19:15 Lingfield

Saturday 5 June 2021

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 2m 9.63s

(1)

Maxine⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Nicola Currie| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 75| D

4/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 5-runner handicap (evens) at Pontefract (10f, soft) 8 days ago, plenty in hand. Up 12 lb, so this is tougher.

Form: 333811

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(7)

Horsefly¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 71| BF

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, soft, 11/4) 18 days ago, slowly away. Ran well prior to that at Windsor and she could bounce back on quicker ground.

Form: 743-34

(2)

Act Naturally²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 70

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good second of 15 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good to soft, 6/1) 29 days ago, no match for winner. Others more persuasive.

Form: 74242

(6)

Ladywood³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 69| D

12/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in March. 18/5, last of 5 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to firm) 39 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 041-115

(4)

New Heights²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tyler Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 67

25/1

Lightly-raced winner. 16/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good) 26 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back up in trip. Has a bit to prove.

Form: 41-70

(3)

Shamardalah^h1²²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Farragher⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 66

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 16/1, fifth of 13 in minor event at Yarmouth (8f, heavy). Off 7 months. Up in trip. Hood on 1st time. One to note in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 865-

(8)

Sky Bright^b1⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: E Walker| OR: 65

22/1

16/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 54 days ago. Up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 84-4266

(5)

Almadrina¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: G Boughey| OR: 49

15/8

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, tenth of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f). Off 6 months. Could improve markedly now she makes her handicap debut.

Form: 800-

Forecasts

Almadrina (15/8), Maxine (4/1), Act Naturally (9/2), Horsefly (6/1), Shamardalah (7/1), Ladywood (12/1), Sky Bright (22/1), New Heights (25/1)

HORSEFLY ran well on her handicap debut back in April on quick ground before disappointing at Nottingham on an easier surface. With the ground likely to be on the fast side tonight, she looks the one to be with. Almadrina shaped with some promise on her debut last year and she may improve. Maxine has progressed rapidly this spring but on soft ground and she may find this tougher off 12 lb higher.