13:00 Lingfield

Thursday 20 May 2021

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Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 2m 37.76s

(3)

Signal Twenty Nine²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 60| BF

11/8

Lightly-raced maiden. Well backed and improved in a first-time hood when third of 13 in 12f AW handicap here 23 days ago. Merits consideration on turf debut. Engaged 2.30 Yarmouth Wednesday.

Form: 0/89-3

(11)

Azor Ahai^t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: George Baker| OR: 59| CD

4/1

C&D winner who caught the eye on return here (10f, AW, 25/1) 43 days ago, not clear run. One to keep an eye on with that under his belt.

Form: 57238-0

(12)

Thermal⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 57

14/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 9/1) 41 days ago, perhaps needing the run after 5 months off.

Form: 93210-0

(10)

Compass Point¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Brisland| OR: 56| D

8/1

Winner at Southwell in April and shaped as if still in good form in AW handicap (12f) here 16 days ago.

Form: 987013

(4)

Das Kapital¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: John Berry| OR: 55| D

10/3

Unreliable type. 18/1, twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (16.6f, soft) 111 days ago. Off 111 days. Modest on the Flat, below form on last Flat run.

Form: 538/126-

(2)

Hi There Silver²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: M Madgwick| OR: 45

150/1

One win from 35 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 80/1, clipped heels and unseated rider soon after halfway in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 23 days ago.

Form: 0356-9U

(9)

Princess Siyouni¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: F Norton| T: M Quinn| OR: 45

14/1

Modest maiden who made frame in 4 of 5 starts in 2020. Only sixth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford on return, though probably needed the run.

Form: 43403-6

(5)

Chica Del Dia⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 45

66/1

80/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 71 days ago. Significantly up in trip for turf debut and improvement needed.

Form: 5-66870

(6)

Mobham^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

40/1

Remains a maiden after 28 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 50/1) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 60-9907

(1)

Kerrera¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 45| D

28/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 28/1, shaped a shade better than the result when sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (10f, soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 735-706

Non-Runners

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Alchemystique²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J Tuite J: Billy Garritty

(8)

Capricorn Prince³⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: T P Queally

Forecasts

Signal Twenty Nine (11/8), Das Kapital (10/3), Alchemystique (10/3), Azor Ahai (4/1), Compass Point (8/1), Thermal (14/1), Princess Siyouni (14/1), Capricorn Prince (20/1), Kerrera (28/1), Mobham (40/1), Chica Del Dia (66/1), Hi There Silver (150/1)

AZOR AHAI was successful from a similar mark over C&D last season, so he appeals as the most persuasive option following an eye-catching return in an AW event here 43 days ago. Signal Twenty Nine is lower mileage than most he'll meet at this level, with Compass Point another to consider.