14:05 Lingfield

Friday 29 March 2024

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BetUK All-Weather Vase Middle Distance Handicap

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 2m 3.90s

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Youthful King²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: L A Dace| OR: 90| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Good third of 12 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D (AW) 28 days ago, faring best of those held up. Respected back down in class.

Form: 1356-53

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(7)

Polling Day^h1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A Watson| OR: 89| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 12/1, creditable 5 lengths fourth of 10 to Wadacre Gomez in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 42 days ago. Hood on 1st time. No banker to build on that this given his apparent fragility.

Form: 11/44-4

(4)

Civil Law²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: R A Teal| OR: 89| D

14/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D (AW) 28 days ago. Proving consistent if not especially well treated.

Form: 5012-36

(5)

Al Rufaa^h⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Hogan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 89| BF

7/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 5/2, creditable ¾-length second of 10 to Wadacre Gomez in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 42 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Shortlist material.

Form: 8913-62

(2)

Wadacre Gomez²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 88| D

9/1

Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 17/2) 28 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 1-01214

(8)

Andaleep^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 88| D

22/1

Latest win at Southwell in February. Good third of 13 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 12/1) 19 days ago, running on. Can give a good account.

Form: 0-71513

(11)

Bystander²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 86| CD

9/2

Lightly-raced winner. 9/2, resumed progress when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 28 days ago by 1½ lengths from Inspiritus, readily. Open to further improvement.

Form: 61-21

(13)

Light Speed⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 85| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 14/1) 88 days ago. Back up in trip. Something to prove now.

Form: 61118-0

(6)

Inspiritus²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: R Varian| OR: 85| BF

7/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in January. Creditable 1½ lengths second of 9 to Bystander in handicap at this C&D (AW, 9/4) 28 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Remains of interest.

Form: 622-122

(3)

Asgard's Captain⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 79| D

9/2

Six wins from 16 Flat runs. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Career best when completing hat-trick (11/10) at Newcastle (10.2f) 4 days ago. Carries penalty. Thriving, but didn't travel with much fluency sole start here in January.

Form: 152111

(9)

Walhaan^t,v¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 83

25/1

7/2, won 11-runner handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 14 days ago, always holding on. Respected.

Form: 54415-1

(10)

Arcadian Nights²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Saffie Osborne| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 82| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Respectable 2¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Bystander in handicap at this C&D (AW, 9/2) 28 days ago.

Form: 864-214

(1)

Troon^t1⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Kirrane| T: A West| OR: 82

150/1

40/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 59 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Nigel Tinkler. Tongue strap on 1st time. Must improve.

Form: 1/063-60

(12)

Qaasid^v²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Levey| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 80| D

12/1

Wasn't disgraced in a better race than he need contest when eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 66/1) 28 days ago. Back down in class.

Form: 232-008

Forecasts

Inspiritus (7/2), Bystander (9/2), Asgard's Captain (9/2), Al Rufaa (7/1), Wadacre Gomez (9/1), Youthful King (10/1), Qaasid (12/1), Civil Law (14/1), Light Speed (20/1), Andaleep (22/1), Arcadian Nights (25/1), Walhaan (25/1), Polling Day (28/1), Troon (150/1)

AL RUFAA is always going to be something of a hostage to fortune given his keen-going style but he very much caught the eye when runner-up at Wolverhampton 6 weeks ago and is capable of winning off his current mark. Bystander is unexposed and he resumed progress with a ready success over this C&D, suggesting there's more to come. The thriving Asgard's Captain is also considered.