15:35 Lingfield

Friday 3 May 2019

All13:3514:0514:3515:0515:3516:1016:45

Eve Manning 21st Birthday Handicap

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 1m 22.52s

(3)

Indian Sounds²¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: W Buick| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 87| D

16/1

Winner over 7f at Kempton in September last year. Struggled in two subsequent outings however and interesting to see how he fares on first start since being gelded.

Form: 319188-

(8)

Nubough⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 84| BF

4/1

Broke his maiden when taking a 6f novice event on the AW at Chelmsford in January. Good third off this mark over this trip at Wolverhampton on handicap debut subsequently and is one to note on return from a break.

Form: 5D3-13

(11)

Al Mureib¹⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 84| BF

15/8

Placed on four of his six starts so far most recently when ½L second over 7f in a maiden at Kempton in November. Gelded since then and is an interesting runner on seasonal debut.

Form: 252352-

(9)

Sheila's Showcase¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S W Kelly| T: D J Coakley| OR: 81| D

9/1

Newbury maiden winner over this trip on good ground in August last year. Fair efforts in defeat since and steps back up in trip following a 3L sixth over 6f at Newmarket (good-to-firm) on last months seasonal reappearance.

Form: 3185-6

(10)

Buckingham²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 81

16/1

Victorious three times over 6f at Chelmsford as a two-year-old and worth a check in the market having finished a decent fourth over this trip on the AW here last month on first start since being gelded and having wind surgery.

Form: 10150-4

(5)

Wiretap¹⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D M Simcock| OR: 80

7/1

Ended last season with two second place finishes including over this trip at Newcastle in October. Has been gelded since and he is one to note on handicap and seasonal debut.

Form: 522-

(7)

Sir Busker¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: W J Knight| OR: 79| BF

8/1

Successful in good-to-soft ground maiden over 6f at Newbury in September. Ended last season with a 3½L defeat when eighth over the same C&D on handicap debut in October and has been gelded since that effort.

Form: 52128-

(4)

Battle Of Waterloo¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 79| D

33/1

Winner over this trip at Chelmsford in November. Struggled in two starts this spring however most recently when 13L last of seven over this trip at Newmarket (good-to-firm) last month. Making his handicap debut.

Form: 001-97

(6)

Balata Bay³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Luke Catton⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 78| D

16/1

Triumphed under this rider in a 7f handicap at Kempton a month ago. Raised 6lb for that victory and is of interest on his first turf start of the season.

Form: 7527-31

(2)

Oloroso¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 78| D

7/1

Made a winning seasonal debut on first start since being gelded when successful over this trip at Kempton in March. Good 2L fourth over an extended 7f on turf return at Beverley (good-to-firm) subsequently.

Form: 628-14

Non-Runners

(1)

Azor Ahai⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: M R Channon J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Al Mureib (15/8), Nubough (4/1), Oloroso (7/1), Wiretap (7/1), Sir Busker (8/1), Sheila's Showcase (9/1), Azor Ahai (12/1), Buckingham (16/1), Balata Bay (16/1), Indian Sounds (16/1), Battle Of Waterloo (33/1)

NUBOUGH has shown good form in two starts this year and he can register a second victory of the season in this three-year-old only handicap. The selection is making his return to turf here and he can see off Oloroso who ran well when fourth over slightly further on his most recent appearance. Third place can go to Wiretap who showed decent form at two and is making his handicap debut.