17:20 Lingfield

Thursday 26 October 2023

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BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 2m 46.99s

(3)

World Without Love⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 76

4/1

Latest win at Carlisle in June. Has made the frame on 3 of her 4 starts since, third of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Kempton (2m) 47 days ago. Respected as she drops back down in grade.

Form: 914043

(5)

Aqwaam^p⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 76

5/1

Faced stiff task when tenth of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to soft, 11/1) in July. Had made the frame on his previous 3 starts, though, so could bounce back if ready to go after 3 months off.

Form: 5-62420

(6)

Richard P Smith^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: David Probert| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 76

4/1

Latest win on turf here in May. Again ran well when second of 10 in handicap (11/2) at Catterick (12.1f, soft) 22 days ago. Can continue his good run of form to return to winning ways upped in trip.

Form: 147322

(8)

Regally Blonde^t¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: N Callan| T: B I Case| OR: 73| D

9/1

Fairly useful winner on Flat in Ireland. Campaigned over hurdles this year for current yard, third of 7 in novice (11/4) at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) in April. Interesting back on the level (tongue strap retained from hurdling).

Form: 922152-

(7)

Sharp Distinction^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 71WS

13/2

Off the mark at Yarmouth in August. Found life tougher upped in grade when sixth of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f, soft, 15/2) 35 days ago. Could fare better back at this level having had a wind op.

Form: 633196

(2)

United Force³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: C Hobson| OR: 72

250/1

Opened account at Leicester in April. However, form has gone the wrong way on his last 3 starts, last of 11 in handicap at Kempton (1m, 150/1) 38 days ago. Has enough to prove tried over this longer distance.

Form: 712560

(9)

Major Major¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 69

5/1

Recorded back-to-back wins at this course (turf) and Windsor in August. After a below-par effort, soon back to form when fourth of 10 in handicap at latter course (11.4f, good to firm, 4/1) 17 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 031144

(1)

Divya³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 69

9/2

Returned to form when third of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to soft, 6/1) 36 days ago. Still looking for her first win, but she's capable of getting involved having been eased further in the weights.

Form: 324503

Non-Runners

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Sycamore¹⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: S Dixon J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

World Without Love (4/1), Richard P Smith (4/1), Divya (9/2), Aqwaam (5/1), Major Major (5/1), Sharp Distinction (13/2), Regally Blonde (9/1), Sycamore (14/1), United Force (250/1)

RICHARD P SMITH has returned to form with cheekpieces refitted on his last 3 starts, finishing runner-up on the last 2 occasions, so he is taken to go one better as he goes up in trip. World Without Love also arrives in good heart and isn't taken lightly, while Major Major is another who merits consideration.