18:30 Lingfield

Saturday 22 June 2024

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Elizabeths Day Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 2m 26.86s

(8)

Story Horse²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: N Callan| T: W J Knight| OR: 72

15/8

Fifth of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (14.5f, good to firm, 14/1) 21 days ago. Should benefit from the drop back in trip, so likely to be back on his game.

Form: 5622-05

(3)

Forge Valley Lad¹²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: D M Simcock| OR: 70| D

25/1

9/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW), unable to sustain effort. Off 124 days. Likely to strip fitter for this.

Form: 10-8469

(4)

Hill Station^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: William Cox| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 68| D

12/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. 15/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 18 days ago.

Form: 562154

(6)

Party Island¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 67| D

9/2

Latest win here in May. Last of 9 in handicap (4/1) at Nottingham (10.2f, good) 17 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 677169

(2)

Grigio²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Paddy Bradley| T: S Pearce| OR: 66| D

16/1

Winner at Kempton in February. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good, 20/1) 20 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 8-31737

(1)

Major Major¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 65| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 6/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Becoming well treated and has course experience to call on, so looks a player.

Form: 3-48448

(5)

Gallimimus^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 63

11/1

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Brighton (11.9f, good, 15/2) 15 days ago. Can go one better if the headgear continues to have a positive effect.

Form: 280-882

(7)

Pledge Of Honour¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carson| T: D K Ivory| OR: 63

11/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good) 17 days ago, left with too much to do. Not discounted.

Form: 76757-5

Forecasts

Story Horse (15/8), Major Major (4/1), Party Island (9/2), Pledge Of Honour (11/2), Gallimimus (11/1), Hill Station (12/1), Grigio (16/1), Forge Valley Lad (25/1)

GALLIMIMUS reacted well to blinkers when second at Brighton last time and he's well treated on the form he showed for George Boughey, so he takes preference over Major Major, who is becoming well treated. Story Horse is also a player back down in trip.