14:40 Lingfield

Wednesday 24 August 2022

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 1m 38.21s

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Heatherdown Hero¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 61| BF

17/2

Down in grade, was sent off as favourite but finished last of 5 in claimer at Leicester (8.2f, good to firm, 7/4) 17 days ago. Needs to learn to settle.

Form: 347645

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Luna Queen^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 60

14/1

Upped in trip, made little impression when fourth of 5 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm, 18/1) 14 days ago. Return to 1m should suit but others still look stronger.

Form: 308634

(7)

Shifter³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 60| D

5/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in July. Found it tougher in a stronger race when fourth of 6 in handicap at the same course (8f, 16/5) 31 days ago. Can get back on track.

Form: 8-70214

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Speranzoso^h,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: E Walker| OR: 59

9/4

11/4, failed to build on previous promise when fourth of 6 in handicap at Ffos Las (7.4f, good) 14 days ago. However, could fare better having caught the eye here on his penultimate start.

Form: 30-834

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Nafee^b1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 55

80/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, again down the field when seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (10f, AW, 20/1) 9 days ago. Blinkers now reached for back down in trip.

Form: 4-68547

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Smarden Flyer²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: K Jewell| OR: 54

5/1

Off 9 weeks and had breathing operation, again below form when sixth of 9 in handicap (11/1) at Epsom (7f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 083-246

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Alsamyah^h,t1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Joshua Bryan| T: B R Johnson| OR: 49

50/1

First run since leaving Ismail Mohammed when eighth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 16 days ago. Hood back on and tongue strap on 1st time. Has enough to prove at present.

Form: 88-9388

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Ravi Road^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: M D I Usher| OR: 49

16/1

10/3, not discredited when third of 6 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good) 19 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 676323

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Hold The Press^b1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Cieren Fallon| T: R Brisland| OR: 48

50/1

Again failed to beat a rival in 6-runner minor event at Brighton (11.9f, good, 11/1) 19 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs blinkers to help spark a return to form.

Form: 674566

(1)

My Bonnie Lassie²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: S Woodman| OR: 47

100/1

14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fared no better when seventh of 9 in minor event at Brighton (7f, good) 20 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 073777

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Hammock^b1⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 45

66/1

100/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Richard Hughes when fourth of 7 in minor event at Chelmsford City (8f) 4 days ago. Improvement needed with blinkers now applied.

Form: 9-88904

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Kenilworth King⁴⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: W Jarvis J: K Shoemark

Forecasts

Speranzoso (9/4), Kenilworth King (5/2), Shifter (5/1), Smarden Flyer (5/1), Heatherdown Hero (17/2), Luna Queen (14/1), Ravi Road (16/1), Alsamyah (50/1), Hold The Press (50/1), Hammock (66/1), Nafee (80/1), My Bonnie Lassie (100/1)

Having made a successful handicap debut in July, SHIFTER found it difficult in a better race back at Chelmsford on her next start, but she can resume her progress taking on her own age group again this time around. Kenilworth King is another who could have more to offer in handicaps, while Speranzoso caught the eye over 7f here on his penultimate start.