18:10 Lingfield

Wednesday 26 April 2023

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IPG Association Handicap

Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 1m 23.66s

(2)

The Nail Gunner^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: I Furtado| OR: 67

7/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. 7/2, run best excused when sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 3 weeks ago, worst of draw. Can bounce back.

Form: 0-22726

(11)

Split Elevens^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Butler| OR: 66| CD

12/1

Unreliable sort. C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs this year. 11/1, not in same form as previously when sixth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 26 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Quirky customer who needs things to drop just right.

Form: 531616

(1)

Ajrad¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 66| CD

14/1

C&D winner in November. Again below form when seventh of 10 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D (AW) 4 months ago. Will need to hit the ground running.

Form: 163187-

(12)

River Wharfe^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Not disgraced when sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, AW, 22/1) 30 days ago. Not taken lightly down to his last winning mark.

Form: 93-6276

(7)

Mount Mogan⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 64| BF| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 2¼ lengths fifth of 6 to Inaam in handicap (3/1) at this C&D (AW) 7 weeks ago. Mark continues to tumble.

Form: 50-0735

(6)

Taskheer^h,t⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Joshua Bryan| T: D Steele| OR: 63| C

10/1

Course winner. Followed up under a penalty after just 3 days off in 7-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 5/1) 46 days ago, again not having much to spare at the line. 3 lb higher and should make a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 009-911

(13)

Luna Queen¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: C Allen| OR: 62| CD

10/1

C&D winner in April. Respectable third of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, heavy, 15/2) 11 days ago, plugging on final 1f. Can go well back at this venue provided a wide draw doesn't scupper his chance.

Form: P5-5813

(4)

Buraback^h⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Appleby| OR: 61| CD

15/8

C&D winner. 5/1, fared better dropped into a 0-60 for the first time when fourth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 8 days ago, running on when forced to switch. Shortlist material with the booking of Oisin Murphy catching the eye.

Form: 64-6884

(10)

Nefarious⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 60| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 22/1, seventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 9 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 87-0787

(3)

Bear To Dream³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 59| D

20/1

28/1, bounced back to form when a close fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 32 days ago, running on. Enters calculations from the same mark.

Form: 1466-44

(5)

Inaam³²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Butler| OR: 58| CD

11/1

3-time course winner this year, latest in March. 10/3, creditable close third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 32 days ago, running on. Can give another good account.

Form: 121513

(9)

Swiss Rowe^v⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 58| D

18/1

12/1 and visored for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Kempton (7f) 47 days ago, pushed out. 6 lb higher here and could go well on his first try at this track.

Form: 5129-51

(8)

Purple Poppy⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J C Fox| OR: 45

18/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Ran well after 10 months off when third of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 40/1) 8 weeks ago. Needs to back that up here.

Form: 55950-3

Non-Runners

(14)

Dulcet Spirit⁷⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: B R Johnson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Buraback (15/8), River Wharfe (7/1), The Nail Gunner (7/1), Taskheer (10/1), Luna Queen (10/1), Dulcet Spirit (10/1), Inaam (11/1), Split Elevens (12/1), Ajrad (14/1), Purple Poppy (18/1), Swiss Rowe (18/1), Bear To Dream (20/1), Mount Mogan (20/1), Nefarious (28/1)

Plenty in with a squeak but BURABACK found life easier dropped in grade when fourth at Southwell 8 days, and with this being just his third outing for Mick Appleby, he gets the verdict to notch career success number 4 with the booking of Oisin Murphy catching the eye. The Nail Gunner's last effort is easy to excuse so he may emerge as the main danger, ahead of Bear To Dream and the hat-trick-seeking Taskheer.