18:40 Lingfield

Saturday 1 July 2023

All17:3018:0518:4019:1519:4520:1520:45

Kim Hatton 65th Birthday Celebration Handicap (AWT) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:43 | Winning time: 2m 5.36s

(2)

Shalfa³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: William Carson| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 61

25/1

Stepped on her stable debut/reappearance run when seventh of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Brighton (7f, good to firm) 39 days ago. On a fair mark if able reproduce last season's form.

Form: 5213-67

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(10)

Lost In Time^v⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Jefferson Smith| T: D K Ivory| OR: 59

5/2

In reasonable heart without winning in the first half of the year but ran poorly when tenth of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 043480

(1)

Global Grandeur^t1³³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 57

28/1

Mid-field at best in 3 minor events at Kempton last year from Chris Dwyer, seemingly brought along with handicaps in mind. Market can act as best guide towards expectations.

Form: 608-

(8)

Star Of Epsom¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 53| CD

5/2

As good as ever when notching a third C&D success when winning 13-runner event here (7/1) 12 days ago. Respected again from 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 1-61001

(4)

Pink Lily¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 58| D

11/2

Improved performer at 3 yrs, off the mark at Bath in May before good second there later than month. Only respectable fourth of 6 in handicap (15/2) at Goodwood (9.9f, good to firm) 15 days ago but she drops back in class here and holds strong claims.

Form: 33-3124

(6)

Teekana^p,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 48

66/1

Poor performances on turf on her last 2 outings and didn't finish any better than mid-field on several AW starts in the winter. Hard to fancy.

Form: 887-507

(7)

Grand Central^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 56

22/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Second at Wolverhampton in May but has ran poorly both outings since. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 068257

(5)

Moosmee¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 46

12/1

Struggling for form at present, only 5½ lengths tenth of 13 to Star of Epsom in handicap (28/1) at this C&D (AW) 12 days ago.

Form: 9-04990

(3)

Take My Breath²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: K Jewell| OR: 46

40/1

Little impact in 4 starts so far, seventh of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, good to firm, 50/1) 28 days ago. Should be suited by longer trip here so could make more impact from basement mark.

Form: 0-067

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

(11)

Maffeo Barberini⁹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: K Frost J: Non Runner

(9)

Dark Gold¹⁵⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Sir Mark Prescott J: S W Kelly

Forecasts

Dark Gold (9/4), Lost In Time (5/2), Star Of Epsom (5/2), Pink Lily (11/2), Maffeo Barberini (10/1), Moosmee (12/1), Grand Central (22/1), Shalfa (25/1), Global Grandeur (28/1), Take My Breath (40/1), Teekana (66/1)

PINK LILY has done well so far this season, just finding the step up in grade beyond her at Goodwood last time, but she should be more at home in these calmer waters and sets a decent standard with a good claimer aboard. Star of Epsom has a positive C&D record and should make a bold bid to follow up her recent success here, whilst Dark Gold could well be a typical Sir Mark Prescott handicap improver and merits a serious market check.