19:20 Lingfield

Wednesday 26 April 2023

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At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap

Off time: 19:21 | Winning time: 1m 10.68s

(4)

Mamillius²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 75| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Last of 8 in handicap (80/1) at this course (7f, AW) 28 days ago.

Form: 1096-88

(9)

Alafdhal⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: P S McEntee| OR: 75| D

12/1

Five wins from 19 runs last year. 6/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Brighton (5.3f, good) 4 days ago, merely closing up late. Others preferred.

Form: 453874

(10)

Bezzas Lad²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 75| CD

8/1

12/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (5f, AW) 26 days ago, comfortably. Has a tricky draw to overcome but can't be dismissed.

Form: 212631

(8)

Gold Medal²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 74| CD

9/4

First run since leaving Richard Hughes when 6/1, won 9-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 28 days ago, keeping on well. Makes plenty of appeal once more.

Form: 84233-1

(7)

Libertus¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 72| D

14/1

Last of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 7/1). Off 6 months. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 628210-

(3)

Lilkian⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 72| CD

9/2

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 7/1) 7 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 142332

(1)

El Hombre¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 71| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 7/1) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 264515

(6)

Cool Lightning³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: N Callan| T: J Tate| OR: 71| D

10/3

Lightly-raced winner. 4/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 30 days ago, kept up to work. Likely to to better still.

Form: 22-161

(11)

Swiss Pride^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 68| CD

12/1

6-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 8/1) 7 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 22-4663

(5)

Knockout Blow^p³⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: George Rooke| T: J E Long| OR: 49| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable 2¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Lilkian in handicap (12/1) at this C&D (AW). Off 13 months. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 45/2724-

Non-Runners

(2)

Bobby On The Beat²³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: P S McEntee J: L Morris

Forecasts

Gold Medal (9/4), Cool Lightning (10/3), Lilkian (9/2), Bobby On The Beat (5/1), Bezzas Lad (8/1), El Hombre (12/1), Alafdhal (12/1), Swiss Pride (12/1), Libertus (14/1), Mamillius (28/1), Knockout Blow (66/1)

GOLD MEDAL made a successful start for his new stable over C&D last month and looks up to defying a rise for all that it's a competitive race for the grade. Cool Lightning is an obvious danger and another solid showing is expected from Lilkian