16:15 Lingfield

Wednesday 25 August 2021

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Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 3m 23.55s

(1)

Polar Cloud^p⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: H Main| OR: 62

5/6

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 3/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 8 days ago, drawing clear early in the straight. Big player under a penalty.

Form: 371401

(10)

Highway One⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: George Baker| OR: 62| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Kempton in June. 15/2, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap back at that venue (2m) 63 days ago. No reason why she won't go well again.

Form: 61-1415

(7)

Lady Elysia^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: W Buick| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 61

11/1

Latest win at Bath (11.6f) in June. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Bath (13f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Booking of Buick catches the eye up in trip.

Form: 421245

(3)

Be Easy^p1³²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 60

22/1

Some promise in novice company for Ed Walker last year but didn't kick on in handicaps thereafter. Switched yards for 32,000 gns in the autumn and the betting may prove a useful guide here.

Form: 44796-

(2)

Bird For Life^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 58| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 16/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 21 days ago, keeping on without getting on terms. Drop back down in class rates a plus.

Form: 601335

(8)

Devizes¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Bennett| T: P Phelan| OR: 58| C

7/1

Course winner. 4 wins from 10 runs this year. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 9/2) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and he's operating 1 lb below last winning mark.

Form: 189703

(6)

Capricorn Prince^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 57| C

66/1

Quirky sort. Course winner. 18/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 14 days ago. Some way below his best in trio of starts this year and others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 311-087

(9)

Lyrica's Lion^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: H Crouch| T: Miss S West| OR: 50

20/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. 8/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (12f, AW) 9 days ago, needing stiffer test. Significant step back up in trip rates a plus.

Form: 20-5046

(4)

Duration²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 46| D

125/1

Temperamental sort. 125/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 22 days ago. That was his first start for 21 months but he's best watched again nevertheless.

Form: 00678/0

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Non-Runners

(5)

Gavlar²²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 10

T: M J Attwater J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Polar Cloud (5/6), Bird For Life (9/2), Highway One (13/2), Devizes (7/1), Gavlar (7/1), Lady Elysia (11/1), Lyrica's Lion (20/1), Be Easy (22/1), Capricorn Prince (66/1), Duration (125/1)

POLAR CLOUD bounced back to form and was impressive to boot when winning with ease at Wolverhampton (14f) 8 days ago. He gets the nod to follow up under a penalty now tackling this longer trip. Devizes and Highway One may be the pair to give the selection most to think about.