17:35 Lingfield

Saturday 1 June 2024

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Cotty-Quarrey OW Croydon Old Cup Handicap (AWT)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 2m 6.03s

(9)

Brassavola¹⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Ross Coakley| T: K P De Foy| OR: 67

10/3

12/1, sixth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford (10f). Off 6 months and she's likely to find one or two too good once again.

Form: 045486-

(7)

Gentle Whinny^v1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 65

12/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to soft, 11/1) 33 days ago. Down another 5 lb and it'll be interesting to see if the first-time visor can help her get back on track.

Form: 1/0450-0

(3)

Louisiana Bay¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: Jack Jones| OR: 64| C

8/1

Latest win here in April. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (12f, heavy, 7/2) 18 days ago. The testing conditions may not have been suitable that day and she can be expected to bounce back with a bold show now returned to the AW.

Form: 412125

(13)

Malacanne^b³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Liam Keniry| T: D Donovan| OR: 64

14/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. Fourth of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Kempton (11f) 31 days ago, not looking keen. Others more persuasive.

Form: 719324

(4)

Marion's Boy^v⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: R A Teal| OR: 64| BF| CD

15/2

Four-time C&D winner. Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford (10f, 4/1) 49 days ago. Place possibilities if on-song.

Form: 7V7-157

(2)

Solanna^t⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ray Dawson| T: J Butler| OR: 64| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 50/1) 61 days ago. Back up in trip and he's probably worth taking on.

Form: 550-580

(8)

Uzincso^p⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 64

16/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 49 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 04-3539

(1)

Shaheen Saqaar²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 63

10/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in December. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 18/1) 22 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 361-365

(10)

Chagall⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 62| CD

8/1

Four-time course winner. Fourth of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Wolverhampton (14f) 54 days ago. Back down in trip and he's in with an each-way shout.

Form: 744234

(12)

Mc'ted³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Alice Bond⁽⁷⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 62| D

20/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Chelmsford in April. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good, 17/2) 32 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 2-84116

(14)

Kissininthebackrow^h1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 62| C

10/1

Course winner. Fourth of 7 in handicap (14/1) at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 19 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Now 2 lb lower and she will be a danger to all if getting a decent pace to aim at. Hood applied.

Form: 13/4674

(6)

Hotspur Harry^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Eddery| OR: 58| D

40/1

Unreliable sort. Two wins from 43 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Brighton (11.9f, good to soft, 25/1) 23 days ago, slowly away. Passed over.

Form: 0-77266

(5)

Forever Proud³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Edward Greatrex| T: M R Hoad| OR: 50| CD

22/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year. 14/1, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 30 days ago, all out. 2 lb nudge fair enough and she should have a part to play.

Form: 313681

(11)

Twilight Kiss¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: George Rooke| T: M R Hoad| OR: 49

150/1

80/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Brighton (8f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Up in trip and she needs to find improvement from somewhere.

Form: 73564-9

Forecasts

Brassavola (10/3), Solanna (7/1), Marion's Boy (15/2), Chagall (8/1), Louisiana Bay (8/1), Shaheen Saqaar (10/1), Kissininthebackrow (10/1), Gentle Whinny (12/1), Malacanne (14/1), Uzincso (16/1), Mc'ted (20/1), Forever Proud (22/1), Hotspur Harry (40/1), Twilight Kiss (150/1)

It could be worth rolling the dice with GENTLE WHINNY, in the hope that the first-time visor helps to spark a return to form for ths 4-y-o. She has slipped to a very tempting mark, too. Forever Proud hit the target over C&D last month and has to enter calculations, while Louisiana Bay and Kissininthebackrow are others to consider.