C5 | 3+
Winner GBP £4,711 - 9 runners
1m 2f
Going: Standard
Surface: AW
LIGHTENING MANN (1) can defy top weight stepping up to 1m2f on handicap debut. The Jack Channon trained gelding hit the line strongly among maiden company tackling 1m at Lingfield and could be suited by this AW track. A stiffer stamina test might also bring out improvement from GLENRIDDING (8) who ran on willingly over 1m on soft ground at Bath in October. Remains unexposed off this rating. RULING MASTER (4) is well-drawn in stall three and needs to be considered racing off 1lb lower than when third at Wolverhampton during December. Each-way claims go the way of LADY CHARTWELL (2).