18:50 Lingfield

Tuesday 1 June 2021

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bet365 Handicap

Off time: 18:52 | Winning time: 57.93s

(5)

Stake Acclaim^t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 73| D

11/4

Edged out Firenze Rosa to take advantage of his reduced mark at Windsor last month. Beaten by that rival back there next time but latest close Nottingham second was better. Should go well.

Form: 654122

(2)

Marlay Park²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 76

10/3

Winner of Bath maiden on return in April. Only ninth of 13 on Ascot handicap debut since but he is less exposed than a lot of these rivals.

Form: 2237-19

(6)

Passional^t⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 68| BF| D

10/1

Notched 4 AW wins for this yard over the winter. Freshened up since a below-par run at Southwell in March. Runner-up sole previous outing on turf.

Form: 115125

(7)

Peerless³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: E Walker| OR: 75| D

5/2

Won 5f Nottingham on reappearance and may have found run coming a bit quick on him when last of 4 at Goodwood 13 days later. No surprise were he to get back on the up after a short break.

Form: 5212-14

(3)

Coronation Cottage³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Liam Keniry| T: M S Saunders| OR: 67| D

16/1

Below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (5f, good to firm) on reappearance 36 days ago, losing ground after rearing at the start.

Form: 27158-4

(1)

Firenze Rosa¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: William Humphrey⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 60| CD

9/1

C&D winner who defeated the reopposing Stake Acclaim by 1¼ lengths when back to winning ways at Windsor (5f, heavy) 15 days ago. Ought to remain competitive after 4 lb rise.

Form: 787-201

(4)

Monsieur Patat¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Brisland| OR: 56

11/1

Struggling for form at present and others are preferred again.

Form: 678996

Forecasts

Peerless (5/2), Stake Acclaim (11/4), Marlay Park (10/3), Firenze Rosa (9/1), Passional (10/1), Monsieur Patat (11/1), Coronation Cottage (16/1)

It's been one apiece between STAKE ACCLAIM and Firenze Rosa at Windsor this spring, with the former selected to take the score to 2-1 in his favour now and notch a second win of the campaign. Peerless, one of two 3-y-os in the line-up, looks best of the remainder.