19:50 Lingfield
Saturday 17 June 2017
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Denise Calver Birthday Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  Class 6  |  7f  |  Good to Firm (Good in places - Watered)  |  15 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 19:52Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 22.98s
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Horse A-Z
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A multiple winner in his time but recent form has left a lot to be desired. On along losing run and makes limited appeal under topweight.
A 13-race maiden with bits and pieces of form that suggest she can get her head in front at some point. However, her best efforts have been over 6f and this trip has so far eluded her. Looks risky.
Won the 2014 renewal of this race from a 3lb lower mark and posted a fair effort on his recent seasonal debut. This doesn't look much tougher but the fact remains, he has only had the one start since last August and looks a prime candidate to suffer from the bounce effect.
Long losing run and still a maiden on turf. latest effort was poor and the fitting of a visor for the first time needs to work wonders. Others readily preferred.
C&D winner form a 1lb higher mark, but that her only win on to date and she was a tad below her best on her seasonal debut at Kempton earlier in the week. Others look more likely contenders for top honours.
Yet to win a race but put in an encouraging effort at Chelmsford last month. Should cope with the drop back to 7f and may well be good value to make the frame if they all stand their ground and four places remains the offer for an each-way punt.
Showed grit to win from out of the weights at Brighton last time - not unduly punished by the handicapper and should again run his race. However, all his previous wins have been sporadic and well strung out, so the probability about him recording back-to-back successes is pretty slim.
Not too many miles on the clock but deserved to rid himself of the maiden tag when winning on the AW in April. Failed to impress in his only subsequent start and looks one to have reservations about despite him now being on a 4lb lower mark.
Record of 0-10 and hard to see the fitting of a visor being enough to boost his ability to the level required for him to finally get off the part. Pretty to safe to rule him out of a place on the podium.
Just a solitary win on the AW to his name from 20 previous starts. Recent form has been lacklustre and would be surprising if he were to be good enough to come good in a field this size.
A half-brother to smart sprinters Tax Free and Inexile, who were both versatile regarding their best trip.; this fellow has shown improvement since stepping into handicaps. Worth a shot over this trip and will rarely be presented with a weaker opening. Sound claims.
Still only lightly raced but was well backed latest and showed improved form. That may have been a precursor to better things to come and this fellow is certainly one to bear in mind now he has proved his stamina.
Looked out of her depth in three maidens (1m & 1m2f), but this looks easier and possible she may have more to offer now she is dropped in trip in handicap company. A risky option but one of the more interesting candidates in a very ordinary contest.
Consistent on the AW and comes here on the back of a solid effort at Wolverhampton. Needs to prove she handles turf but potentially well handicapped if she she copes.
First-time visor, debuts for a new yard and first crack at 7f - too many imponderables to forward any sort of reasoned recommendation.
Non-Runners
10
(17)
Monsieur Royale24
Weight: 9-3|Â Â Age: 7
T: C Drew  J: Non Runner
NR
11
(14)
Hellarious66
Weight: 9-2|Â Â Age: 4
T: G Deacon  J: J P Fahy
NR
13
(18)
Garth Rockett22
Weight: 9-0|Â Â Age: 3
T: B G Powell  J: M Dwyer
WD
Forecasts
Spare Parts (3/1), Lesanti (9/2), Emily Goldfinch (8/1), Arctic Flower (8/1), Gypsy Rider (8/1), Sir Jamie (9/1), Royal Caper (10/1), Flying Sakhee (12/1), Captain Sedgwick (14/1), Monsieur Royale (16/1), Quintus Cerialis (20/1), Bassino (20/1), Hellarious (20/1), Seventii (25/1), Aegean Secret (25/1), Garth Rockett (25/1), The Dancing Lord (33/1), Ashford Island (33/1)
It may be worth siding with SPARE PARTS, who is open to improvement and may well find this an easy option for his first try over seven furlongs. Lesanti and Emily Goldfinch are others that don't have too much to find at this level, whereas Royal Caper, who won this race in 2014, has a more positive profile than many and it would come as no surprise if he went close to regaining his title.
- Spare Parts
- Lesanti
- Emily Goldfinch
Prize Money
1st: £2,264.002nd: £674.003rd: £337.004th: £168.00
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