16:35 Lingfield

Friday 15 April 2022

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Betway All-Weather Vase Middle Distance Handicap

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 2m 5.64s

(1)

Pistoletto^p⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 92| C| D

11/1

Three wins from 15 runs last year. 10/3, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (12f) 9 days ago. More needed under a penalty now.

Form: 0-70571

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(12)

Bowerman²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 95

40/1

Nine wins from 30 Flat runs. Latest win at Dundalk in February. Twenty second of 26 in handicap at the Curragh (1m, good to soft, 14/1) 20 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 08-2130

(10)

Baldomero³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 91| D

6/1

Latest win at Kempton in March. 15/2, good second of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 34 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 162-212

(4)

Pretty Sweet⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 90

7/2

Latest win at Kempton in December. 14/1, good third of 14 in C&D handicap 83 days ago. Buick up. Another to consider.

Form: 23221-3

(8)

Summit Star⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: S Lavery| OR: 90| BF

9/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. 13/8, good ½-length third of 7 to Bowerman in minor event at Dundalk (10.7f) 49 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed.

Form: 0812-13

(14)

Civil Law^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Davies⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 89| D

20/1

In good form on AW this year, winning twice at Wolverhampton. Only up 2 lb for latter success but the outside stall could make life awkward.

Form: 378-121

(11)

Anythingtoday^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: B A Curtis| T: G Boughey| OR: 86| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 19 days ago. One of 2 runners from the stable.

Form: 00-9555

(7)

Fountain Cross²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 84

6/1

Has improved for the switch to this yard and arrives in search of a hat-trick after a pair of 9.5f Wolverhampton wins last month. Got to be high on the shortlist.

Form: 40-2211

(3)

Enfranchise⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84| CD

11/2

C&D winner in January and followed up at Chelmsford in February. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (13/8) at Kempton (11f) 51 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 4-32113

(9)

Menai Bridge¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Cieren Fallon| T: C Hills| OR: 84| BF| CD

11/1

C&D winner, the latest in February. Not seen to best effort when eighth of 13 in C&D handicap 13 days ago, not much room.

Form: 131-318

(6)

Precision Storm²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 81

40/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap (11/2) at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 20 days ago. Went close on Wolverhampton's tapeta on his 2 runs prior to that.

Form: 23-4226

(2)

Dembe³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Robert Tart| T: B R Johnson| OR: 81| C

10/1

Made it 3-3 in handicaps when leading close home over 1m here last month. Unlikely he's reached his limit yet and very much a player if seeing out the longer trip.

Form: 45-5111

(5)

Hathlool¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| D

28/1

Third win since joining this yard when dead-heating at Newcastle in February. Not so good on turf last time but could fare better back on AW. Watson on Baldomero this time, though

Form: 141-419

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Non-Runners

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Lammas¹³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: D Loughnane J: Benoit D L Sayette

Forecasts

Pretty Sweet (7/2), Enfranchise (11/2), Baldomero (6/1), Fountain Cross (6/1), Summit Star (9/1), Dembe (10/1), Lammas (10/1), Menai Bridge (11/1), Pistoletto (11/1), Anythingtoday (12/1), Civil Law (20/1), Hathlool (28/1), Precision Storm (40/1), Bowerman (40/1)

Tricky to rule out any in a very well-contested finale. The Johnston stable is in better form now than when ENFRANCHISE was third at Kempton last time so she's selected to step up again and make it 4 wins in her last 5 starts. Baldomero and Fountain Cross are others with solid claims. Lammas could also have a big say if able to obtain a decent position from his outside stall.