17:10 Lingfield

Monday 10 June 2024

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AK Bets Big Prices US Open Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 22.84s

(1)

Dion Baker^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S De Sousa| T: M Wigham| OR: 67| D

5/1

Doubled his tally when making all at Brighton in May. Turned out again 5 days later, helped force pace when fifth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft, 10/3) a fortnight ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 024415

(5)

Embarked^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 67| D

5/1

Successful twice on all-weather last year. Returned to the form of his reappearance run when second of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good, 16/1) 24 days ago. Not taken lightly with blinkers back on.

Form: 18-3852

(7)

Bell Shot¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 66| D

13/2

Made a winning stable debut at this course (7f, AW) in March. Run best excused when eighth of 10 in handicap (7/2) at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) 2 weeks ago, going off too hard. Leading contender returned to this grade.

Form: 412378

(3)

Local Music²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Saffie Osborne| T: M Crawley| OR: 66

11/8

Off the mark at Chelmsford City in April and ran well making only her second start on turf when fourth of 13 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to firm, 17/2) 22 days ago. Can remain competitive back down in trip.

Form: 82-2414

(4)

Freetodream^b1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 65| D

12/1

Made it back-to-back wins when scoring at Chelmsford City in April, but run of good form halted when eighth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good, 13/2) 24 days ago. Bounce back called for with blinkers applied.

Form: 3-51138

(2)

Amathus^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 64| CD

8/1

Successful twice at this C&D last summer, including this corresponding event. Returned to this venue, back to form when second of 8 in handicap (good, 11/1) 9 days ago. Not discounted from below his last winning mark.

Form: 353-872

(6)

Top Of The Class¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 61

25/1

After 6 weeks off, backed up her previous effort when third of 11 in handicap (8/1) at Southwell (7.1f) in January. However, more required after another break as she looks for her first victory.

Form: 43502-3

(8)

Pending Appeal³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 59

50/1

Ended last season out of form for Charles Hill and down the field both starts for current yard this year, last of 8 in handicap (66/1) at Leicester (8.2f, good) 30 days ago. Has something to prove at present.

Form: 3897-78

Forecasts

Local Music (11/8), Dion Baker (5/1), Embarked (5/1), Bell Shot (13/2), Amathus (8/1), Freetodream (12/1), Top Of The Class (25/1), Pending Appeal (50/1)

Successful on all-weather here in March, BELL SHOT went off harder than ideal at Yarmouth on his latest outing, so he is well worth another chance as he drops back down in grade. He can see off the challenge of Embarked, who bumped into a thriving sort at Newmarket last time, with Dion Baker also considered.