19:10 Lingfield

Saturday 3 June 2023

All17:3518:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:45

Leonard D. A. McDermott Handicap

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 1m 30.53s

(6)

Margaret's Fuchsia^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 66

9/1

Followed a good run with a below-par one when fourth of 6 in handicap at Leicester (7f, heavy, 17/2) 21 days ago. Could bounce back returned to a sounder surface.

Form: 422734

(5)

Lunario⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 65

11/1

Still green but ran to a fair level when fourth of 9 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 66/1) 59 days ago. Open to further progress now switched to turf on his handicap bow.

Form: 7-74

(8)

Gone¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: N Callan| T: C Johnston| OR: 65| D

11/8

Made it a third handicap win in 6 starts when successful in 9-runner event at Carlisle (7.8f, good, 9/1) 12 days ago, close up before produced to lead 1f out. Major player.

Form: 17-1531

(7)

House Of Dragons¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Durack| OR: 65

20/1

First run since leaving Dominic Ffrench Davis when thirteenth of 16 on handicap debut at Newmarket (7f, good, 40/1) 15 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 534-0

(1)

Third Batch^b1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A Kirby| T: S Woods| OR: 64

28/1

After 8 weeks off, below form when eighth of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 7/2) 31 days ago. Needs to find improvement as she makes her turf debut with blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 5-24448

(4)

Chalk Mountain¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dane O'Neill| T: W S Kittow| OR: 63| BF

7/2

Off the mark at Wolverhampton in April, but not in the same form when eighth of 16 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good, 11/2) 15 days ago. Could get back on track given the improvement he had shown on his return.

Form: 0450-18

(2)

Nibras Rainbow^b1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jefferson Smith| T: I Mohammed| OR: 62

15/2

Form has gone the wrong way so far this year, beaten long way out when eleventh of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 28/1) 24 days ago. First-time blinkers need to spark a revival.

Form: 144-000

(3)

Hitched^h1¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 57

15/2

Didn't offer much in 3 starts in late-2022, sixth of 11 in minor event (50/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) in December. Up in trip with hood on 1st time as he makes handicap debut (also gelded since last seen).

Form: 996-

Forecasts

Gone (11/8), Chalk Mountain (7/2), Nibras Rainbow (15/2), Hitched (15/2), Margaret's Fuchsia (9/1), Lunario (11/1), House Of Dragons (20/1), Third Batch (28/1)

GONE found further progress when gaining another handicap success at Carlisle 12 days ago, showing a likeable attitude, and she is taken to add to her tally in her current form. Charlie Johnston's filly can get the better of Margaret's Fuchsia, who is worth another chance back on a sounder surface, while Lunario is open to improvement on handicap debut.