17:40 Lingfield

Thursday 26 August 2021

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:40

William Hill Pick Your Places Racing League Race Twenty-Six (Handicap)

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 1m 9.71s

(1)

Indian Sounds⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: P T Midgley| OR: 87| D

11/1

Yet to add to his three 5f wins in 2020 but he was a good second at Haydock (5f, good) last month. Down the field in a big field at York last week but this a bit easier.

Form: 503620

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(9)

Isabella Swan^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 87| D

11/1

Won around 6f at Bath and Goodwood on first 2 outings this year but the handicapper has held the upper hand since.

Form: 1-11435

(7)

Manigordo^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mathers| T: T D Easterby| OR: 84| D

8/1

Often ridden prominently since joining this yard but seemed suited by switch to more patient tactics when first home on his side (fourth overall) in Great St Wilfrid at Ripon latest. Much respected.

Form: 377205

(2)

Additional¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Dwyer| T: M Meade| OR: 82| BF| C

18/1

Fairly useful handicapper but he's yet to build on a promising reappearance run at Newmarket. Mark on the slide but others are still preferred.

Form: 39-4604

(4)

Theotherside²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 81| D

10/1

Back on the scoreboard with a battling display at Salisbury (6f, good to soft) last month and respectable fifth of 12 at Doncaster 3 weeks ago. Ought to be competitive.

Form: 744215

(10)

Marks Bear¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 83| D

4/1

Has a good record at 6f, winning race 13 of this series on AW here (6f) a fortnight ago. Only nudged up 2 lb and another prominent showing is on the cards.

Form: 21-4721

(6)

Shoot To Kill^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Louis Steward| T: George Scott| OR: 79| D

25/1

Built on couple of solid placed efforts when resuming winning ways in decisive fashion at Nottingham (6f) in July. Not seen to best effect (missed break) at Doncaster since and likely still in form.

Form: 553316

(5)

Natural Path^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: M L W Bell| OR: 78

10/3

Just second outing for this yard when runner-up in race 20 of this series at Windsor (6f, good to firm) a week ago. Unexposed as a sprinter and high on the shortlist here.

Form: 17-7752

(8)

Akkeringa^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 80| D

10/3

Progressive type, winning back-to-back 6f handicaps at Doncaster and Newmarket in June. Did well under the circumstances (caught too far back) when third of 12 back at Doncaster latest. Shortlisted.

Form: 231103

(3)

My Style^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 73| D

25/1

Dual winner in 6f handicaps last year but this season's efforts have been no more than respectable, merely closing up late when fourth of 10 at Newmarket last time.

Form: 0-87444

Forecasts

Natural Path (10/3), Akkeringa (10/3), Marks Bear (4/1), Manigordo (8/1), Theotherside (10/1), Indian Sounds (11/1), Isabella Swan (11/1), Additional (18/1), Shoot To Kill (25/1), My Style (25/1)

NATURAL PATH shaped well at Windsor last week and might be able to provide Team talkSPORT with a winner as they bid to close the gap at the top of the table. Akkeringa and Marks Bear, the winner of race 13 on the AW here a fortnight ago, are 3-y-os heading in the right direction, while Manigordo is also respected having fared best of those on his side in the competitive Great St Wilfrid.