16:05 Lingfield

Monday 26 April 2021

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 2m 8.31s

(1)

Lexington Law⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Miss Georgia King⁽⁷⁾| T: A King| OR: 66| C

9/1

Course winner. 18/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (12f, AW) 45 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Looks very dangerous indeed back down in trip off this career-low mark.

Form: 76386-7

(7)

Redgrave¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tuite| OR: 65

4/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2018. 8/1, creditable 1¼ lengths third of 14 to Avorisk Et Perils in handicap at this C&D (AW) 19 days ago. Enjoys a 2 lb pull with that rival now and should go close.

Form: 34358-3

(4)

Avorisk Et Perils¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 62| CD

10/3

8/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 19 days ago, cosily. Shade more needed having gone up 3 lb, but couldn't rule out all the same.

Form: 590-521

(6)

Merweb⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Harris| OR: 61

17/2

11/1, won 13-runner handicap at Kempton (12f) 54 days ago, conceding first run. More on his plate this time.

Form: 3-75231

(2)

For Richard¹⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J R Best| OR: 58| DWS

5/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable second of 12 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D (AW). Off 6 months (undergone a wind op in the interim) and possibilities if fully tuned-up.

Form: 671252-

(5)

Recuerdame^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S Dow| OR: 57| D

11/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. 22/1, good 1¾ lengths fifth of 14 to Avorisk Et Perils in handicap at this C&D (AW) 19 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 6-61855

(8)

Rivas Rob Roy^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: H Crouch| T: J Gallagher| OR: 57| C

8/1

Course winner. Won 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 11/1) 23 days ago, suited by emphasis on speed. Likely to find one or two too good on this occasion.

Form: 836151

Non-Runners

(3)

Thunder Flash¹⁵⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: David Egan

Forecasts

For Richard (5/2), Avorisk Et Perils (10/3), Redgrave (4/1), Thunder Flash (7/1), Rivas Rob Roy (8/1), Merweb (17/2), Lexington Law (9/1), Recuerdame (11/1)

LEXINGTON LAW hasn't got his head in front for a while, but he should be sharper following last month's reappearance run over 1½m here and is of strong interest down to 0-65 company for the first time in his career. Redgrave has a good chance of reversing recent C&D placings with Avorisk Et Perils on these revised terms and is second choice ahead of that rival. For Richard also has claims.