20:45 Lingfield

Tuesday 30 May 2023

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Off time: 20:46 | Winning time: 1m 11.05s

(1)

First Company¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 62

4/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Good second of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago, nearest finish. Not discounted.

Form: 9-48862

(7)

Yimou^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Jefferson Smith| T: D K Ivory| OR: 61| D

9/2

Thirty-three runs since last win in 2020. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 9/2) 19 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip and should make his presence felt.

Form: 6-76402

(5)

Agapanther²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joshua Bryan| T: H Main| OR: 60| D

9/2

Latest win at Kempton in April. Fifth of 8 in handicap back there (6f, 9/2) 27 days ago. 0-5 on turf but was placed over this C&D and at Ffos Las (both on good) last season and she needs considering.

Form: 4346-15

(6)

Areille¹⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: Jack Jones| OR: 58| D

9/2

33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW). Off 108 days and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 6998-48

(3)

Thegreatestshowman^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 55| D

12/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 7/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 19 days ago, merely closing up late. Stepping back up to 6f no bad thing but he needs to bounce back.

Form: 859-965

(4)

Raphel Jake²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 52

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving John Bridger when sixth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 5/1) 27 days ago. Opposable on turf debut.

Form: 8-676

(8)

Port Noir^t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: F Norton| T: R Stephens| OR: 52| BF| D

11/2

Twenty-five runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 10 in handicap (10/3) at Bath (5.7f, firm) 4 days ago. Would be a threat off this mark if on-song but others make more appeal all the same.

Form: 397788

(9)

Mr Fayez^h⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 45| BF

13/2

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. 7/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Brighton (5.3f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Looks vulnerable once more.

Form: 708-446

Non-Runners

(2)

Haveagobeau²⁸

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: J R Boyle J: Non Runner

Forecasts

First Company (4/1), Yimou (9/2), Agapanther (9/2), Areille (9/2), Port Noir (11/2), Mr Fayez (13/2), Haveagobeau (7/1), Thegreatestshowman (12/1), Raphel Jake (22/1)

The vote goes to AGAPANTHER, who was runner-up off just a 1 lb lower mark over this C&D last summer and did the job well when making a winning reappearance at Kempton. It's possible that the race came too soon when below par at the same course next time. Yimou is feared most, ahead of First Company.