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Can Fury (grey) bounce back and again lead home a big field?
"Fury lost his way towards the end of 2011 but is potentially well treated as a result and, having been gelded, is worth siding with..."
Timeform take a look at the runners for a typically competitive Lincoln Handicap, run over Town Moor's straight mile...
Edinburgh Knight thrived in 2011, signing off with success in 1m listed race at Kempton. Strong traveller who may do even better this year and has good record fresh.
Eton Forever ran away with Spring Mile here on last year's reappearance. Fine efforts in strong handicaps last 2 starts, behind Man of Action over C&D second occasion. Still unexposed and leading claims.
Smarty Socks won 2 big-field 7f handicaps last summer but just as effective over 1m. Has won fresh, but needs a career best to land this on return.
Man of Action improved again upon joining Godolphin, winning competitive C&D handicap at the St Leger meeting. Not at best in 2 runs at Meydan this year, however, and change of headgear needs to do trick.
Start Right was a useful performer for Luca Cumani, making frame in competitive events on 3 of 4 starts in 2011 and carried on in similar vein for Godolphin at Meydan in recent months. Visored first time here.
Mia's Boy is a hold-up performer who won 2 of last 3 starts in 2011, adding to good record here first occasion. Ran a blinder and not beaten far at Wolverhampton last time and place claims at big price.
Field of Dream has not won since days with Luca Cumani in 2010. Respectable effort for new yard at Meydan on return but way more needed to prevail here.
Cocozza won 7f Cork maiden at 2 yrs for John Oxx and signed off last season with 2 good efforts over 1¼m. Been well backed ahead of return/handicap debut for new trainer and unexposed.
Pintura was placed 4 times in valuable turf handicaps last season. Weighted to the hilt now, though, and poor effort behind several of these on reappearance at Wolverhampton.
Fury was unbeaten at 2 yrs, landing valuable sales race. Nose second to Tazahum highlight of disappointing 2011, but no surprise to see him prove different proposition this year having been gelded.
Askaud won class 3 fillies handicaps at Goodwood and Haydock (10.5f) last summer. Found listed company too strong final 2 starts and this looks too tough on reappearance.
Lowther was kept busy by Alan Bailey last year, winning twice at Wolverhampton and generally holding form well. Shown nothing in 2 runs at Dubai Carnival for current yard, though.
Clockmaker won twice at end of 2011 and solid efforts in defeat on polytrack since, third in listed race last time. Weighted right up to his best on return to a handicap, though.
Mull of Killough often shaped well for Richard Fahey and opened account for new yard at first attempt in 1m Lingfield handicap in January. Interesting on his third off current mark in this in 2010.
Brae Hill is a tactically versatile sort who raced alone on the stands' side when capturing the 7f Bunbury Cup last summer. Disappointing after, but second on return in this last year off same mark.
Don't Call Me signed off 2011 with success in 1m Ayr handicap on soft ground, responding well to refitting of tongue tie. Returns on career-high mark and others more persuasive.
Light From Mars won last year's Newbury Spring Cup (1m) for David Nicholls. 2 lb below that mark now and shaped encouragingly on return at Wolverhampton. Conditions will suit and an interesting contender.
Stevie Thunder's victories in 1m handicaps last summer preceded second in Cambridgeshire. Ran well in minor event when last seen in October but career best needed to make successful return in this.
Shavansky is a slow starter who posted couple of good efforts after taking 1m Chepstow handicap last summer. Not too harshly treated on return but would be surprise winner.
Amitola was as good as ever when making all in 1m Lingfield handicap in February, but come up short off revised mark twice since and this is even tougher.
Barren Brook won at York (9f) and here (1¼m) last summer and couple of creditable runs after. Seemingly hiding nothing from handicapper on return, though, and needed reappearance last season.
Dubai Dynamo ran well off higher marks in some competitive handicaps last season and some promise to take from 2 runs on polytrack in recent weeks. Not hard to make stronger case for others, though.
Timeform 1-2-3:
1. Fury
2. Cocozza
3. Eton Forever
Timeform View: A typically competitive Lincoln. Fury lost his way towards the end of 2011 but is potentially well treated as a result and, having been gelded, is worth siding with to continue his yard's fine record in the race. The unexposed Cocozza is interesting on debut for Marco Botti, while the likes of Eton Forever, Mull of Killough, Light From Mars and Mia's Boy should all go well.
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