19:30 Lingfield

Saturday 31 August 2019

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Aston Group Handicap

Off time: 19:34 | Winning time: 2m 7.40s

(3)

Gerry The Glover^v²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: L Carter| OR: 55

16/1

Finished a fair fourth over an extended 7f on turf here at the start of this month. Races off a 3lb lower mark upped in trip here and is looking for a first AW success at the 11th time of asking.

Form: 79-8394

(1)

Voice of A Leader¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 53| CD

5/1

Made a winning debut for this yard when victorious in a Class 7 contest over this C&D last time out. Races off a 5lb higher mark here and is a notable runner in this event.

Form: 275021

(5)

Quemonda¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 57| CD

7/4

Broke her maiden over this C&D on her return from a break recently. Making her handicap debut that day and holds strong claims despite a 3lb rise in the weights.

Form: 0701

(7)

Cat Royale^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Danny Brock| T: J Butler| OR: 49| CD

10/1

Victorious off a 3lb higher mark in this race 12 months ago and put a couple of below par efforts behind him when finishing runner-up to Voice Of A Leader over C&D last time out.

Form: 874702

(11)

Rainbow Spirit⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Keniry| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 55

22/1

Failed to figure in five starts so far including in handicap company the last twice. Worth a check in the market on just her second AW start.

Form: 068-09

(13)

Fame N Fortune^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Tuite| OR: 55

6/1

Good second to Quemonda in a C&D handicap last time out. Blinkers worn for the first time that day are retained but has a wide draw to overcome on this occasion.

Form: 86-5492

(6)

Nicky Baby^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 47

16/1

Sole success from 28 starts came in a 1m classified event at Chelmsford in April. Fair effort behind Voice Of A Leader here last time out but others hold stronger claims.

Form: 612599

(4)

Heatherdown^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Winston| T: Ian Williams| OR: 54| BF

7/1

Appreciated the return to this surface when finishing runner-up in a 1m handicap at this venue earlier this month. Visor worn for the first time that day is retained stepping back up in trip.

Form: 030572

(14)

Brilliant Riposte³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Michael Pitt⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 47

40/1

Making his seasonal debut when finishing 13L seventh in a selling handicap over C&D last month. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 9909-7

(12)

Nabvutika⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T P Queally| T: J Butler| OR: 53| BF

16/1

Performed well when finishing ¾L second in a handicap over this trip at Chepstow (good) on her penultimate start. Interesting despite disappointing over 1m1f on turf here subsequently.

Form: 09-0325

(9)

Luxford^v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: S W Kelly| T: G & J Moore| OR: 45| D

33/1

Well beaten last of 13 behind Voice Of A Leader in a first time visor (retained) over C&D last time out. Well handicapped on old form but others look more likely winners of this racing from out of the weights.

Form: 735070

(8)

Golden Deal⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: R T Phillips| OR: 45

28/1

Fair eighth in a 1m handicap here in June but appeared to struggle with the trip when last of 14 upped to this distance at Bath (good) later that month. Others make more appeal racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 8/70-680

(2)

Mousquetaire^h⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Egan| T: D Menuisier| OR: 52

14/1

Improving with racing and finished a fair fourth in a novice event over an extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton last month. Interesting runner on handicap debut for a stable with a 38% strike-rate (3/8) in recent weeks.

Form: 054

(10)

Milldean Felix^v¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: E J Walsh| T: J & S Best| OR: 50

50/1

Ten race maiden was beaten 15L when 12th in a race won by Quemonda here recently. Previously fifth over an extended 1m3f on turf here and interesting to see how he fares.

Form: 9547-50

Forecasts

Quemonda (7/4), Voice of A Leader (5/1), Fame N Fortune (6/1), Heatherdown (7/1), Cat Royale (10/1), Mousquetaire (14/1), Gerry The Glover (16/1), Nicky Baby (16/1), Nabvutika (16/1), Rainbow Spirit (22/1), Golden Deal (28/1), Luxford (33/1), Brilliant Riposte (40/1), Milldean Felix (50/1)

QUEMONDA was a winner here last time out and the filly, who remains open to improvement is taken to maintain her unbeaten handicap record by following up in the concluding race on the card. Mousquetaire has shown ability in novice company and he looks capable of chasing the selection home while Voice Of A Leader, the second last time out winner in the field can take third.