19:10 Lingfield

Thursday 26 August 2021

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William Hill Build Your Odds Racing League Race Twenty-Nine (Handicap) (AWT)

Off time: 19:12 | Winning time: 2m 2.63s

(5)

Anythingtoday^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: G Boughey| OR: 90| D

10/1

7/2, improved on recent efforts to win 5-runner handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) on debut for this yard 26 days ago. Has won off 4 lb higher so remains with handicapping scope.

Form: 082931

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(9)

Repertoire^b1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 86

40/1

Caught the eye when fifth of 7 in handicap here (8f, AW, 5/2), left poorly placed, but disappointed at Windsor last week. Headgear on.

Form: 355650

(12)

Crownthorpe²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84

100/1

Placed a few times since his latest win in January but last 2 starts have been below par.

Form: 382208

(4)

Mykonos St John¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 82| BF| C

12/1

3 wins from 5 runs this year. 10/3, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Bath (8f, good to firm) 12 days ago, pulling hard but faring best of those held up. Up in trip.

Form: 6-11153

(2)

Oslo^v⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: M Appleby| OR: 82| D

7/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 10/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Visor back on. Isn't the easiest to win with.

Form: 553424

(7)

Glentaneous¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: M Dwyer| T: B J Meehan| OR: 86| C

11/2

Course winner. Winner here in February. 4/1, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 14 days ago, left with too much to do. Back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 212797

(1)

Ritchie Valens^p1⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: Tom Clover| OR: 78| D

66/1

Temperamental sort. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 7/1) 70 days ago. Now tried in cheekpieces but he looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 552545

(3)

Lexington Knight²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 82

5/1

Winner at Windsor in June. Good third of 7 in handicap (9/1) at Sandown (10f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Respected.

Form: 221053

(11)

Witham River¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: David Egan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 79

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, good second of 22 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good) 13 days ago. Makes handicap debut and this well-bred colt may do better again.

Form: 46422

(8)

Amy Beach²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 77| D

66/1

Capitalised on a soft lead to resume winning ways in 6-runner handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good to soft) but struggled in a much more competitive race at Goodwood since.

Form: 214210

(10)

The Whipmaster²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: G & J Moore| OR: 75

11/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Windsor in May. Respectable third of 11 in handicap (6/1) at Goodwood (9f, heavy) 26 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 4-11523

(6)

Barenboim⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: M L W Bell| OR: 72

9/2

Fairly useful maiden. Best effort of the season when second of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 7 days ago. 1 lb out of handicap but remains unexposed.

Form: 842-802

Forecasts

Oslo (7/2), Barenboim (9/2), Lexington Knight (5/1), Glentaneous (11/2), Anythingtoday (10/1), Witham River (10/1), The Whipmaster (11/1), Mykonos St John (12/1), Repertoire (40/1), Ritchie Valens (66/1), Amy Beach (66/1), Crownthorpe (100/1)

GLENTANEOUS has some decent form and wasn't seen to best effect on his return to the AW here 2 weeks ago. The return to this trip will suit so he could be the answer. Anythingtoday made a positive start for this yard when winning at Newmarket and remains well treated on old form, while the well-bred Witham River looks a 3-y-o on the upgrade.