16:15 Lingfield

Saturday 2 April 2022

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Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 2m 3.68s

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Lammas¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam J McNamara| T: D Loughnane| OR: 87

14/1

9/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 14 days ago, suited by emphasis on speed to lead 1f out and forging clear late. 5 lb rise fair so another bold showing expected.

Form: 2-11041

(2)

Menai Bridge³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: C Hills| OR: 84| CD

3/1

Three wins from 6 runs last year. 9/4, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 36 days ago, edging ahead entering last ½f and always holding on. Nudged up just 2 lb and remains of interest.

Form: 4131-31

(12)

Lawn Ranger¹⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 84| C| D

66/1

Course winner back in 2017 who ended last year out of form, latest when eighth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (11f). Off 5 months and others more persuasive.

Form: 139208-

(3)

Bad Company¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 84| D

16/1

Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 11/1, progressed again when second of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good) when last seen 5 months ago. Not seen on the all-weather for a while but not one to be ruling out.

Form: 454152-

(13)

Fast Steps²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 84

22/1

Epsom novice winner (8.5f) last April who hit the frame on 3 of his next 4 starts. However finished last of 8 on his final 2021 start at Chester 6 months ago and has since left Richard Hannon (36,000 gns). Others appeal more.

Form: 133728-

(7)

Sarvan³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott| OR: 82| CD

3/1

Ended 2021 out of sorts but evidently revitalised after break when winning 8-runner handicap over C&D 5 weeks ago, overcoming pace bias. 5 lb rise may not stop him but this is competitive.

Form: 29676-1

(5)

Atheeb^p,t¹⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Blake| OR: 82| C| D

80/1

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (22/1) at Newmarket (10f, good) in August but predictably well below that form when last on first start for his new yard a month later. Easy to look elsewhere on reappearance.

Form: 653910-

(10)

Athmad¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 82| D

20/1

Latest win at Newcastle in February. 3/1, respectable 4½ lengths fourth of 8 to Lammas in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) a fortnight ago, left poorly placed. Just 1 lb above his last winning mark but others appeal more on balance.

Form: 361144

(4)

Arenas Del Tiempo⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Dow| OR: 82| BF| D

12/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Stepped up on reappearance when second of 5 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 11/10) 52 days ago. Back up in trip and merits serious consideration with Tom Marquand on board for the first time.

Form: 1612-72

(1)

Marion's Boy^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: R A Teal| OR: 80| CD

7/1

4-time C&D winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year, latest here in December. 5/1, ran creditably to place once more when third of 6 in handicap at this course (12f, AW) 28 days ago. His consistency is hard to knock but others are preferred for the win.

Form: 111-223

(9)

Optimistic Belief⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 79

100/1

Hooded for 1st time, again showed little when sixth of 7 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Sandown (16f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Won on the Flat in Ireland last July but faces a stiff task in this company (gelded since then).

Form: 6/03410-

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Coase^h⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Harry Davies⁽⁷⁾| T: M Wigham| OR: 77| BF| C| D

9/2

Course winner in January and notched a third success of the year at Newcastle in March. 5/4, good second of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 5 days ago, left with too much to do. Has to be taken seriously in his current vein of form.

Form: 222212

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Pure Bubbles³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 73

20/1

Possibly needed the run after 6 months off when fifth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 6/1) 38 days ago. This run almost certain to reveal more.

Form: 42056-5

Non-Runners

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Group One Power²⁰³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: A M Balding J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sarvan (3/1), Menai Bridge (3/1), Coase (9/2), Marion's Boy (7/1), Group One Power (8/1), Arenas Del Tiempo (12/1), Lammas (14/1), Bad Company (16/1), Athmad (20/1), Pure Bubbles (20/1), Fast Steps (22/1), Lawn Ranger (66/1), Atheeb (80/1), Optimistic Belief (100/1)

Cases can be made for several but the vote goes to COASE. Michael Wigham's charge is thriving on racing at present and, with much-touted apprentice Harry Davies taking off a valuable 7 lb, he can notch a fourth victory of the year. Arenas del Tiempo, Sarvan, and Lammas are just a handful of alternatives in an ultra-competitive contest.