15:15 Lingfield

Friday 29 March 2024

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BetUK All-Weather Vase Marathon Handicap

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 3m 22.27s

(11)

Diamond Bay^p1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 88| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 13 in handicap (28/1) at this C&D (AW) 28 days ago, not much room. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 4168-80

(2)

Barenboim^h³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| C

16/1

Course winner. 6/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 34 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Significantly back up in trip. Hood back on. Should find this race being run to suit, so return to form isn't out of the question.

Form: 99-9838

(9)

Aqwaam⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr| T: Ian Williams| OR: 86| D

4/1

8/1, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 41 days ago, needing stiffer test. Back up in trip. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 123-422

(12)

Yokkell²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 86

12/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Dundalk in February. 13/2, good fourth of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 21 days ago. Has been in top form for a while and should get the longer trip on this relatively sharp track.

Form: 411-214

(5)

Bascule^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 86| C

13/2

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 7/2, fourth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 16 days ago. Should strip fitter for that and stable is in excellent form at present.

Form: 4/384-44

(3)

Red Flyer²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Saffie Osborne| T: K Jewell| OR: 86| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Latest win at Kempton in January. Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 9/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 622-124

(10)

First Emperor^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 82| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. 12/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 28 days ago, needing stiffer test. Not dismissed.

Form: 08-7636

(8)

Sarsons Risk^t⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 82| BF| D

13/2

Latest win at Southwell in December. 3/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 66 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Significantly back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously with stable in good order.

Form: 6051-55

(6)

Tenerife Sunshine²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: C Johnston| OR: 82| BF

4/1

Creditable second of 9 in handicap (5/2) at Kempton (12f) 27 days ago, needing stiffer test. Significantly up in trip. Not discounted.

Form: 97-4332

(4)

Captain Kane¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: George Scott| OR: 78| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Eight wins from 29 Flat runs. 18/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 16 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 332-366

(7)

Riyami^p,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 78| BF| D

13/2

Latest win at Dundalk in February. Shaped as if still in form when second of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f, 11/8) 28 days ago, running on. Big player.

Form: 2151-12

(1)

Pons Aelius^v1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 75| D

33/1

9/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 9 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Needs the headgear to perk him up.

Form: 74649-7

Non-Runners

(13)

Artisan Dancer¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: C Johnston J: Archie Young

(14)

Tradesman¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: D M Simcock J: Brandon Wilkie

Forecasts

Aqwaam (4/1), Tenerife Sunshine (4/1), Riyami (13/2), Bascule (13/2), Sarsons Risk (13/2), Red Flyer (8/1), Tradesman (10/1), Artisan Dancer (10/1), Yokkell (12/1), Barenboim (16/1), First Emperor (20/1), Diamond Bay (28/1), Pons Aelius (33/1), Captain Kane (40/1)

BASCULE was back from a break and found the steady pace acting against him at Kempton last time so, with his stable in excellent form, he gets the nod over Riyami, who has looked progressive in Ireland. Aqwaam is a consistent sort who should also be involved.