15:10 Lingfield

Wednesday 18 July 2018

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Blade Consulting Handicap (AW)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 0.43s

(9)

Sandfrankskipsgo²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Queally| T: P Crate| OR: 59| CD

14/1

On a long, losing run, but hits the frame quite often which means he gets little respite from the handicapper. Headed close home when third over C&D last time and has each-way claims again.

Form: 852293

(4)

Frank Cool¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Liam Keniry| T: A W Carroll| OR: 59| C

11/4

Second run since undergoing wind surgery when a good second of seven at Newbury on latest outing. Has been raised 2lb, but only win came over 6f at this track, so all looks in place for a bold show.

Form: 234-352

(7)

Staffa⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D J Coakley| OR: 58| CD

6/1

Returning from a lengthy break when third of six on turf at this venue last month. Should be sharper for the run and has a C&D success on her CV.

Form: 01455-3

(1)

Ask The Guru^b²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Bentley| T: M J Attwater| OR: 56| BF| CD

7/1

Experienced campaigner who has 10 wins to his name. most recently at Wolverhampton in February. Has run well off this mark on his last two starts and should do so again as he bids to replicate last year's success in this contest.

Form: 163533

(3)

Major Assault⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: Mat Salaman| OR: 54| C

11/2

Course winner over 6f in February and ran a fair race off this mark at Bath last time. May find this minimum trip on the short side.

Form: 80-1474

(2)

Hurricane Alert¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: M R Hoad| OR: 53| CD

8/1

Won over 5f at Chelmsford and over C&D before finishing fourth of seven at this venue. Return to the AW is a plus, but higher handicap rating makes life difficult.

Form: 324114

(6)

Boodley²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 56

7/1

Only limited promise in three starts at Wolverhampton. Drops in trip for handicap debut and represents a shrewd, in-form stable. One to note in the betting.

Form: 460

(10)

Flowing Clarets⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carson| T: J J Bridger| OR: 52| D

16/1

Winner of five races, all of them on turf. Some promise at Brighton two starts ago, but record on the AW suggests she is going to struggle.

Form: 218-737

(5)

Llamrei⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J F Egan| T: J Hughes| OR: 52

6/1

Remains a maiden after 16 starts, but latest efforts over further have been encouraging. Handicapper has done her few favours, though, so a place maybe the best she can hope for again.

Form: 4-89233

Non-Runners

(8)

Kyllukey¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: J M Bradley J: N Mackay

Forecasts

Frank Cool (11/4), Major Assault (11/2), Staffa (6/1), Llamrei (6/1), Ask The Guru (7/1), Boodley (7/1), Hurricane Alert (8/1), Sandfrankskipsgo (14/1), Flowing Clarets (16/1), Kyllukey (20/1)

A tight sprint handicap in which few can be ruled out with any confidence, but FRANK COOL may be the answer after his good effort at Newbury last time on his second start since undergoing wind surgery. Any market confidence behind Boodley would be significant, while the likes of Sandfrankskipsgo, Staffa, last year's winner Ask The Guru and Llamarei will rightly have their supporters.