17:00 Lingfield

Wednesday 10 April 2024

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Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 2m 29.86s

(2)

Rocha Do Leao^b1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 72

20/1

18/1 and visored for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 16 days ago, weakening final 1f. That was her first start for 5 months and this ought to reveal more with blinkers now the headgear of choice.

Form: 53057-7

(9)

Tiger Beetle¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: M G Rimell| OR: 72| BF

10/1

Back-to-back winner at Wolverhampton (9.5f) during the winter and plenty of good efforts in defeat subsequently. Rare below par display when ninth of 10 in handicap back at that venue 11 days ago but he's a likely type to bounce back.

Form: 6-37649

(3)

Boasty^v¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: T E Whelan| T: I Furtado| OR: 71

18/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. Seventh of 10 in handicap back there (9.5f) 11 days ago, finding things that bit tougher on the back of a 3 lb rise. Back up in trip now.

Form: 27-6617

(8)

Bloomwithgrace^p⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 71

7/1

Maiden who ran creditably on the back of a 13-week break when fifth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 49 days ago, well positioned and having every chance. This even longer trip may help.

Form: 63585-5

(7)

Tortured Soul²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: N Callan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70| BF| CD

11/4

Real success story for his yard, gaining his sixth success since December at Kempton (12f) March. Not seen to anything like best effect when fifth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, evens) 20 days ago, needing stronger gallop and he remains one to be interested in.

Form: 311115

(6)

Hill Station^t⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 65| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 9/2) 9 days ago, well positioned. Should go well again under a penalty.

Form: 1-65621

(5)

Geelong^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: P & O Cole| OR: 67| BF

11/2

Latest win at Windsor in October. Good second of 6 in handicap (7/4) at Newcastle (12.4f) 18 days ago, running on. Largely consistent sort who should go well again.

Form: 143-532

(1)

Capstan⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 65| CD

9/2

Has come down a long way in the weights and justified market support to shed maiden tag over C&D in January. Followed up with something to spare at Kempton (11f) the following month and further 5 lb rise shouldn't prevent a bold bid to land the hat-trick.

Form: 7047-11

(4)

Restorer³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: Ian Williams| OR: 64| D

12/1

Firmly in to the veteran stage but never been lower in the weights and he ran in a more trul-run affair when finishing a head second of 11 to Tortured Soul in handicap at this C&D (AW) 34 days ago, clear of rest. Likely to be thereabouts.

Form: 79-6342

Forecasts

Tortured Soul (11/4), Capstan (9/2), Geelong (11/2), Hill Station (11/2), Bloomwithgrace (7/1), Tiger Beetle (10/1), Restorer (12/1), Boasty (18/1), Rocha Do Leao (20/1)

TORTURED SOUL has proved a real success story on all-weather in recent months, gaining his sixth victory since joining Tony Carroll at Kempton in March and not looking at all suited by how the way the race developed when having his winning run ended at Southwell 3 weeks ago. He gets the narrow vote to come out on top again, with the hat-trick seeking Capstan, Restorer and Hill Station heading up the dangers in a competitive finale.