19:38 Lingfield

Thursday 12 August 2021

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William Hill Free Or Four Racing League Race Seventeen (Handicap)

Off time: 19:43 | Winning time: 2m 0.91s

(12)

Highwaygrey⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mathers| T: T D Easterby| OR: 88| D

18/1

Latest win at Doncaster in April. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (11/1) at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm) 7 days ago, making a big move into contention. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 414545

(6)

Sarvan^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Louis Steward| T: George Scott| OR: 86| BF| D

9/1

Tongue strap on for first time, ninth of 11 in handicap (7/2) at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 446229

(9)

Fame N Fortune^t,v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 84| CD

10/3

Four-time C&D winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Latest win here in July. 10/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 14 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 18-3413

(4)

Pactolus^t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S C Williams| OR: 82| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Yarmouth in April. 3/1, second of 4 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 16 days ago. 10 lb higher back on the AW.

Form: 931232

(2)

The First King^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 80| D

28/1

Turned in another laboured effort when last of 5 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 191-695

(3)

Oslo^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| D

7/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 40/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 355534

(11)

Toro Dorado²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 78| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Good second of 11 in handicap (9/2) at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 24 days ago, clear of rest. Better on the AW but mark reflects that.

Form: 342542

(8)

Jebel Dukhan^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 85| BF| D

3/1

Winner at Newcastle in July. 5/2, good second of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 14 days ago. Isn't totally straightforward but he's definitely a player up 2 lb.

Form: 352212

(7)

Rival¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 84| D

14/1

Winner at Chester in May. 7/2, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, good) 11 days ago. Makes polytrack debut with return to this trip likely to suit.

Form: 53-4163

(1)

Painless Potter²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: M Dwyer| T: A King| OR: 79

10/1

Good third of 8 in handicap (28/1) at Sandown (10f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Unexposed over this sort of trip.

Form: 59-4473

(5)

Menai Bridge¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: C Hills| OR: 77| C

9/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Doncaster in July. 9/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 14 days ago. Back up in trip and has the same mark here.

Form: 0-12413

(10)

Easily³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 74| BF

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 8 in handicap (11/4) at Navan (10f, good) 33 days ago. Capable of bouncing back.

Form: 78338

Forecasts

Jebel Dukhan (3/1), Fame N Fortune (10/3), Oslo (7/1), Menai Bridge (9/1), Sarvan (9/1), Painless Potter (10/1), Rival (14/1), Highwaygrey (18/1), Pactolus (18/1), Toro Dorado (25/1), The First King (28/1), Easily (33/1)

MENAI BRIDGE isn't certain to last out over this trip, but he shaped well in a strong-looking handicap in this series a fortnight ago and appeals as being on a good mark. Highwaygrey can make his presence felt, with Fame And Fortune and Jebel Dukhan also of interest.