15:10 Lingfield

Wednesday 30 March 2022

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AWC Mile Handicap

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 1m 23.23s

(5)

Ostilio²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 91| CD

33/1

C&D claiming winner in January for Archie Watson. 16/1, last of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 2 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Something to find on form.

Form: 339-150

(8)

Sir Oliver^p³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 89| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Five wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Respectable fifth of 8 in C&D handicap 39 days ago.

Form: 31141-5

(7)

Pinwheel^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T E Whelan| T: George Baker| OR: 87| D

18/1

Fairly useful maiden winner in France. Creditable fourth on 7f Kempton stable debut 18 days ago but it underlines that more will be needed from his mark.

Form: 21025-4

(9)

Alrehb⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: K P De Foy| OR: 87| C| D

5/6

1m course novice winner last year who struck at Wolverhampton (7f) last month on just his second handicap start. The front 2 were clear so a 2 lb rise looks more than fair. Leading claims.

Form: 212-51

(2)

Gobi Sunset¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84| D

11/2

Creditable placed efforts under 7 lb claimer Jonny Peate on both starts this year. Likely to give another good account from a handy draw.

Form: 2598-23

(3)

Mount Mogan⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: William Carson| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 81| CD

33/1

C&D winner in January but last of 10 at Kempton (7f again) since.

Form: 1234-10

(6)

Gavi Di Gavi^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Miss Georgia King⁽⁷⁾| T: A King| OR: 79| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. 16/1, last of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 33 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7810-60

(4)

Full Intention^p⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: J Mitchell| T: S Pearce| OR: 78| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Fourth of 6 in handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (7f) 61 days ago.

Form: 3341-34

(1)

Thapa VC¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: M G Rimell| OR: 75| D

9/2

Started 2022 with a hat-trick. Winning run came to an end when sixth of 12 at Kempton (7f) 14 days ago but it was still a respectable effort. Considered.

Form: 82-1116

Forecasts

Alrehb (5/6), Thapa VC (9/2), Gobi Sunset (11/2), Sir Oliver (17/2), Full Intention (16/1), Pinwheel (18/1), Mount Mogan (33/1), Ostilio (33/1), Gavi Di Gavi (40/1)

An outside draw is a slight worry but the handicapper might have been lenient putting up ALREHB only 2 lb for his latest Wolverhampton success and this lightly-raced 5-y-o can take the next step up the ladder. The front-running Gobi Sunset is well drawn in stall 2 and can give Kevin Philippart de Foy's charge most to think about ahead of Thapa Vc.