15:30 Lingfield

Wednesday 7 April 2021

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 1m 24.12s

(3)

Lequinto²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 85| D

10/3

Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Kempton in January. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 5/1) 21 days ago, well positioned. One to consider.

Form: 122-136

(6)

Caspian Queen¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁵⁾| T: S Woods| OR: 85

13/2

11/2, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f). Off 172 days. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hughes. Trainer had a winner on Sunday and she holds leading claims.

Form: 277556-

(1)

Fox Leicester²⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: S L Keightley| OR: 85

100/1

10/1, last of 12 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to soft). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding. One to note in the market.

Form: 31600/0-

(2)

La Maquina^t²⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Nicola Currie| T: George Baker| OR: 84| D

6/1

18/1, creditable sixth of 17 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good), not ideally placed. Off 6 months. Best watched.

Form: 06/6216-

(9)

Corazon Espinado⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 84| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D (AW) 5 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 2-14775

(4)

King's Knight¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 81| D

11/4

Lightly-raced winner. 4/1, below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, heavy). Off 158 days. Makes polytrack debut. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 52125-

(7)

Be Prepared²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J J Bridger| OR: 75

28/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap (66/1) at Kempton (6f) 21 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 237/69-7

(8)

Evasive Power³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Brisland| OR: 73| D

18/1

Latest win at Kempton in February. Last of 8 in handicap (16/5) at Kempton (7f) 35 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 660-518

(5)

Desert Land²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: J R Boyle| OR: 69| C

16/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. Last of 6 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (AW) 24 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Others more persuasive.

Form: 38-1576

Forecasts

King's Knight (11/4), Lequinto (10/3), Corazon Espinado (4/1), La Maquina (6/1), Caspian Queen (13/2), Desert Land (16/1), Evasive Power (18/1), Be Prepared (28/1), Fox Leicester (100/1)

Sean Woods sent out a winner with his first runner since returning from training in Hong Kong on Sunday, and he's got strong claims of gaining another with CASPAIN QUEEN here. She shaped well last season for Richard Hughes and the change in scenery may bring out improvement. King's Knight is lightly raced and he should be able to progress to play a part. Lequinto looks best of the remainder.