18:20 Lingfield

Saturday 24 June 2023

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Choice Training Handicap

Off time: 18:24 | Winning time: 2m 28.39s

(2)

Premiere Ligne¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: H Morrison| OR: 77| D

9/1

Ran to a fairly useful level when winning a pair of handicaps in France in 2022. Fairly low-key efforts in 2 starts for present stable so far this term though, and others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 1061-08

(5)

Later Darling^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 75| D

8/1

Latest win at Brighton (11.9f) in May. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Goodwood (12f, good to firm, 5/2) 15 days ago, doing plenty up with the leaders and dropping away final 1f. This mark demands a little more in any case.

Form: 164914

(6)

Fulfilled¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: D M Simcock| OR: 75| BF

8/11

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Ripon in June. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (9/4) at Beverley (12.1f, good to firm) 13 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Shortlist material.

Form: 1322-14

(3)

Thunder Max²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 74

10/1

Yet to add to his debut success and not for the first time he looked a little awkward when last of 6 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f) 3 weeks ago. Ease in class rates a plus here though and claims from this mark if putting it all together.

Form: 34-4036

(1)

Daniel Deronda^b,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 70

18/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 7/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (14.5f, good to firm) 21 days ago, slowly away. Back down in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 237635

(4)

Dark Mystery^h,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 69| D

17/2

Winner over 1½m at Newbury last summer for Ian Williams. Faded into sixth on Kempton hurdle and stable debut over Christmas and below best in a couple of spins on the Flat since, weakening over 1f out when fifth of 8 in handicap at Sandown (14f) 7 days ago.

Form: 2154-05

(7)

Star From Afarhh^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Liam Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 69| CD

7/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 9/4, didn't need to improve to win 6-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 23 days ago, her speed proving an asset in a slowly run race. Claims once more with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 471741

Forecasts

Fulfilled (8/11), Star From Afarhh (7/1), Later Darling (8/1), Dark Mystery (17/2), Premiere Ligne (9/1), Thunder Max (10/1), Daniel Deronda (18/1)

A winner on return at Ripon, FULFILLED again ran well without being seen to best effect when fourth at Beverley 2 weeks ago, the steady gallop not ideal. He remains one to be interested in and gets the nod to resume progress here. Star From Afarhh can emerge as the chief threat.