15:40 Lingfield
Wednesday 24 May 2017
All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10
Telegraph Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 5  |  1m 6f  |  Good (Good to Firm in places)  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:40Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 5.59s
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Wearing cheekpieces for the first time when winning a seller on the AW here in December. Finished third on debut for this yard over an extended 1m3f at Windsor (good-to-firm) earlier this month and upped in trip today.
Well beaten on final two starts of 2016 and a similar story in seasonal debut when 7L fifth at Goodwood (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Probably best watched in this.
Finished third over this distance at Chelmsford on his debut for this stable and on his first run since being gelded after over 18 months off the track last month. Interesting if repeating that effort.
Came well clear of his rivals prior to being heavily eased close home when recording the first victory of his career at Chepstow (good-to-soft) when tackling 2m for the first time. Drops back slightly in trip today but looked well ahead of the handicapper on that occasion and looks likely to prove hard to beat under a penalty here.
17 race maiden who's finished in the first three in each of his last five starts. All of those have come on the AW including when third over an extended 1m5f at Chelmsford earlier this month and he returns to turf today.
Recorded a quick double over hurdles last year but disappointing since returning to the Flat in February. Better effort when beaten less than 2L into sixth last time and races off a mark 15lb lower than for his latest turf two years ago.
Failed to win in ten Flat outings to December 2014. Has been racing over hurdles since winning a handicap on good-to-soft at Worcester in September 2015. Had just two starts since and returns from 19 months off the track here.
Sole success came on the AW at Kempton over 1m4f back in February 2015. Out of form in the main for the rest of 2015 and returning from over 16 months off when finishing well beaten off a 3lb higher mark on the AW here earlier this month.
Winner of nine of his 55 starts in total but lightly raced in recent seasons. Lightly raced since winning at Windsor (good-to-soft) in July 2014 and more needed than he showed on the AW here on his return from a long absence earlier this month. Races from out of the handicap today.
Relatively lightly race and one of his better efforts when finishing 3L third of 13 over an extended 1m5f at Chelmsford on the AW in October. Making his seasonal debut from out of the weights here.
Non-Runners
4
(2)
Melanna83
Weight: 9-4|Â Â Age: 6
T: R Ford  J: Jim Crowley
NR
8
(10)
Southern States43
Weight: 9-0|Â Â Age: 4
T: Mrs L Richards  J: H Crouch
NR
Forecasts
Sir Pass I Am (10/11), Kerrymerry (7/2), Hepplewhite (7/1), Fitzwilly (10/1), Dovils Date (12/1), Southern States (12/1), Marshall Aid (14/1), Melanna (20/1), Incus (25/1), Highsalvia Cosmos (50/1), Honourable Knight (66/1), Wintour Leap (80/1)
SIR PASS I AM won easily over 2m at Chepstow last week and can claim a second success of his career by taking this contest dropping slightly in trip. The selection was heavily eased when it was clear he had the race won inside the final furlong and he can get the better of Kerrymerry who is likely to race close to the pace and finished third when sent off favourite over this 1m6f trip on the AW at Chelmsford last month. Hepplewhite, another to finish third on his debut for a new yard, this time at Windsor last month can claim third stepping up in trip today.
- Sir Pass I Am
- Kerrymerry
- Hepplewhite
Prize Money
1st: ÂŁ2,911.002nd: ÂŁ866.003rd: ÂŁ433.004th: ÂŁ216.00
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