19:35 Lingfield

Tuesday 6 June 2023

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Off time: 19:42 | Winning time: 58.95s

(3)

Mick's Spirit^v⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: C Allen| OR: 69| CD

9/4

Four-time C&D winner, the latest in January. 5/1, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap here 67 days ago. Looks vulnerable under top-weight.

Form: 412875

(1)

Libertus²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 68

11/2

25/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Ascot (6f, soft) 24 days ago. Drop to the minimum trip shouldn't be an issue and he's worth a second look back on the AW.

Form: 8210-97

(2)

Mary Of Modena²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 68| D

6/1

10/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Windsor (5.1f, heavy) 29 days ago. 4 lb rise fair and she performed well over 6f here in March, so there are reasons to be optimistic.

Form: 619-301

(7)

Grandfather Tom^v²^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 64| BF| CD

13/8

Three-time C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 17/2, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 2 days ago. Will be a danger to all if turned out again quickly.

Form: 69-6141

(5)

Sparked⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 56| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D (AW) 41 days ago, not clear run. Shouldn't be too far away, granted better luck this time.

Form: 015-926

(4)

Hey Ho Let's Go¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Raul Da Silva| T: M R Hoad| OR: 53| CD

33/1

Three-time C&D winner. 18/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Brighton (5.3f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 60-7658

Non-Runners

(6)

Pepper Streak¹³⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: D C O'Brien J: Callum Hutchinson

Forecasts

Grandfather Tom (13/8), Mick's Spirit (9/4), Libertus (11/2), Mary Of Modena (6/1), Sparked (12/1), Pepper Streak (14/1), Hey Ho Let's Go (33/1)

Last-time-out winners GRANDFATHER TOM and Mary of Modena both make plenty of appeal. The former got on top close home at Nottingham on Sunday and may well notch a fourth C&D victory if allowed to take his chance. Mary of Modena has yet to strike on the all-weather but she's clearly effective on this surface having finished a good third over 6f here on return in March. Best of the rest is Libertus, who hasn't fully fired in 2 starts so far this season but he's edging back down the weights.