16:35 Lingfield

Thursday 19 May 2022

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Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 16:39 | Winning time: 1m 11.16s

(9)

Quel Kaima^v1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S W Kelly| T: W J Knight| OR: 62

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 30 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Others have achieved more.

Form: 3380-6

(3)

Arlecchino's Gift^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M D I Usher| OR: 60| D

15/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year, latest at Wolverhampton in March. 7/1, suffered poor run when eighth of 12 in 6f handicap there 10 days ago, so he's well worth a close look.

Form: 134158

(5)

Miss Anaco²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: B R Millman| OR: 56

5/2

Winner here in January. 4/1, good second of 6 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 197302

(2)

Keep Me Happy²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 55

9/2

25/1, very good second of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good) 24 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 67480-2

(8)

Notre Maison³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: W S Kittow| OR: 53

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to soft) 35 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Shortlisted.

Form: 897-5

(7)

Twilight Bay¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: D K Ivory| OR: 51

5/1

20/1, below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 9-53404

(4)

Seven Springs⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Molly Presland⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 47

66/1

18/1 and visored for 1st time, last of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 68 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0-63667

(1)

Astonbury¹³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 45

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fourth of 8 to Miss Anaco in handicap (11/1) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 131 days ago. Needs another step forward from 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 900-84

Non-Runners

(6)

Ard Up¹⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: M J Attwater J: William Carson

Forecasts

Miss Anaco (5/2), Notre Maison (4/1), Keep Me Happy (9/2), Twilight Bay (5/1), Quel Kaima (7/1), Arlecchino's Gift (15/2), Ard Up (14/1), Astonbury (16/1), Seven Springs (66/1)

ARLECCHINO'S GIFT didn't enjoy the rub of the green when eighth at Wolverhampton last week so is taken to record a third win of 2022 off a still handy-looking mark. Recent Chepstow runner-up Miss Anaco rates the biggest threat, although both Keep Me Happy and Notre Maison can't be ruled out easily either in an open handicap.