20:15 Lingfield

Saturday 1 July 2023

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Off time: 20:18 | Winning time: 1m 23.06s

(1)

Amathus^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: George Rooke| T: P R Chamings| OR: 65| CD

13/2

Back to winning ways in 6-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 7/2) 19 days ago by ½ length from Major Gatsby, always holding on. Respected in his current form.

Form: 748-351

(4)

Major Gatsby^b⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: William Carson| T: W G M Turner| OR: 65| D

5/1

Runner-up at this C&D on his penultimate outing and again ran creditably when third of 8 in handicap at Ffos Las (6f, good to firm, 10/1) 6 days ago. Can give his running once more.

Form: 0-56423

(2)

Alyara^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: L P Keniry| T: J L Flint| OR: 63

10/1

Failed to come on for reappearance when fifth of 6 in handicap (10/1) at Salisbury (1m, firm) 18 days ago. However, she could fare better now back down in grade.

Form: 8853-55

(7)

Ajrad³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S W Kelly| T: M J Attwater| OR: 63| D

10/1

Not discredited when fourth of 7 in handicap (9/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 32 days ago. Has now dropped below his last winning mark, but needs to step up on what he's shown so far this year.

Form: 187-854

(6)

Nibras Rainbow^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Mohammed| OR: 63| BF| D

9/1

Best effort when runner-up at this course (7.6f, good to firm) at the beginning of June. However, not in the same form when sixth of 8 in handicap (5/2) at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) 18 days ago.

Form: 4-00026

(8)

Inverinate^v²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jefferson Smith| T: I Mohammed| OR: 62| D

6/4

After just 5 days off, opened account in 12-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 6/5) 23 days ago, sticking to task. Can follow up with better still to come.

Form: 067-421

(3)

Kodi Noir^h¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 59

33/1

Down the field all 3 starts this year, in first-time visor when last of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, AW, 50/1) 12 days ago. Continues to fall in the weights without looking like taking advantage.

Form: 986-089

(5)

Essme^p1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Charlie Bennett| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 45| BF| CD

7/1

Sole success came at this C&D last May. Again ran well when third of 8 in handicap (2/1) also at this C&D (good to firm) 7 days ago. Can give another good account with cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 099-033

Forecasts

Inverinate (6/4), Major Gatsby (5/1), Amathus (13/2), Essme (7/1), Nibras Rainbow (9/1), Alyara (10/1), Ajrad (10/1), Kodi Noir (33/1)

Having finished runner-up over C&D at the beginning of June, INVERINATE opened his account at Chelmsford 5 days later and he can follow up with more still to offer. He can see off the challenge of a pair of C&D winners, with Amathus successful 19 days ago and Essme arriving on the back of placed efforts here on her last 2 starts.