18:15 Lingfield

Saturday 22 June 2019

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McMillan Williams Solicitors Handicap

Off time: 18:17 | Winning time: 2m 30.61s

(5)

Kingfast^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Bentley| T: David Dennis| OR: 55| D

3/1

Back to winning ways last time at Chepstow having scored on his seasonal debut on the AW (excuses for the three defeats in the interim). Cheekpieces worn for the first-time last time out are retained; up 5lb but still of interest at this level.

Form: 7-10351

(9)

Bay Dude³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: B R Johnson| OR: 55

33/1

Up in trip and ridden more positively than before when making his debut for this yard over 1m6f here last time. Finished well beaten and yet to win a race he'll need to improve to win a race despite the ease in the weights.

Form: 546-0

(10)

Peace Prevails^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 55| BF

7/1

Slipped down the handicap last year without really looking as though she would take advantage over a variety of trips on the AW. Switched to turf last time after a break in a better grade than this (0-65); shaped well enough but more needed.

Form: 4800-54

(4)

Iballisticvin^p1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: S W Kelly| T: G & J Moore| OR: 55| CD

8/1

C&D winner who now wears cheekpieces for the first time with his losing run starting to mount and comes here off the back of a poor run last time. Despite his previous form here he's hard to make a case for even dropping in grade.

Form: 3F6-807

(1)

Widnes^v³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Bailey| OR: 53| D

25/1

Reportedly had a breathing problem when running poorly last time which doesn't augur well considering he's had a wind op recently. Given a big chance by the handicapper but only 1-30 overall and comes with risks considering his last start.

Form: 4657-00

(2)

Loving Your Work¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 53| D

14/1

Quirky sort who took advantage of a fall in the weights last time when scoring at Salisbury (1m4f, soft); one of his better days. Given his past profile he's far from certain to repeat that performance despite the easier grade.

Form: 70-0971

(7)

Champs Inblue²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: C Gordon| OR: 50| CD

5/1

Just the second run for this yard last time but got off the mark over C&D (narrowly defeating Mistress Nellie) having been the better positioned of the duo. Should be little between the pair again at the weights this time around.

Form: 3572-71

(11)

Boycie^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 50| C

20/1

Course winner who is starting to look regressive and unreliable running very poorly last time returning from a break over this trip at Chepstow (amateur riders). Blinkers now return but even in this modest grade his appeal is limited.

Form: 8-97208

(6)

Tilsworth Lukey⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 49

7/1

Only one win from 24 Flat runs tells a story of its own although he was well-backed last time when running a sound race back on turf. The only one to provide a challenge to an easy winner (pulled well clear of remainder); shortlist material.

Form: 30-0052

(8)

Mistress Nellie¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: W Stone| OR: 48| BF

11/4

Only just touched off over C&D last time when Champ Inblue got first run on her and it should be close between that pair again. Nothing wrong with her attitude despite finding one too good for the third race in a row; in the mix again.

Form: 6-30222

(3)

Guardiola^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 48

25/1

Far from the form shown by his namesake this year when well held on his return to action after a wind op over 1m2f at Chepstow. Yet to win a race though and looks modest enough overall even in a low-grade contest like this.

Form: 62249-0

Non-Runners

(12)

Muraaqeb²²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: J M Bradley J: Hayley Turner

Forecasts

Mistress Nellie (11/4), Kingfast (3/1), Champs Inblue (5/1), Peace Prevails (7/1), Tilsworth Lukey (7/1), Muraaqeb (7/1), Iballisticvin (8/1), Loving Your Work (14/1), Boycie (20/1), Guardiola (25/1), Widnes (25/1), Bay Dude (33/1)

The consistent Mistress Nellie is good enough to win a race like this and ridden with a little more positivity this time around may well be able to reverse the form with Champs Inblue who defeated her last time out having had the run of the race; both should run their race. KINGFAST impressed with his win at Chepstow last time in a better grade than this beating some consistent types and he’s taken to follow up that victory despite a 5lb rise in the weights. Tilsworth Lukey is hardly a winning machine but should be considered along with Muraaqeb despite that one failing to sparkle on turf as yet.