15:30 Lingfield

Monday 13 June 2022

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Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 2m 3.54s

(6)

Pistoletto^p⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 94| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Latest win here in April. Last of 5 in handicap (5/1) at Wolverhampton (12f) 51 days ago, finding little after travelling well. Back down in trip

Form: 057105

(9)

Big Meeting^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 91

2/1

Cheekpieces on first time, much improved when returning from a year off to win 1m Chelmsford novice 25 days ago, forging clear. Up in trip. Surely more to come from this lightly-raced 5-y-o now handicapping over further.

Form: 65-1

(7)

Sky Power²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 89| CD

22/1

Won over C&D and at Chelmsford at the end of 2021 but has struggled badly in his 3 outings this year.

Form: 411-009

(1)

Sarvan³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: George Scott| OR: 87| CD

6/1

Frustrating for much of his career but it all clicked with a pair of C&D wins this year. Never involved back on turf at Chester last month but should fare better back here.

Form: 676-110

(2)

Menai Bridge⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: C Hills| OR: 85| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Fourth of 5 in handicap (9/1) at Newmarket (1m, good) 45 days ago. Back up in trip. Probably vulnerable to progressive types.

Form: 1-31834

(5)

Deal A Dollar^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 85

80/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Last of 10 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 20/1) 26 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 5-46250

(3)

Dembe¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Tart| T: B R Johnson| OR: 85| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 4 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in April. Likely unsuited by soft turf when last of 5 at Leicester latest. Respected back here.

Form: 511115

(4)

Aeonian²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 92

9/4

Winning debut at Yarmouth (7f) last summer. Useful form when third in 1m Haydock novice on reappearance 24 days ago. Up in trip. Appeals as one who will go on improving for a while yet. Leading claims.

Form: 1-3

(8)

Value Theory³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 92

18/1

Fairly useful performer. Unable to make a significant impact in pair of competitive 3-y-o handicaps this spring but may fare better against this largely older opposition.

Form: 3136-76

Forecasts

Big Meeting (2/1), Aeonian (9/4), Sarvan (6/1), Menai Bridge (15/2), Dembe (17/2), Value Theory (18/1), Pistoletto (22/1), Sky Power (22/1), Deal A Dollar (80/1)

A useful and interesting handicap. There's surely more to come from lightly-raced pair AEONIAN and Big Meeting, with narrow preference for the former who posted a useful effort in what was likely a good race at Haydock on his return and can make light of an opening mark in the low-90s. A progressive AW profile makes Dembe best of the rest.