15:40 Lingfield

Wednesday 5 September 2018

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4517:15

Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 2m 5.06s

(9)

Dame Vera^b1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 61

5/1

Missed last season and slow to come to hand during 2018. Fair effort on the AW at Wolverhampton latest was encouraging but needs to be sharpened up by the first-time blinkers to figure on these terms.

Form: 036384

(13)

Greaves²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Liam Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 61

20/1

Still a maiden but unexposed in handicaps. Up in trip and plenty to prove after being well held at Kempton last time.

Form: 66660

(10)

Rainbow Jazz^b,e/s¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Ffrench| T: A West| OR: 60| D

14/1

Won over this trip on the turf course here in July but mixed form subsequently. Claims on the best of those efforts and, as he likes to make the running and is potentially well handicapped, the gelding is one to consider.

Form: 015225

(12)

Monsieur Fox¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 60

25/1

Raced mainly over a mile and yet to really make an impact (record reads 0-5 so far). Not certain to be suited by the step up in distance and makes limited appeal.

Form: 80475

(8)

Hackbridge^v¹⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: P Phelan| OR: 58

16/1

Still a maiden and plenty to prove after being brushed aside over C&D latest. Others more convincing.

Form: 96-557

(7)

Pastoral Dreams³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: S Dow| OR: 57

3/1

No beaten far when tried over this trip last (the winner franked the form at Ffos Las on Monday) and potentially more to come now he's proved himself to be capable over the distance. Shortlisted.

Form: 9-63675

(4)

Passing Clouds^v1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 56

25/1

Hindsight suggests his initial handicap rating was a tad high and the gelding has suffered a lacklustre season as a result. Now getting some respite but plenty to prove in the first-time visor.

Form: 689000

(11)

Whatwouldyouknow⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: R C Guest| OR: 55| D

13/8

Been in great heart since his return from a break and has flourished over this trip. Turns out quickly after a smooth success at Beverley on Saturday and, from the same mark, has to be taken seriously.

Form: 08-8211

(3)

Trafalgar Girl³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 55

10/1

Has experience of the trip but three starts in maidens have been poor so far and the filly faces a stiff test for her first outing in a handicap.

Form: 570

(2)

Stay In The Light^t1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: R Ingram| OR: 53

20/1

Best effort for her former yard was over this trip but recent form has been below expectations and she now has a good bit to prove. First-time tongue tie and now on a career lowest mark, so has nowhere to hide after this.

Form: 346469

(5)

Sky Bandit²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 48

50/1

Didn't make much impact on handicap debut over this trip last time and plenty to prove on her AW debut. Others preferred.

Form: 5-0979

(6)

Pam's Angel^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Moubarak| OR: 45

33/1

Yet to trouble the judge and, as she's stepping up considerably in trip, the filly is probably best watched this time around.

Form: 06670

Non-Runners

(1)

Let It Go Papa¹⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: A Keatley J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Whatwouldyouknow (13/8), Pastoral Dreams (3/1), Dame Vera (5/1), Trafalgar Girl (10/1), Let It Go Papa (10/1), Rainbow Jazz (14/1), Hackbridge (16/1), Stay In The Light (20/1), Greaves (20/1), Monsieur Fox (25/1), Passing Clouds (25/1), Pam's Angel (33/1), Sky Bandit (50/1)

The quick reappearance of WHATWOULDYOUKNOW is taken a significant hint that the gelding is up to the task and he will take some pegging back in his quest to land his three-timer. Pastoral Dreams is open to more improvement and may give the selection a good test, while Rainbow Jazz also comes into the reckoning on the pick of his efforts and is another to bear in mind.