18:40 Lingfield

Thursday 26 August 2021

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

William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Racing League Race Twenty-Eight (Handicap)

Off time: 18:43 | Winning time: 1m 28.58s

(1)

Lethal Lunch^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: M L W Bell| OR: 88| D

33/1

Useful handicapper who wasn't disgraced despite finishing last of 5 in minor event over C&D (good to firm) 36 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 025465

(6)

Hong Kong Harry¹⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87

4/1

Made it 3 from 3 on turf in 8-runner handicap (evens) at Ayr (7.2f, good) in May, winning readily. Should go on improving and leading claims.

Form: 116-11

(2)

Billhilly¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Louis Steward| T: C Fellowes| OR: 87| D

11/2

Improved further to make it 4 wins from 6 starts this season in 12-runner AW handicap here (1m) 14 days ago. Came in for a good ride that day but should remain competitive up 4 lb.

Form: 112711

(10)

La Maquina^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 87

9/1

Latest win at Newmarket in July. 10/1, run best excused when eleventh of 12 in AW handicap here 14 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Still one to view positively.

Form: 16-5100

(4)

Royal Pleasure^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 90| BF

13/2

Produced a taking performance to win on handicap bow at Wolverhampton in May and has largely remained in form since, unlucky not to finish closer when fourth in 7f AW handicap here 14 days ago.

Form: 120234

(11)

Dulas^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: C Hills| OR: 83

10/1

Confirmed previous promise when off the mark for the season at Goodwood (7f) in May. More miss than hit since but he's still on a fair mark if recapturing his best form.

Form: 218488

(8)

Hundred Isles⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 82| D

10/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year, latest at Nottingham in April. 10/1, seemed beaten on merit when fifth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) 63 days ago. Needs to pull out a bit more.

Form: 211025

(3)

Carolus Magnus¹²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 87| BF

9/2

Made second start a winning one in 7f maiden at Newmarket in April. Headed close home under 7 lb claimer at Chelmsford 15 days later and now switches to handicap company after a break.

Form: 312

(5)

Pinnata^t⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S C Williams| OR: 75| D

40/1

Resumed winning ways from much lower turf mark in 6-runner handicap at Leicester (7f, good, 5/1) 75 days ago, driven out. 3 lb rise probably fair.

Form: 907-061

(7)

Hover¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: M Dwyer| T: M Meade| OR: 73

16/1

28/1, ran well after 12 weeks off when fifth of 12 in handicap AW handicap here 14 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Still low mileage so may do better still.

Form: 4317-45

(9)

Sincerest^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: J Quinn| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 72| D

14/1

Ran out an impressive winner at Killarney in July. Hit hard by the handicapper but still posted respectable sixth in 10-runner handicap at Newcastle (1m) 4 weeks ago.

Form: 6-44616

Forecasts

Hong Kong Harry (4/1), Carolus Magnus (9/2), Billhilly (11/2), Royal Pleasure (13/2), La Maquina (9/1), Hundred Isles (10/1), Dulas (10/1), Sincerest (14/1), Hover (16/1), Lethal Lunch (33/1), Pinnata (40/1)

HONG KONG HARRY has been off the track for a few months but it was hard not to be impressed with the manner of his victory on his latest start at Ayr and he should be winning more races on that evidence. Dulas is still on a fair mark if recapturing his best form, with Royal Pleasure completing the shortlist having been unlucky not to finish closer in an AW event here 2 weeks ago.