17:00 Lingfield

Monday 19 June 2023

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Faithorn Farrell Timms Handicap

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 58.82s

(3)

Skallywag Bay¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 72

11/4

13/2, good second of 8 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Winner of sole previous start on polytrack and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 671-082

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(2)

Diomed Spirit¹⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S C Williams| OR: 72| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 5/1, seventh of 10 in nursery at Southwell (5f). Off 6 months and she will probably come up short this time.

Form: 615257-

(4)

Alpine Girl¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 67| CD

9/4

13/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 13 days ago, well on top finish. 5 lb rise by no means the end of the world and another big run anticipated with Benoit De La Sayette again aboard.

Form: 5448-31

(6)

Destiny's Spirit⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 65| D

22/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (6f, heavy, 9/2) 42 days ago. Failed fire sole previous attempt on this surface, which is a concern.

Form: 1211-45

(7)

Spirit Of Breeze^t1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 63

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, good to firm, 5/1) 20 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and likely to find one or two too strong.

Form: 63-476

(5)

Cuban Grey^p,t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 63| BF| D

5/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in March. Fifth of 7 in handicap at the same course (5.1f, 15/8) 27 days ago. Down 2 lb (also gelded since) and he could have a part to play.

Form: 291435

(1)

Sabah Al Ward^h1,t1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 60

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Richard Hughes when last of 8 in handicap (6/1) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Probably worth another chance having shown ability at 2 yrs and now tried in a hood/tongue strap.

Form: 459-8

Forecasts

Alpine Girl (9/4), Skallywag Bay (11/4), Diomed Spirit (3/1), Cuban Grey (5/1), Spirit Of Breeze (8/1), Destiny's Spirit (22/1), Sabah Al Ward (25/1)

The drop to this trip was the catalyst for an improved display from ALPINE GIRL, who quickened up nicely in the closing stages when scoring over C&D last time. She's gone up 5 lb but is totally unexposed at the minimum trip/on the all-weather and is taken to strike again. Skallywag Bay got back on track when going close in a 6f Windsor handicap and, like Alpine Girl, could benefit from this drop to 5f. She is second choice, albeit only marginally as Cuban Grey is also appealing.