19:30 Lingfield

Saturday 23 June 2018

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PGMS Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 29.00s

(2)

Pedestal^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: S Durack| OR: 87

20/1

Finished third in the 2016 Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot when with Aidan O'Brien but faded tamely in Group 3 in only run last year before switching yards at the start of this season. Yet to shine for his new yard and best watched.

Form: 513/6-0

(7)

Prost^p1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: E F Vaughan| OR: 87| D

5/2

Yet to win on turf but posted a decent effort over C&D last month and has to be respected on that effort alone. Modest run latest on the AW needs to be forgiven but definite claims if bouncing back.

Form: 610-027

(1)

Fast Landing^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson⁽⁵⁾| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 85| BF

5/2

Made a pleasing return to racing at Chelmsford last month (the runner-up has won twice since) and likely he'll be a lot sharper for the run. Ought to appreciate the switch to turf and cannot be discounted with his stable in flying form just now.

Form: 8/21-35

(4)

Colonel Frank²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: M Quinn| OR: 84| D

9/4

Capable on his day and is versatile regarding his best trip. May need a bit more juice in the ground than he'll encounter this evening before he's seen at his best though.

Form: 41-7424

(3)

Outer Space^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 77

11/1

Won his first two starts for his current yard but has been hard to place since then. Running as if the handicapper has his measure just now and needs the faster ground to inspire a bit of a transformation in form.

Form: 134866

(5)

Intimate Art¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 73| D

7/1

Off since January and chances are that he'll be sharper for the outing judging by his record when returning after a break. Also a concern that he's 0-6 on turf and he appears to need a be bit of juice in the ground when racing on this surface.

Form: 30160-7

Non-Runners

(6)

Dance Teacher¹⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: D R C Elsworth J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Dance Teacher (2/1), Colonel Frank (9/4), Fast Landing (5/2), Prost (5/2), Intimate Art (7/1), Outer Space (11/1), Pedestal (20/1)

The lightly-raced FAST LANDING has a good bit of scope now he switches to turf and looks to have been found a winnable opportunity. The gelding is expected to be a lot sharper after his reappearance at Chelmsford and, given the way that form has been franked since, this could easily be his for the taking if he adapts to this new challenge. Prost is yet to win on turf but did shape with promise over C&D when last tried here, so merits consideration, while Dance Teacher looks to be weighted to the limit but is consistent enough to merit an interest as the best of the rest.