14:50 Lingfield

Tuesday 15 August 2023

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Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Handicap (AWT)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 23.8s

(2)

Musical Mystery⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 62

10/3

6/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) 41 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Ali Stronge. Nicely treated on best form and merits respect under Marquand.

Form: 300-245

(4)

Embarked^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 61| D

5/6

Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7f, evens) 21 days ago, well on top finish. A 4 lb rise doesn't look enough to stop him going in again.

Form: 4-57441

(7)

Ajrad¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 59| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 16/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, heavy) 10 days ago.

Form: 7-85486

(8)

Mount Mogan¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 58| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, good to soft, 16/1) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 350305

(6)

Dulcet Spirit¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 58| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 5/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Chepstow (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago, just holding on. Only nudged up 1 lb and should remain very competitive.

Form: 477331

(3)

Copper Mountain^t,v³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 52| D

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Visored first time, ninth of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (1m, good, 22/1) 34 days ago.

Form: 840069

(9)

Purple Poppy³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J C Fox| OR: 49| CD

7/1

C&D winner in April. Creditable second of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Kempton (8f) 34 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 950-312

(1)

Sir Sedric^v⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: L Carter| OR: 48| D

33/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Visored first time, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 50 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 960-687

(5)

Bonnie Blandford^t1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: William Cox| T: S Hodgson| OR: 45

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 11 in novice at Salisbury (6f, good, 100/1) 17 days ago. Tongue strap on for first time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: F680

Forecasts

Embarked (5/6), Musical Mystery (10/3), Purple Poppy (7/1), Dulcet Spirit (15/2), Ajrad (11/1), Sir Sedric (33/1), Mount Mogan (40/1), Copper Mountain (40/1), Bonnie Blandford (150/1)

EMBARKED was quite nicely on top at the finish at Wolverhampton last time and can make light of a 4 lb rise. Fellow last-time-out scorer Dulcet Spirit may give him most to do ahead of Musical Mystery, who has his first outing for a new yard here.