17:00 Lingfield

Tuesday 23 July 2024

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Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 37.11s

(4)

Shot Of Love^p1⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 71

14/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in February. Last of 8 in handicap (28/1) at Epsom (8.5f, good) 5 days ago. Went close off 1 lb higher on latest AW start and he could have a part to play if returning to this surface works the oracle.

Form: 162008

(9)

Rogue Soldier^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 71

6/1

Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 5/1) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and he merits consideration.

Form: 1-35375

(1)

Hoornblower²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: D J Coakley| OR: 70| CD

9/4

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (AW, 15/2) 24 days ago. 5 lb rise very fair given the way he drew clear in the closing stages and he will have every chance if able to build on that.

Form: 75056-1

(6)

Dream Pirate^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: T Kent| OR: 67| D

15/8

13/2, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 16 days ago, not ideally placed. Booking of Marquand a plus and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 264644

(8)

Arika¹⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 64

5/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 17/2). Off 158 days and he's likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 5/45-946

(2)

Light Up Our Stars^h,t⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 62| BF| D

20/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (9/4) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 85 days ago. Place possibilities once again.

Form: 666573

(5)

Pour Me A Drink¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: J & S Best| OR: 61| D

150/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap (50/1) at Kempton (8f) 13 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Readily passed over.

Form: 895-586

(7)

We'renotreallyhere¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: George Rooke| T: D Steele| OR: 53

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 13/2) 15 days ago. 2 lb rise for that near miss is fair enough and he's one to consider.

Form: 804642

Non-Runners

(3)

Resonance⁵²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Tom Clover J: L Morris

Forecasts

Dream Pirate (15/8), Hoornblower (9/4), Arika (5/1), Rogue Soldier (6/1), Resonance (7/1), Shot Of Love (14/1), We'renotreallyhere (18/1), Light Up Our Stars (20/1), Pour Me A Drink (150/1)

It remains to be seen if HOORNBLOWER will be able to build on last month's C&D breakthrough success but this low-mileage 5-y-o will take plenty of stopping if able to do so, given that a 5 lb rise for that decisive display does not look at all harsh. There are several dangers, headed by Dream Pirate, who has the assistance of Tom Marquand. Rogue Soldier, Light Up Our Stars and We'renotreallyhere all have claims, too, while Shot of Love is also worth a second look back on the all-weather.