15:15 Lingfield

Friday 7 April 2023

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BetUK All-Weather Vase Sprint Handicap

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 1m 10.70s

(11)

Epsom Faithfull^p1⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: P Phelan| OR: 87| C| D

16/1

Four wins from 7 runs last year. Last of 10 in 5f listed race here 41 days ago when unsuited by drop in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time and not taken lightly back at 6f.

Form: 915-570

(10)

Sir Oliver^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 87| C| D

20/1

Course winner. 16/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and no forlorn hope.

Form: 13747-3

(5)

Adeb⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: N Callan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 86| D

11/2

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 10/3) 48 days ago with a bit in hand. Enters calculations on his polytrack debut.

Form: 80/1321

(6)

Laheg³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: M Botti| OR: 85| D

13/2

Two wins from 5 runs last year, latest at Wolverhampton in December. 13/2, good third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 35 days ago. Needs considering once more.

Form: 74171-3

(1)

Emperor Spirit^p,t1⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 85| D

10/1

6/1, first run since leaving Archie Watson when seventh of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 44 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time and cheekpieces refitted with work to do.

Form: 746-437

(2)

Tolstoy¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S C Williams| OR: 84| BF| D

7/1

Good fourth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 4/1) 13 days ago, despite being slowly away. It's now eleven runs since his last win, though.

Form: 374264

(3)

Aberama Gold^v¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 84| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 13/2, only eleventh of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 13 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 9435-20

(7)

The Green Man^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Parr| OR: 84| BF| D

17/2

Latest win at Kempton in March. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 9/4) 24 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 0-72516

(9)

Shalaa Asker⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: A Keatley| OR: 79| D

5/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 11/8) 6 days ago. Saddles 5 lb penalty but still very much one to consider as he bids for a fourth win of 2023.

Form: 317121

(8)

Walking On Clouds²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁵⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 83| D

7/2

Already a three-time winner this year. 11/2, posted another very good effort when second of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 23 days ago, finishing well. Expected to be bang there on her polytrack debut.

Form: 121332

(4)

Rattling⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 82| CD

22/1

C&D winner in January but left poorly placed when sixth of 7 in handicap here (7f) following month. Worth another chance reverted in trip.

Form: 351-516

Non-Runners

(12)

Lequinto³⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: A W Carroll J: Andrea Atzeni

Forecasts

Walking On Clouds (7/2), Shalaa Asker (5/1), Adeb (11/2), Laheg (13/2), Tolstoy (7/1), The Green Man (17/2), Emperor Spirit (10/1), Aberama Gold (14/1), Epsom Faithfull (16/1), Lequinto (16/1), Sir Oliver (20/1), Rattling (22/1)

Lots with chances. WALKING ON CLOUDS is enjoying an excellent 2023 and can garner a fourth success on the back of his very good second here last time out. Epsom Faithfull will benefit from stepping back up in trip and is next on the list, although recent Chelmsford City scorer Shalaa Asker and in-form pair Laheg and Adeb need factoring in too.