20:15 Lingfield

Saturday 21 May 2022

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Off time: 20:21 | Winning time: 1m 12.24s

(7)

Rosa Mystica²⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 70| BF

4/1

Off the mark in a Goodwood seller (5f) last June and made the frame on 4 of her 6 subsequent starts as a juvenile. Worth a look.

Form: 203523-

(6)

Smiling Sunflower^t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Cosgrave| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 69

6/1

First run since leaving John Best & Karen Jewell when last of 4 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm, 9/4) 25 days ago. That was her first start for 5 months but understandably, she needs to step up on that to figure here.

Form: 42439-4

(4)

T Maxie^t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: George Scott| OR: 68

2/1

Promising sort. 2/1, posted a career best effort on back of a wind op when winning 7-runner handicap at Brighton (5.3f, good to firm) 24 days ago, pushed out. Open to further progress and shortlisted here.

Form: 5521

(5)

Nickleby⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: C Hills| OR: 68| D

4/1

Winner at Southwell (6f) in January. 9/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, good) 9 days ago. Mark has eased a little more but others appeal more for win purposes.

Form: 30-1496

(3)

Coup De Force¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: W S Kittow| OR: 68

5/1

7/1, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Eased further 2 lb since but sole success to date did come at the minimum trip.

Form: 0464-63

(2)

Almodovar Del Rio¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Quinn| T: M Botti| OR: 64| BF

12/1

Posted a career-best effort when runner-up over 7f at Wolverhampton (7f) in January. Not seen to best effect when last of 9 at Kempton thereafter (awkwardly away and refused to settle) and bounce back distinctly possible on turf debut. Down in trip.

Form: 4854-29

Non-Runners

(1)

Quel Kaima²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: W J Knight J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

T Maxie (2/1), Rosa Mystica (4/1), Nickleby (4/1), Coup De Force (5/1), Smiling Sunflower (6/1), Quel Kaima (10/1), Almodovar Del Rio (12/1)

T MAXIE showed improved form on the back of a wind op when running out a comfortable winner of a 7-runner Brighton handicap 24 days ago and on that evidence she could well be capable of following up from her revised mark. The returning Almodovar del Rio could be worth a look on turf debut, along with Rosa Mystica.