17:38 Lingfield

Thursday 12 August 2021

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William Hill Extra Places Racing League Race Thirteen (Handicap)

Off time: 17:38 | Winning time: 1m 9.81s

(10)

Isle Of Lismore¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 88| D

28/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year, latest at Newmarket in June. Paid the price for making a big move into contention at Goodwood (5f, good to soft) 14 days ago, so worth treating as still in top form.

Form: 7-31137

(8)

Isabella Swan^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 87| D

22/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year, latest at Goodwood in June. Creditable third at that venue (6f, soft) 16 days ago and should remain competitive.

Form: 91-1143

(7)

Strike Red¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87| D

6/1

Looks better than ever at present, following up his Hamilton win at Newcastle (2m) a fortnight ago. Limit may not have been reached.

Form: 763211

(5)

Talbot⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85| C

10/3

Won on debut at this course last summer. Yet to add to that victory but worth a second look now back down in trip on first start for new yard.

Form: 70-2634

(6)

Letmelivemylife⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M Dwyer| T: A King| OR: 84

11/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in March, and wasn't seen to anything like best effect when fourth of 10 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 41 days ago, finishing with running left. One to consider.

Form: 133-154

(9)

Marks Bear⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: G & J Moore| OR: 81| D

13/2

Got back on the up returned to 6f when second of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (good to firm) 7 days ago, headed by determined, battle-hardened rival dying strides. Has to be respected off same mark.

Form: 421-472

(4)

Hey Mr⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 79| D

13/2

Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Makes polytrack debut and another not ruled out.

Form: 21-3604

(3)

Copinet^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 79| C| D

11/2

Latest win here in March. Off 8 months and in first-time cheekpieces, shaped well when third of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 14 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Enters calculations.

Form: 21-1353

(2)

Enduring¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 78| D

11/1

8/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Will be suited by a return to AW.

Form: 03-4425

(1)

Kool Moe Dee¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: R Hannon| OR: 72| D

16/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 22/1) 14 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Not dismissed out of hand.

Form: 654467

Forecasts

Talbot (10/3), Copinet (11/2), Letmelivemylife (11/2), Strike Red (6/1), Marks Bear (13/2), Hey Mr (13/2), Enduring (11/1), Kool Moe Dee (16/1), Isabella Swan (22/1), Isle Of Lismore (28/1)

It's hard to rule out any but COPINET shaped really well in first-time cheekpieces at Newcastle a fortnight ago and seems particularly interesting on synthetics, so she receives the tentative vote. Strike Red’s limit may not yet have been reached so he has to be taken seriously in his hat-trick bid, with Marks Bear and Letmelivemylife others to keep in mind.