13:40 Lingfield

Saturday 8 May 2021

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20 Sports Welcome Offer At Novibet Handicap

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 2m 59.01s

(4)

Galahad Threepwood¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: W Buick| T: M R Channon| OR: 87

9/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in February. 14/1, underperformed on turf when third of 5 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good) 18 days ago, losing place over 2f out. Back down in grade.

Form: 4-11323

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(2)

Natty Night²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 82| C

9/4

Hooded for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 6-runner handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 13/8), well positioned. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving William Muir. Has good chance on form.

Form: 271531-

(7)

Mukha Magic^b,t⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 82

20/1

Latest win at Southwell in February. Third of 5 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 5/1) 54 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 331333

(3)

Lisheen Castle^p1⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 80

33/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (19.2f, good to soft, 14/1) 49 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Fairly useful on the Flat for John Quinn in 2017/18. Must bounce back.

Form: 142270/

(8)

Rafiot⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: G & J Moore| OR: 80

40/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Southwell in January. Never going with any fluency when sixth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f, 11/4) 88 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 031-316

(5)

Noonday Gun¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 80

8/1

Wide-margin winner at Catterick last year but failed to build on previous promise after 6 months off (and gelded) when last of 5 in handicap (7/2) at Salisbury (12f) 13 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 54193-5

(1)

Green Planet⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 77

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 11/4, first run since leaving David Simcock when third of 12 in minor event at Chelmsford City (10f) 56 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not particularly straightforward.

Form: 22-3

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Inchicore²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A King| OR: 77

5/2

Improved to make a winning handicap debut on heavy ground at Leicester (1½m) last October. Probably needed the run in a more competitive environment than she faced last year on return. More to come.

Form: 441-0

(6)

Beat The Heat^p⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 75| BF| C

20/1

5-time winner last year, including here. Latest win at Southwell in November. Shaped as if better for the run when third of 6 in handicap (5/2) at Southwell (12.1f) 53 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 15111-3

Forecasts

Natty Night (9/4), Inchicore (5/2), Galahad Threepwood (9/2), Green Planet (7/1), Noonday Gun (8/1), Mukha Magic (20/1), Beat The Heat (20/1), Lisheen Castle (33/1), Rafiot (40/1)

NATTY NIGHT showed battling qualities to score in a first-time hood on his final start for William Muir back in October. Nudged up just a couple of pounds, he's taken to give Venetia Williams a rare Flat winner on reappearance. Inchicore has had only a handful of starts and she heads up the dangers with a recent run under her belt, ahead of Noonday Gun.