17:45 Lingfield

Saturday 27 July 2024

All17:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Garhigh Handicap

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 3m 33.77s

(6)

Sullivan Bay^b,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 54

12/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in January. Blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 10 in handicap at Ffos Las (16f, good to firm, 50/1) 10 days ago. Others are more appealing.

Form: 713699

(4)

Scylla^p1⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁷⁾| T: C Fellowes| OR: 53

4/1

Fourth of 5 in handicap at Haydock (16.2f, good, 6/1) 51 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Still lightly raced for her age and can make her presence felt if the headgear has the desired effect.

Form: 3/774-44

(10)

Humaniste^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 52| D

11/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. Good fourth of 10 in handicap (22/1) at Ffos Las (16f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Drops in grade and is worth a chance to make all.

Form: 0/603-64

(9)

Longuerue^p1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Eddery| OR: 50

9/2

16/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good) 38 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Worthy of consideration.

Form: 4-30674

(2)

Foinix^b⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carson| T: J & S Best| OR: 49

11/2

25/1, respectable fifth of 12 in minor event at Lingfield (12f, AW) 4 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Blinkers back on. Not completely ruled out.

Form: 732265

(1)

Smith^v¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 49| D

25/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap (50/1) at Kempton (16f) 11 days ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 85-0769

(8)

Queen Of Steel¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

7/2

4/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (18.7f, good) 13 days ago. Doesn't have a great Flat record but the longer trip could bring more out of him.

Form: 36586-4

(7)

Miss Tiki³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: T E Whelan| T: Marie Martin| OR: 45

17/2

One win from 22 Flat runs. Creditable sixth of 12 in minor event at this course (11.6f, good to firm, 28/1) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7-90496

Non-Runners

(3)

Valegro⁶¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: P G Murphy J: Mia Nicholls

(5)

Blenheim Lad³¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: C Poulton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Queen Of Steel (7/2), Scylla (4/1), Longuerue (9/2), Humaniste (11/2), Foinix (11/2), Miss Tiki (17/2), Sullivan Bay (12/1), Blenheim Lad (16/1), Smith (25/1), Valegro (25/1)

HUMANISTE ran with credit in a higher grade of handicap last time and, under a likely positive ride, this may be his chance to end a losing run that stretches back to 2018. Scylla might be capable of better with cheekpieces fitted and she makes plenty of appeal along with Longuerue, who arrives in good order.