17:45 Lingfield

Tuesday 27 April 2021

All16:3517:1017:4518:2018:5019:2519:55

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 23.08s

(7)

Air To Air³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 81| BF

10/11

Caught eye when neck second of 10 in handicap (10/11) at Newcastle (7.1f) 32 days ago, travelling powerfully. Gelded since, and remains with potential from an attractive mark.

Form: 542-2

(9)

Sweet Bertie^b⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: George Buckell⁽³⁾| T: B J Meehan| OR: 81

12/1

Made a successful handicap debut at Wolverhampton in November. Solid third from 5 lb higher there next start, but proved too free last time.

Form: 72313-6

(6)

Al Fahdaa¹⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 81| D

8/1

Much improved from debut when winning 7f Kempton novice in September. Seemed unsuited by conditions when well beaten in listed event at Newbury next time, so well worth another chance.

Form: 818-

(5)

Bowman²⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 80| C

5/1

Won a pair of novice events in first half of 2020 but went the wrong way after. Has been gelded since last seen.

Form: 118400-

(2)

Action Hero¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: A Watson| OR: 79| D

13/2

Winner at Southwell in January but showed signs of temperament when only fourth of 6 on Beverley handicap debut since.

Form: 333-14

(3)

Et Tu Brute¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 77

20/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap (11/2) at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 13 days ago, probably needing the run after 6 months off (gelded). Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 25302-5

(4)

Rhoscolyn²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S A Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| D

40/1

Gelded/had wind op prior to finishing last of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) on yard debut 22 days ago. He's fairly weighted judged on the pick of his 2-y-o efforts and not one to write off.

Form: 10374-7

(1)

Skibo Castle¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A M Balding| OR: 73

25/1

Lightly-raced winner who ran below form after 6 months off (gelded) when eighth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm, 25/1) 12 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 961-8

(11)

Chipstead¹³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Cieren Fallon| T: R A Teal| OR: 72

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 11 in maiden (7/2) at this C&D (AW), needing stronger gallop. Off 135 days. Makes handicap debut, and open to further progress.

Form: 854-

(10)

Intrusive¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: William Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: L A Dace| OR: 69

125/1

50/1, last of 4 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 18 days ago, looking rusty after 4 months off.

Form: 41636-4

(8)

Waterloo Sunset¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D J Coakley| OR: 65

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1 and visored for 1st time, eighth of 9 in nursery at Newmarket (9f, heavy), looking temperamental. Off 178 days. Back down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 9578-

Forecasts

Air To Air (10/11), Bowman (5/1), Action Hero (13/2), Al Fahdaa (8/1), Sweet Bertie (12/1), Chipstead (14/1), Et Tu Brute (20/1), Skibo Castle (25/1), Rhoscolyn (40/1), Waterloo Sunset (66/1), Intrusive (125/1)

AIR TO AIR caught the eye travelling powerfully when finishing well clear of a pair of next-time-out winners at Newcastle last month, so he makes plenty of appeal with further progress on the cards. Chipstead is open to more progress now venturing into handicaps, while Al Fahdaa is worth another chance having appeared to get stuck in the mud at Newbury on her final outing last season.