21 February 2024 , 17:41
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MISTER MURCHAN gets the vote to end a losing spell stretching back more than three years as he takes on six rivals for the Download The Racing App Now Handicap Chase (4.15) at Lingfield Park today.
Backing an 11-year-old who has drawn a blank on his last 12 starts comes with risks attached.
But Richard Rowe’s son of Westerner has dropped 17lb down the weights since his victory in a novices’ handicap chase at Wincanton in January 2021.
Mister Murchan has also spent most of his time in more competitive races than this 0-100 affair, and his ability to show his best form on heavy ground will be an asset at a meeting that must pass an 8am inspection thanks to heavy rain in Surrey.
Mister Murchan came home well beaten in fifth behind Sir Rock at Fontwell Park last time out but a reproduction of his second to Desque De L’Isle at Lingfield two weeks before Christmas would put James Davies’ mount in the firing line.
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Lingfield’s concluding At The Races App Market Movers Handicap Hurdle (4.45) looks a good opportunity for DOUBLE CLICK to get back to winning ways.
The Jamie Snowden trainee bounced back to form in cheekpieces with a heavy-ground second to The Famous Five at Leicester on his most recent outing and a 1lb nudge up the handicap may not be enough to stop Gavin Sheehan’s partner from going one better.
Jamie Snowden trains Newsboy pick Double Click, who runs at Lingfield in the 4.45 (Getty Images Europe)Thursday's selections
CHELMSFORD CITY
2.05 COCKTAIL DRESS
2.35 BOAFO BOY
3.05 STOLEN ENCOUNTER
3.35 INDIE SKIES
4.05 FIRST COMPANY
4.35 OPTIK
LINGFIELD PARK
2.15 DOYOUKNOWWHATIMEAN
2.45 HIDDEN HISTORY
3.15 ANNIE MAGIC
3.45 MAJOR FORTUNE
4.15 MISTER MURCHAN (NAP)
4.45 DOUBLE CLICK (NB)
NEWCASTLE
5.00 SEA ICE
5.30 HAVANARAMA
6.00 COVER UP
6.30 CARLTON AND CO
7.00 FLASH THE DASH
7.30 IRISH FLAME
8.00 STAND FREE
8.30 PHOENIX STAR
DOUBLE: MISTER MURCHAN and DOUBLE CLICK