17:55 Lingfield

Saturday 22 May 2021

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Witheford Barrier Trials At Lingfield Park Handicap (AWT)

Off time: 17:56 | Winning time: 2m 32.45s

(9)

Fame N Fortune^b,t1¹⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: George Baker| OR: 80| BF| CD

12/1

Four-time course winner, the latest here in December. 11/8, eighth of 9 in handicap over C&D later that month and absent since. Blinkers refitted and tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 9/11218-

(5)

Starfighter²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 80

9/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. Second of 4 in handicap (4/1) at Haydock (10.4f, good to firm) 28 days ago, very much having run of race. Likely to be on the premises once more.

Form: 221232

(10)

Viola²⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 79| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 3/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (11f). Off 6 months and she will probably come on for the run.

Form: 532168-

(7)

Rafiot¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 78| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. 40/1, sixth of 9 in handicap on turf here (13f, soft) 14 days ago. A personal-best is needed if he's to bag this prize.

Form: 31-3166

(4)

Stopnsearch⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 76| C

9/2

Course winner. 10/3, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 40 days ago, pushed out. 4 lb rise fair enough and should give another good account.

Form: 6-42331

(2)

Nicks Not Wonder¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 76| D

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. Successful at Kempton in January. Creditable third of 6 in handicap (9/2) at Southwell (12.1f) on latest start in February (subsequently gelded). Place possibilities.

Form: 82/3-13

(8)

Global Art¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 75

14/1

Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 16 days ago. Others make more appeal on balance.

Form: 2446-46

(1)

Revolutionary Man¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Ryan Tate| T: R Brisland| OR: 69| C

18/1

Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good, 100/1) 12 days ago. Much better expected now back on the AW.

Form: 216220

(3)

Gift Of Kings²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: Tom Clover| OR: 67| BF

14/1

11/8, first run since leaving Kevin Ryan when third of 4 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Now 1 lb lower than for his breakthrough success at Newcastle in September.

Form: 61730-3

(6)

Reeceltic^v²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: J F Egan| T: P Phelan| OR: 61| CD

4/1

9/2, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 25 days ago. Nudged up just 3 lb and it's not hard to envisage this 6-y-o making another bold bid.

Form: 390321

Forecasts

Viola (4/1), Reeceltic (4/1), Stopnsearch (9/2), Nicks Not Wonder (11/2), Starfighter (9/1), Fame N Fortune (12/1), Rafiot (12/1), Global Art (14/1), Gift Of Kings (14/1), Revolutionary Man (18/1)

REECELTIC has improved since equipped with a visor, opening his account at the sixth attempt in this sphere over C&D last month. A 3 lb rise looks very fair indeed and further success awaits. Fellow last-time-out winner Stopnsearch is feared, while cases can be made for Nicks Not Wonder and Starfighter. However, Gift of Kings is 1-1 on the all-weather and may emerge as the main danger.