15:00 Lingfield

Wednesday 6 July 2022

All13:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:30

William Pears Group Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   5f 6y  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:03  |   Winning time: 57.95s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Wings Of A Doveb30
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: K Shoemark| T: R Spencer| OR:  70| CD
5/1
2 wins from 5 runs this year. 3/1, improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 30 days ago. In good order and remains on a fair mark based on past exploits.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Mick's Spirit11
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: Grace McEntee(3)| T: C Allen| OR:  70| CD
3/1
3-time C&D winner. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this C&D (AW, 4/1) 11 days ago by neck from Kim Wexler, just holding on. Merits some respect.
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Timeform
3
(5)
Horse silk
So Smartv6
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: N Callan| T: P D Evans| OR:  72| BF
11/4
Creditable second of 10 in handicap (9/4) at Haydock (5f, good) 6 days ago. Visor back on. Could gain some reward for his consistency.
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Timeform
4
(6)
Horse silk
Kim Wexler11
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR:  65| CD
4/1
C&D winner. Creditable neck second of 6 to Mick's Spirit in handicap at this C&D (AW, 12/1) 11 days ago, just failing. Not taken lightly.
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Timeform
5
(3)
Horse silk
Sir Rodneyredbloodv112
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Jenkins| OR:  65| CD
12/1
C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 8-runner minor event (13/2) at Yarmouth (6f, good) 12 days ago, just holding on. Visor on 1st time. Can't be ruled out back in handicap company.
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Timeform
6
(4)
Horse silk
Saaheq14
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-7| J: Tyler Heard(3)| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR:  65| CD
28/1
C&D winner. 16/1, last of 6 in handicap at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Plenty to prove.
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Timeform
7
(7)
Horse silk
The Defiantt51
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Clutterbuck(3)| T: D Steele| OR:  64| CD
16/1
C&D winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Latest win here in March. Tenth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm) 51 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Pepper Streakp27
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR:  67| D
12/1
Winner at Newcastle in February. 6/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good) 27 days ago. Not completely dismissed.
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Timeform

Forecasts

So Smart (11/4), Mick's Spirit (3/1), Kim Wexler (4/1), Wings Of A Dove (5/1), Pepper Streak (12/1), Sir Rodneyredblood (12/1), The Defiant (16/1), Saaheq (28/1)

Verdict

A tightly-knit sprint in which SO SMART is the tentative choice to make all having found one too good on his last 4 outings. Last-time-out winners Wings of A Dove and Mick's Spirit both know their way around this sharp 5f, and they should also get competitive from low draws.

  1. So Smart11/4
  2. Wings Of A Dove5/1
  3. Mick's Spirit3/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,536.002nd: £2,129.003rd: £1,065.004th: £533.005th: £300.006th: £300.00

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