13:40 Lingfield

Thursday 23 May 2019

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Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 2m 29.67s

(6)

Francophilia⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 67| BF

11/4

Daughter of Frankel still a maiden after nine starts but comes off the back of two solid runs including when a bit unlucky over shorter last start. Lacks a change of gears at the business end but suited by this extra trip and should go well.

Form: 7-34025

(9)

Grange Walk¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 64

12/1

Yet to place in seven starts but had been shaping better in a couple of runs before disappointing on soft ground here. Has been running on as though this extra trip will suit and could well bounce back to form. Leading contender.

Form: 66449

(5)

Seaborn²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carver⁽⁷⁾| T: P R Chamings| OR: 61

6/4

Returned to the Flat following a 506-day absence to win at Brighton on stable debut. Up 3lb and in trip but hit the line strongly and remains lightly-raced with possibly more to come at this distance. Can be competitive.

Form: 90719/1

(2)

Mood For Mischief^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Racheal Kneller⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bennett| OR: 58

40/1

12-race maiden disappointed over 1m6f at Wolverhampton on recent stable debut and didn't convince on previous try on turf when with Ed Walker. Remains a risky proposition.

Form: 243680

(4)

Miss M¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir| OR: 58

9/1

Suited by this trip and going and raced to a consistent level last year. Has won fresh in the past and could be competitive on return, however still 3lb higher than last win and others may be better handicapped.

Form: 377424-

(7)

Givepeaceachance¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: P J Dobbs| T: D J Coakley| OR: 56| BF

7/2

Cost 100,000 gns as a yearling and left first three runs behind when second in both handicap starts on the AW. Needs to prove she's as effective in these conditions but could be involved if handling faster ground.

Form: 005-22

(8)

Iley Boy^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J Gallagher| OR: 53| D

20/1

Winning for the fifth time on the AW when victorious by a head over 1m3f at Kempton but proved very disappointing back on turf at Brighton. Now unplaced in all seven turf starts and questions remain.

Form: 4-63316

Non-Runners

(3)

Famous Dynasty³⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: M Blanshard J: Nicola Currie

(1)

Lady Natasha⁶⁶

Weight: 8-2| Age: 6

T: James Grassick J: Elisha Whittington

Forecasts

Seaborn (6/4), Francophilia (11/4), Givepeaceachance (7/2), Famous Dynasty (6/1), Miss M (9/1), Grange Walk (12/1), Iley Boy (20/1), Lady Natasha (33/1), Mood For Mischief (40/1)

Francophilia should be suited by this extra distance and while she's proving hard to win with, she's unlikely to be far away. Seaborn returned from a big absence with a win and has to be respected in a weak race. Pat Phelan has won three of the last eight renewals of this and has every chance of adding to that record with GRANGE WALK, who should have more improvement to come up in distance and can be forgiven his latest run.