18:05 Lingfield

Saturday 3 August 2019

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Off time: 18:07 | Winning time: 1m 20.46s

(1)

Choral Music³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Long| OR: 72| C| D

7/1

Won four of eight starts during 2018 for previous trainer and started life for this yard with success over a mile on Kempton's Polytrack in October. On a workable mark, for all that June's return to turf at Windsor was a tame effort.

Form: 4-83329

(12)

Grey Galleon^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 71

5/1

Closing in on a year without a win now, though has been largely consistent in five starts since May. Just 1lb above previous win-mark and has to enter calculations.

Form: 044823

(10)

Magical Ride²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁷⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 68| BF| D

13/8

Denied a Yarmouth hat-trick last time, just fading late on over a mile having previously scored over 7f/1m. Gets 1lb back but remains vulnerable, though place claims are clear.

Form: 592114

(9)

Bbob Alula^p1,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 68| D

22/1

His sole success (1-13) came in June 2018 over 7f at Chepstow. Has regressed after promising reappearance second at Brighton (7f, good to firm) in May and hard to support despite addition of first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 24-2608

(2)

The Right Choice⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S W Kelly| T: J A Osborne| OR: 66

12/1

Winning form has all come over 6f, started to struggle prior to leaving Richard Fahey this summer and goes up in trip on first start for new handler, with market likely best guide.

Form: 317987

(11)

Kyllachys Tale²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: R A Teal| OR: 62

11/2

She wouldn't be the most reliable conveyance, but produced best stuff to score over a mile at Chepstow last month. Has plenty more to carry this time however.

Form: 70-0051

(4)

Gabriela Laura^h1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 67

50/1

Too keen on handicap bow at Windsor (1m, good) in May and got worked up in the stalls on stable debut at this track last week, with rider losing irons early doors. Still early days and the run best forgotten.

Form: 02305

(5)

Pearl Spectre^v¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 57| D

20/1

Still looking for his first success on turf (0-9) but has won six times on the AW (9-63). Near miss under this rider at Brighton in June over 6f, partnership not to be dismissed hastily now.

Form: 394265

(8)

Ardimento⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: B R Millman| OR: 61

8/1

Five-race maiden with a pair of heavy defeats in 1m2f handicaps at Nottingham and Windsor so far. Eased 3lb and drops in trip, which may bring about a more positive outcome.

Form: 54887

(7)

Arctic Flower³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: George Rooke⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 45| CD

20/1

Recorded a rapid four-time over 7f/7½f here in summer of 2017 but remains winless in 14 starts since on turf/AW and last month's Newbury run didn't inspire notions of turnaround.

Form: 055-479

(6)

Eventura¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Raul Da Silva| T: A W Carroll| OR: 53

20/1

100-1 chance in three novice events on turf over 7f/1m thus far and hasn't finished within hailing distance of a winner. Massive improvement demanded now going handicapping but she gets in from a low mark.

Form: 094

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(3)

Smokey Lane⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: P D Evans J: S M Levey

Forecasts

Magical Ride (13/8), Grey Galleon (5/1), Kyllachys Tale (11/2), Smokey Lane (13/2), Choral Music (7/1), Ardimento (8/1), The Right Choice (12/1), Arctic Flower (20/1), Pearl Spectre (20/1), Eventura (20/1), Bbob Alula (22/1), Gabriela Laura (50/1)

Having been denied a hat-trick at Yarmouth last time, Magical Ride is on the shortlist and it won't be a shock to find her in the shake-up, while Kyllachys Tale ran a good race last time but cannot be certain to repeat it. This trip could see improved form from Ardimento, with Pearl Spectre also holding claims on her Brighton second earlier in the campaign. Grey Galleon is on a workable mark and could go well but, similarly, SMOKEY LANE has gone well a couple of times recently over 6f and should soon register a first win for this trainer.