17:08 Lingfield

Saturday 23 July 2022

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Off time: 17:09 | Winning time: 2m 30.83s

(2)

Big Wing⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: L Carter| OR: 63

66/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle (16/1) at Chepstow (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 92 days ago. Looks vulnerable back on the Flat starting out for new connections.

Form: 685-545

(8)

Be Fair³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 58| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in May. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at Brighton (11.9f, good, 5/1) 32 days ago. Likely to make his presence felt once again.

Form: 551433

(1)

Meleagant¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 66

25/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap (16/1) at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip now switched to polytrack and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 575088

(9)

Wannabe Betsy³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: D Menuisier| OR: 55| CD

7/2

Promising type. Career best when winning 8-runner C&D handicap (25/1) on debut for new yard 35 days ago, pushed out. 5 lb rise fair and she could have more to offer.

Form: 5/756-1

(3)

Queen Of Change²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 64

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 9 in maiden at Carlisle (11.2f, soft, 4/1) 21 days ago. Needs to raise her game now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 659

(6)

Shut Up And Dance¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 63

6/1

Three wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 4/1) 12 days ago, unchallenged. More needed up 8 lb here, but she's clearly at the top of her game.

Form: 4-11321

(5)

Pyrrhic Dancer^p⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 61

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap (16/1) at Salisbury (12f, good to firm) 56 days ago. Others more persuasive on balance.

Form: 4-6785

(7)

Arcadian Friend⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 60

11/8

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, ninth of 12 in minor event at Chelmsford City (8f) 65 days ago. Like many 3-y-os from this yard, he could be about to take a big step forward now upped in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 889

Non-Runners

(4)

Mint Julep²³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: D Steele J: Non Runner

(10)

Wolf Of Oxshott⁶⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J Parr J: Ray Dawson

Forecasts

Arcadian Friend (11/8), Wannabe Betsy (7/2), Queen Of Change (5/1), Shut Up And Dance (6/1), Be Fair (15/2), Wolf Of Oxshott (16/1), Mint Julep (16/1), Pyrrhic Dancer (22/1), Meleagant (25/1), Big Wing (66/1)

WANNABE BETSY appeared to score with a bit left up her sleeve over this C&D last month and, with just five runs under her belt and on just her second start for this yard, there could be even better to come. She gets the nod ahead of the in-form Shut Up And Dance, who is greatly respected despite being hit with an 8 lb rise for her recent Wolverhampton success. Arcadian Friend looks nailed-on to improve now faced with a stiffer test on his handicap debut, and he is best of the rest.