17:30 Lingfield

Saturday 1 July 2023

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

Janet Gibbs Memorial Handicap (AWT)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 30.46s

(6)

Bush Rose^h1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Kyle Strydom| T: R Varian| OR: 64

11/1

Only modest form in a trio of maidens, albeit prominent in the market on her first 2 starts. Bred to stay this far, but would need to improve for the longer trip to make a winning handicap debut. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 4-47

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(1)

Surge³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: D Menuisier| OR: 64

16/1

Best effort in novice/maiden company when staying on gradually to finish fifth at Newcastle (10.2f) in May. Very much looks the type to improve in handicaps and merits plenty of respect.

Form: 050

(8)

Climate Precedent²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 63

6/1

Second at Wolverhampton in March but hasn't proved particularly progressive and arrives on the back of a below-par effort at Yarmouth. Stepped up in trip but others make more appeal.

Form: 4-52449

(4)

Robusto²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S W Kelly| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 63| BF| D

2/1

Very much appealed as a typical type from the yard to run up a sequence after making a winning handicap debut at Salisbury in May but did no more than match that form when third at Catterick last time, Could easily get back on the up.

Form: 006-13

(5)

Papa Ricco³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Tart| T: S Woods| OR: 62

12/1

Much improved for the step up in trip/switch to handicapping when winning at Nottingham in April. Laboured effort at Beverley on next start, though, and was 6¾ lengths last of 4 to Robusto in handicap at Salisbury (12f, good to firm, 4/1) 35 days ago. Bit to prove now.

Form: 775-134

(3)

Mysterious Maestro^b,t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 59

10/3

Shaped well when fifth of 13 in handicap (11/1) at this course (10f, AW) 19 days ago, finishing with running left after meeting trouble. Was an expensive purchase and represents good yard, so could have even more to come.

Form: 967-505

(2)

Ectocross⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 56| C

22/1

Winner over 10f here in March. Has slipped below last winning mark but recent efforts leave something to be desired, only ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (10f, AW, 15/2) 9 days ago.

Form: 0-13899

(7)

Philos^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 56| CD

11/2

Seen to good effect from the front when winning 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 7/4) in May before following up in similar fashion over C&D (AW) 9 days ago. Likely he'll get an easy lead again and he can't be discounted with good-value claimer aboard.

Form: 332211

Forecasts

Robusto (2/1), Mysterious Maestro (10/3), Philos (11/2), Climate Precedent (6/1), Bush Rose (11/1), Papa Ricco (12/1), Surge (16/1), Ectocross (22/1)

Several with sound claims, though MYSTERIOUS MAESTRO perhaps makes most appeal, with the Crisford's gelding appearing to now be gradually getting the hang of things. Robusto failed to immediately progress at Caterick last time but is given another chance to improve, whilst hat-trick seeking Philos and handicap-debutante Surge are others that merit serious consideration.