Witheford Barrier Trials At Lingfield Park Handicap

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 2m 34.14s

(4)

Subliminal^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: S Dow| OR: 70| C

11/1

6-time course winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win here in March. 14/1, last of 7 in handicap at this course (10f, AW) 35 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 122517

(3)

Pledge Of Peace^p⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 67

13/2

Sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 11/1) 74 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 2527-66

(6)

Inside Intel^h1¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: L Bailey| OR: 66

16/1

40/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy). Off 177 days. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Oliver. Hooded for 1st time. Interesting runner with Murphy booked to ride.

Form: 087280-

(2)

Lord Torranaga¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 65| D

6/4

11/2, won 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 18 days ago, always holding on. One to consider back up in trip.

Form: 60843-1

(1)

Never Surrender²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Queally| T: J Butler| OR: 65| D

80/1

Temperamental sort. Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. 80/1, last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 23 days ago. Of little appeal unless any market support.

Form: 268/90-0

(5)

French Minstrel^v²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 63| CD

6/4

C&D winner. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Kempton (12f, 16/5) 25 days ago. Looks the one to beat off 6 lb higher mark.

Form: 70-6011

Forecasts

French Minstrel (6/4), Lord Torranaga (6/4), Pledge Of Peace (13/2), Subliminal (11/1), Inside Intel (16/1), Never Surrender (80/1)

FRENCH MINSTREL looks to still be progressing and he can follow up his Kempton win off a 6 lb higher mark in an uncompetitive event. Lord Torranaga should go well after winning over shorter at Wolverhampton last time. Inside Intel is a runner of interest too with his new yard electing to both travel down from Middleham with him and book the champion jockey for his first run.