14:10 Lingfield

Thursday 20 May 2021

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Witheford Barrier Trials At Lingfield Park Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 2m 36.91s

(1)

Dulcima²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 72

40/1

Lightly-raced winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving K. R. Burke when last of 5 in handicap (50/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 23 days ago. Makes turf debut.

Form: 061-65

(4)

Gold Ribbon^h¹⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 69

7/2

Sixth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 16/1). Off 104 days. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 537-466

(3)

Triple Nickle^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Joshua Bryan| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 62| D

9/2

Below expectations fifth of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (16f, good to soft, 10/3) 20 days ago. Back down in trip with cheekpieces refitted. Has dropped to her last winning mark.

Form: 31439-5

(6)

Steel An Icon²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicola Currie| T: M R Channon| OR: 62

3/1

Bumper winner who returned to form when fourth of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 22 days ago, despite taking a wider route than the rest throughout. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4254

(5)

Highway One²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: S W Kelly| T: George Baker| OR: 60| D

7/1

Dead heated for first in AW handicap here 24 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 5/2261-1

(8)

Song At Twilight^v1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 58

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 10 in maiden at Chelmsford City (10f, 100/1) 21 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Engaged 2.30 Yarmouth Wednesday.

Form: 55-0

(7)

Closing Show¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 56

22/1

Down the field in a trio of novice events but not badly bred and could do better now handicapping up in trip.

Form: 647

(2)

Lucky Draw³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: E De Giles| OR: 47

7/2

18/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 37 days ago. Respected despite being 3 lb out of the weights.

Form: 07770-2

Forecasts

Steel An Icon (3/1), Lucky Draw (7/2), Gold Ribbon (7/2), Triple Nickle (9/2), Highway One (7/1), Song At Twilight (14/1), Closing Show (22/1), Dulcima (40/1)

CLOSING SHOW has shown just modest form in a trio of novice events but she isn't badly bred at all, so is worth the chance to improve now handicapping at a low level and stepped up in trip. Highway One and Steel An Icon are others with claims in an open race.