17:15 Lingfield

Monday 10 May 2021

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 2m 32.8s

(9)

Viaduct³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 72

33/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D (AW) 30 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 08-6407

(4)

Fleeting Visit^p²⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 69

25/1

Didn't need to improve to win 13-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good, 9/1). Well handicapped on best of flat form but best watched after 8 months off.

Form: 63/5856-

(7)

Tralee Hills^v¹⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Hodgson| OR: 69| CD

11/1

Unreliable sort. C&D winner. Last of 14 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 40/1), slowly away. Off 6 months. Easy to look elsehwere.

Form: 746470-

(5)

Ray's The One^p⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 68

11/1

4/1, respectable fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft) 54 days ago. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 342289-

(8)

Thorn^b1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: J Gallagher| OR: 66| CD

5/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. 11/1, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 14 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Should go close.

Form: 2637-61

(1)

French Minstrel^v¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: W J Knight| OR: 66| CD

7/4

3 wins from 5 runs this year. 6/4, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 19 days ago, keeping on well. Strong claims in his bid for the four-timer.

Form: 0-60111

(2)

Retrospect¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 65

10/3

Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 12/1) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 42768-4

(6)

Sherpa Trail^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: S Dow| OR: 65

80/1

150/1, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 13 days ago. Impossible to recommend.

Form: 108-049

(3)

Alchemystique^t⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: J Tuite| OR: 57

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Tenth of 12 in maiden at this course (10f, AW, 300/1) 66 days ago. Tongue strap back on. One to note in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 790

Forecasts

French Minstrel (7/4), Thorn (5/2), Retrospect (10/3), Ray's The One (11/1), Tralee Hills (11/1), Fleeting Visit (25/1), Viaduct (33/1), Alchemystique (50/1), Sherpa Trail (80/1)

FRENCH MINSTREL has been a real credit to connections in recent months by winning his last three starts. A further 3 lb rise might not be enough to stop the dual C&D winner. Thorn won over C&D himself last month and he has to be taken seriously again today. Alchemystique is one to note in the market on handicap debut after getting a mark very quickly.