17:30 Lingfield

Saturday 29 July 2017

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Boxing Betting At 188Bet Handicap

Off time: 17:34 | Winning time: 2m 38.07s

(1)

Montycristo^b³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: P Hide| OR: 53

7/1

Fourth of 10 in 1m2f Brighton handicap, following three horrendous maiden efforts where he only beat one of 29 runners home.

Form: 0-504

(6)

Hermosa Vaquera^p²²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 49| D

9/1

Well-being not in doubt, with a pair of runner up efforts over hurdles to her name, before disappointing at Kempton over 1m4f when 12th of 13, well beaten.

Form: 9/73360-

(5)

Galuppi^v¹⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: S Hitchcott| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 48

14/1

Fakenham novices handicap hurdle winner (November 2015), but remains a maiden after 31 attempts on the Flat. Well beaten and never a factor, last day when eighth of nine, here in April. Best watched following lay-off.

Form: 6-55598

(8)

Megalala³⁵

Age: 16| Weight: 9-2| J: Milly Naseb⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 47| C| D

13/2

Outstanding 16-year-old veteran who is a credit to his trainer. Won over course and distance in 2012 and wasn't beaten too far at Lingfield last month. Disappointing last day when well beaten 35L over extended 1m3f, here a month ago.

Form: 40-6850

(10)

Rod Of Iron³²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: M Madgwick| OR: 45

25/1

Last seen in September last year when, well beaten 11th of 12 in Brighton 1m4f handicap.

Form: 60/0980-

(7)

Ablaze²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Edward Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 55| CD

11/8

Well beaten in three maiden races and a similar result off marks in the 50's in handicap company on the AW in January, before landing a 20/1 shock, here on good ground at the beginning of the month, under new jockey Edward Greatrex, up 8lb for the win.

Form: 689-091

(3)

Lemon Drop^b⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 52

5/1

Shown little in seven outings to date including when sixth of eight over 1m at Brighton, before third of 14, though well beaten last day at 25/1 at the same track in May.

Form: 540-963

(4)

French Silver¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Aled Beech⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

20/1

Has started at 100/1, 80/1 and 100/1 on three career starts, before sent off at 25/1 last day, when ninth of 10, well beaten here over 1m1f.

Form: 87-99

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

Rianna Star²⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: Louis Steward

(9)

Dancing Dragon¹⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: George Baker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ablaze (11/8), Dancing Dragon (3/1), Lemon Drop (5/1), Megalala (13/2), Montycristo (7/1), Rianna Star (15/2), Hermosa Vaquera (9/1), Galuppi (14/1), French Silver (20/1), Rod Of Iron (25/1)

The veteran Megalala only knows one way of running and that from the front. Expect to see Rianna Star, Ablaze and Montycristo, close behind. Preference is for ABLAZE, 20/1 shock, here on good ground at the beginning of the month, under new jockey Edward Greatrex, with Lemon Drop and Rod Of Iron next best.