16:57 Lingfield

Friday 1 March 2024

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BetMGM AWC Mile Trial Handicap

Off time: 17:04 | Winning time: 1m 37.80s

(4)

Dear My Friend²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Johnston| OR: 107| CD

2/1

11/8, career best when winning 5-runner C&D listed race 26 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Nine Tenths, readily. An even better effort will be needed under a big weight back in a handicap but he's unlikely to give up his unbeaten AW record without a fight.

Form: 8000-11

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(5)

Bopedro^v²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 102| D

16/1

Latest win at Newmarket in August. 4 lengths fourth of 5 to Dear My Friend in listed race over C&D 26 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 01934-4

(9)

Kingdom Come¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 101| BF

5/2

Three wins from 6 runs last year. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f, 5/6) on reappearance 13 days ago. Considered.

Form: 11403-2

(3)

McLean House¹¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 83| CD

4/1

Had something in hand when winning course handicaps over 7f and this trip last month. Capable of better again and major player under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 151-911

(8)

Tadreeb⁴¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: L Morris| T: M J Attwater| OR: 86| C

50/1

Course winner. 9/1, bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f) when last seen 13 months ago. Returns in a hot race.

Form: 60674/4-

(6)

Dingle¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: A J Farragher| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 84| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Latest win at Newcastle in January. Creditable second of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Newcastle (1m) 13 days ago. Won't be too far away if in similar form.

Form: 364-912

(1)

Trip To Rome¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR: 83

11/1

Won a 7f Kempton novice last May (final start for Ed Dunlop) and made a positive start for his new yard when good third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 13 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 66/21-3

(2)

Larado^v¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: M Appleby| OR: 82| CD

33/1

C&D winner last month. 17/2, creditable 2¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Mclean House back here 11 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 846-415

Non-Runners

(10)

King's Code¹²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: P D Evans J: David Probert

(7)

Chuzzlewit¹³

Weight: 8-5| Age: 4

T: K A Ryan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dear My Friend (2/1), Kingdom Come (5/2), McLean House (4/1), King's Code (6/1), Dingle (13/2), Trip To Rome (11/1), Bopedro (16/1), Chuzzlewit (16/1), Larado (33/1), Tadreeb (50/1)

Another really competitive handicap to conclude. MCLEAN HOUSE can take the next step up the ladder and complete a course hat-trick but there are a host of possible dangers, headed by Dear My Friend, so impressive in a C&D listed race recently, Kingdom Come and King's Code.