HURCLE (NAP) – 4.30 LINGFIELD.
WIN BET ADVISED AT A GENERALLY AVAILABLE 25/1.
Hurcle showed a good battling attitude to fight back and win when challenged late on by the Favourite on debut at Newcastle over 5f last June. He was only in receipt of 1lb but beat a race-fit filly who went on to win her three starts since and is now officially rated 97. He could be thrown in here on his handicap debut off a mark of 80 particularly with a pipe-opener under his belt 27 days ago, where he lost all chance by failing to settle, over 7f again at Newcastle.
He is well-bred costing 110,000gns as a 2 year old, has plenty of 6f winning form in his pedigree including on the All-Weather so should be suited by the drop back in trip, Sean Davis is a first-time booking who takes a further useful 3lb off his back, and the Richard Fahey yard are in form (Last 14 days: 2-12, 17%). He looks massively over-priced today at the current 25/1 on offer after going off at 5/2 last time and, provided he settles better, I could see him going close in a strongly run race. Win bet advised with only 7 runners taking part.