15:42 Lingfield

Thursday 1 June 2023

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bet365 Claiming Stakes (AWT)

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 1m 35.95s

(10)

Unilateralism⁵⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 81

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form sixth of 10 in maiden at this C&D (AW, 3/1). Off 18 months. First run for yard after leaving Hugo Palmer. Could make presence felt if the market speaks in his favour after long absence.

Form: 42326/

(11)

Brains^b⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Ross Coakley| T: J Butler| OR: 82| CD

13/8

Fairly useful gelding. C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in January. 6/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 61 days ago. Merits consideration down in grade.

Form: 51-1339

(8)

Toronado Grey^b1²⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 77| CD

9/2

Fairly useful gelding. C&D winner. Last of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Goodwood (9f, good), slowly away. Off 8 months. Blinkers on 1st time. Worth a market check.

Form: 7/66130-

(3)

Business^h³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: S Curran| OR: 83

9/4

Fairly useful gelding. Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Fourth of 6 in handicap (9/2) at Chelmsford City (7f) 35 days ago. Arrives in good order and makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 097-164

(6)

La Rav²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: L Carter| OR: 70| CD

11/1

Fair gelding. C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (22/1) at Kempton (8f) 29 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 3017-36

(9)

Game Nation^t1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carson| T: B Barr| OR: 54

50/1

Modest gelding. 14/1, bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap at Bath (8f, soft) 31 days ago, slowly away. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 686645

(1)

Dulcet Spirit²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Johnson| OR: 59| C

66/1

Fair filly. Course winner. Winner here in January. 14/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 29 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 984-147

(7)

Luna Light¹²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Darragh Keenan| T: L Allan

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 11 in maiden at Kempton (8f, 200/1), not knocked about. Off 120 days. First run for yard after leaving Dean Ivory.

Form: 0-0

(4)

Starry Eyes¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: N Callan| T: B R Johnson| OR: 51| CD

25/1

Modest mare. C&D winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. 15/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 17 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 2-65954

(2)

Congresbury^b⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 60

125/1

Last of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 33/1) 8 days ago. Something to prove.

Form: 34-6800

Non-Runners

(5)

Proud Fairy²³¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: Rhys Clutterbuck

Forecasts

Brains (13/8), Business (9/4), Toronado Grey (9/2), Unilateralism (15/2), La Rav (11/1), Proud Fairy (12/1), Starry Eyes (25/1), Game Nation (50/1), Dulcet Spirit (66/1), Congresbury (125/1), Luna Light (250/1)

BUSINESS has been in good form in handicaps lately and should be able to capitalise on a drop in grade. Unilateralism and Toronado Grey are returning from absences but both have the ability to challenge the selection if they're on their game.