17:35 Lingfield

Thursday 4 May 2023

All17:0017:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:05

11th Barry Gurr Memorial Handicap

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 1m 36.35s

(2)

Boafo Boy^t⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 75

25/1

Latest win at Newcastle (7f) in January. Last of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Chelmsford (7f) 63 days ago, slowly into stride and always behind. Needs to bounce back returned to 1m.

Form: 58-1459

(6)

Enough Already⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: George Downing| T: L Carter| OR: 74| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 12/1) 48 days ago, ridden over 2f out and always behind. Needs to step up again if he's to figure for all his mark is easing.

Form: 144-859

(4)

Lafan²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: F Brennan| OR: 73| D

5/2

Better signs when third on yard debut here (10f) in February and justified good support when ending losing run in 7-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 23 days ago, in command 1f out and keeping on. Remains with handicapping scope on old form and he's respected again.

Form: 80-6031

(1)

Covert Mission^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 73| CD

9/2

Successful 4 times last year and having been placed in pair of 1m Southwell handicaps earlier this year, he duly resumed winning ways in 7-runner C&D handicap 31 days ago, making all. Had plenty in his favour then but he's a consistent type and ought to go well again.

Form: 94-8231

(3)

Meng Tian³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: S Woods| OR: 70

15/2

Seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 14/1) 38 days ago, in rear and never on terms. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 7-73357

(5)

Hul Ah Bah Loo³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 68| CD

7/1

Shed maiden tag over C&D in February. Remained in form since, creditable length third of 7 to Covert Mission in handicap at this C&D (AW, 9/4) 31 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Shortlist material.

Form: 4-41423

(7)

Havana Goldrush^b³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Keniry| T: J S Moore| OR: 64| D

11/4

Latest win at Bath (1m) in April. Creditable second of 12 in handicap back at that venue (1m) 3 days ago, albeit not looking straightforward in the finish. This tougher but he's clearly in good heart.

Form: 60-7212

Forecasts

Lafan (5/2), Havana Goldrush (11/4), Covert Mission (9/2), Enough Already (7/1), Hul Ah Bah Loo (7/1), Meng Tian (15/2), Boafo Boy (25/1)

HUL AH BAH LOO ran another solid race and likely would have been suited by a stronger gallop when third behind Covert Mission over C&D recently and he could be worth chancing to come out on top on this occasion. Lafan, who justified good support to score at Wolverhampton recently, is also firmly in the mix.