15:00 Lingfield

Thursday 3 May 2018

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Read Silvestre De Sousa At 188Bet Handicap

Off time: 15:03 | Winning time: 3m 29.69s

(4)

Guards Chapel^v³³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 57| CD

7/1

Has won here three times over C&D but has rather lost his way of late and is operating well below his best. Slowly away last time at Chelmsford over this sort of trip and struggled to get involved.

Form: 315/867

(5)

Southern States^e/s¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: T J Murphy| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 55

11/2

Returns from a break having run well below-par last time out over this trip at Kempton in first-time cheekpieces. Yet to win a race and others make more persuasive cases.

Form: 445309-

(8)

Epsom Day⁴⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: George Downing| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 55| C

20/1

Showed little when he was last seen running well below form last year in two starts. Hard to make a case here for him despite a much reduced mark.

Form: 4677/67-

(2)

Gold Chain⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: S Donohoe| T: C Ellam| OR: 55| D

33/1

Temperamental and unpredictable mare who has left Dianne Sayer after running poorly over hurdles. Ran a typically moody race on her first start for her new yard and needs treating with caution.

Form: 51/553-0

(3)

Nanny Makfi^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: B Barr| OR: 51

25/1

Still a maiden she's now with her third yard having had just the one run for Keith Dalgleish. Her one Flat run for this yard over 1m4f was poor and although she's since run better over hurdles the form is modest at best.

Form: 3252/6-9

(10)

Petrify^t²¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 51

16/1

Won a poor race on the Flat last year at Bath (1m4f, firm) off a 3lb higher mark but he's been inconsistent in this sphere and over hurdles since. Usually slowly away he's looked none too keen on occasions; one to handle with care.

Form: 764360-

(11)

Shan Dun Na Ngall^b,t¹¹⁰

8/1

C&D winner this will be his first run since having wind surgery having shown some good form in the past for the yard. Hard to think that he'll be capable of that form now but worth watching in the market.

Form: 19660-0

(14)

What A Party^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 48| C

12/1

A course winner it is a long time since his last win but she looked to take a step forward last time at Wolverhampton over 1m4f. Looks as though she will benefit from this longer trip and off a handy mark if she can build on his last run.

Form: 2343/04

(12)

Kay Sera¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 48

14/1

Needs to improve again on what he did last time but a stronger gallop would help and he's not out of this if he stays. Always vulnerable to less exposed sorts there don't appear to be any of those in this and given an each-way chance.

Form: 779-775

(9)

Threediamondrings^p,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 47| C

3/1

His only win came here on the AW over 1m4f but he can be given a chance based on his last run over C&D. Might prove vulnerable at this trip though despite that run and still needs to prove his stamina.

Form: 9-54765

(13)

Simply Clever^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Watson⁽⁵⁾| T: D H Brown| OR: 45

12/1

Just one win from 29 runs on the Flat and she's now gone 19 runs since that sole win. Has the odd respectable win to her name of late but looked vulnerable at this 2m trip last time.

Form: 635435

(7)

Hi There Silver²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Madgwick| OR: 45

9/2

Still to win a race after 18 attempts on the Flat but has run with more consistency at a low level than some of these. Could hit the frame is he handles the increased trip in this weak event.

Form: 53-2354

Non-Runners

(1)

Takeitfromalady¹⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 9

T: D Steele J: Kieren Fox

(6)

Archipentura³⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: C Ellam J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Threediamondrings (3/1), Hi There Silver (9/2), Southern States (11/2), Guards Chapel (7/1), Shan Dun Na Ngall (8/1), What A Party (12/1), Simply Clever (12/1), Kay Sera (14/1), Petrify (16/1), Epsom Day (20/1), Nanny Makfi (25/1), Takeitfromalady (25/1), Gold Chain (33/1), Archipentura (50/1)

Not a strong event by any means and the winner will have to step forward on what they have been doing of late. Guards Chapel looks to have lost his way but does reside on a good mark based on his old form while Shan Dun Na Ngall is worth watching in the market as he returns from wind surgery having been a multiple winner for this yard in the past. WHAT A PARTY looks as though she’ll be suited by this longer trip having run well over shorter last time and she also features on a handy mark. Kay Sera has an each-way chance if he gets a strong gallop to aim at while the consistent Hi There Silver is worth a look especially if he stays this trip.