18:22 Lingfield

Monday 31 July 2023

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Dennis McCarthy And Paul Lesner Legends Handicap

Off time: 18:24 | Winning time: 2m 35.66s

(1)

Smokey Malone^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 62| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in April. Sixth of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good to soft, 10/3) 23 days ago, left poorly placed. Enters calculations.

Form: 213226

(6)

Kentucky Kingdom¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 57

5/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, good, 20/1) 19 days ago so more is required.

Form: 622387

(4)

Lawmans Blis²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: George Wood| T: A French| OR: 56| D

9/2

One win from 25 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 0-32555

(10)

Third Batch^p,h³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Woods| OR: 62

17/2

Still a maiden but arrives in good nick, drawn wide when seventh of 11 in handicap (11/2) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 30 days ago. Weighted to go well off a 2 lb lower mark. Player.

Form: 487337

(8)

Timewave¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C Johnston| OR: 62| D

11/1

Latest win at Southwell in April. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, only fifth of 7 in handicap (15/2) at Wolverhampton (14f) 14 days ago. Has a bit to prove.

Form: 415585

(7)

Roman Art⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Egan| T: H Morrison| OR: 61

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in handicap (7/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 49 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 0-6509

(2)

The Guvnor¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J Quinn| T: J & S Best| OR: 48

28/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 80/1) 13 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 044/070

(9)

No Diggity¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 46

11/1

16/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 13 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John Butler and can't be dismissed.

Form: 655434

(3)

Roman Tempest²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: S Dow| OR: 45

40/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 40/1) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip with work to do if he's to open his account.

Form: 059-977

Non-Runners

(5)

Shalfa³⁰

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: Mrs L Richards J: William Carson

Forecasts

Roman Art (5/2), Smokey Malone (4/1), Lawmans Blis (9/2), Shalfa (9/2), Kentucky Kingdom (5/1), Third Batch (17/2), Timewave (11/1), No Diggity (11/1), The Guvnor (28/1), Roman Tempest (40/1)

THIRD BATCH didn't enjoy the rub of the green when seventh on the AW here last time and can capitalise on a 2 lb drop in the weights and gain a deserved breakthrough success now. Smokey Malone also wasn't seen to best effect when sixth at Nottingham so this C&D winner can have a say along with Shalfa who has made a positive start to life with Lydia Richards.