RACING: LINCOLN PREVIEW

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THE LINCOLN takes place at Doncaster today (3.05pm) after being rescheduled.

Majestic Myles was placed in Group 3 company before winning 7f listed race at Chester (for second year running) in July. Ended year with a laboured effort in Park Stakes here, and has stamina to prove at 1m now.

Prince of Johanne has added another big handicap to his tally when landing Royal Hunt Cup in June. Back to form when a respectable sixth of 20 in 7f handicap here on final start, but is vulnerable to less exposed sorts.

Chapter Seven is a hold-up performer who handles cut well, and won three handicaps (including over C&D) last year for Richard Fahey. Ran respectably on AW for new yard last time, and better expected back on turf now.

Memory Cloth has shown useful form for this yard, landing handicaps at Ripon and Newcastle in the mud last year. Well beaten on return at Wolverhampton recently, and has plenty to prove now.

Strictly Silver posted some very useful efforts in competitive 7f/1m handicaps on turf last season, and better than ever when winning 8.6f handicap at Wolverhampton two weeks ago. Gelded since, and more to come.

Hit The Jackpot is a maiden winner who wasn’t disgraced in the Group 3 Ballysax Stakes in April 2012 for Dermot Weld but failed to fire in refitted blinkers at Leopardstown in May. Hard to weigh up on debut for new yard.

Brae Hill often goes well in big-field handicaps, and landed this contest last year from an identical mark. Ran poorly on last couple of starts but folly to dismiss him on return to action.

Lahaag has been progressive in short career, winning Yarmouth maiden in June, and 1m handicap at Nottingham in October. Shaped best when second at York (9f) later that month, and sure to improve further at 4 yrs.

Global Village was in fine form over 7f at Ascot in early part of last season, landing Victoria Cup and in frame in similar races next twice. Mid-field on AW return two weeks ago, and that should have put an edge on him.

Justonefortheroad has won twice in the mud over 7f early last season, and bounced back to form when beating Shamaal Nibras narrowly at Leicester (1m) in October. Remains on a handy mark if he can repeat that effort.

Captain Bertie was unlucky when fourth in Spring Mile here last year, and won Spring Cup at Newbury next time. Good second in Bunbury Cup afterwards, and clearly well suited to demands of such races. Big player here.

Eshtibaak continued his progress switched to handicaps when scoring on return at Lingfield (1¼m) last March, and endured a rough passage on both starts since. Remains unexposed, and one to bear in mind.

Swiftly Done resumed his progress when landing 1m events in mud here and at Newcastle last term, and easy to excuse lesser efforts in valuable events on last two starts. Capable of going well at a price.

Muffin McLeay landed a gamble in 1¼m Ripon handicap in July, but ran badly on heavy ground on final two starts, and wouldn’t want conditions to deteriorate if he’s to have any chance here.

Capaill Liath is pretty useful on his day, but is often held back by temperament, and while it’s easy to overlook a poor effort over an inadequate 6f at Wolverhampton on return, he’s easy to oppose at this level.

Gladys’ Gal cost just $800, but looked a bargain when winning 7f events at Lingfield (AW) and here in the summer of 2011. Absent since, but has attracted ante-post support, and not one to take lightly.

Anderiego won a pair of 1m York handicaps last summer. Also second over C&D off this mark in September, but has saved his best efforts so far for quicker conditions than these.

Chosen Character had an excellent 2012, winning five times, including three for this rider. Good second at Haydock when last seen in October and no surprise to see him go well on return with conditions to suit.

Jack’s Revenge enhanced good strike rate when landing 1m handicaps at Windsor and Newmarket last summer, and ended last season with an excellent second of 20 over 7f here in November. No forlorn hope on return.

Bancnuanaheireann is an ex-Jim Bolger inmate who has run plenty of good races since joining this yard, including fourth in the Cambridgeshire. Not seen to best effect on final start, and not underestimated now.

Levitate is a hold-up performer who won twice last summer for Alan McCabe, including over C&D. Creditable second at York in July, but well held in Cambridgeshire on final start. Starts off for new yard now.

Dubai Dynamo won twice over 1m and posted several other creditable efforts in 2012. Warmed up for this with a couple of decent efforts on AW this month, but others make more appeal in a race of this nature.

1. Captain Bertie
2. Lahaag
3. Eshtibaak

Verdict: Captain Bertie was an unlucky loser on this card last year, and his proficiency in big-field events coupled with an ability to go well fresh make him the pick here. Lahaag and Eshtibaak are improving types, and merit consideration in a tough heat to call.

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