontwell (21.6f, soft, 50/1) 52 days ago, behind from early final circuit. Hard to warm to.

Form: 5322P-P

Imperial Hurricane^p⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 88

10/1

Off 21 months before coming in only tenth of 11 in handicap chase at this C&D (soft) 53 days ago. Needs to take a major step forward.

Form: 445P5/0

Racing Snake^p1³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Ned Fox⁽³⁾| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 87| D

33/1

Points winner but lightly-raced maiden under Rules and pulled up in handicap chase at Leicester (22.7f, soft, 11/1) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 416P7/P

Forecasts

Always Busy (5/2), Fortunefavorsdbold (3/1), Haut Folin (9/2), Good Friday Fairy (13/2), Havaila (7/1), Imperial Hurricane (10/1), Mister Murchan (28/1), Racing Snake (33/1)

HAUT FOLIN was well clear of the rest when runner-up at Ffos Las last time out and can gain a deserved first victory of the season here, at the chief expense of Good Friday Fairy who also shaped well when second at Exeter recently and is a big threat to Venetia Williams' top-weight. Recent Warwick scorer Always Busy is another who can have a say in a competitive handicap.