14:45 Lingfield

Tuesday 13 August 2024

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David Haynes Seventieth Birthday Celebration Handicap (AWT)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 23.29s

(1)

Serene Seraph⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: James Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR: 87| D

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. 7/1, last of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 87 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Others preferred.

Form: 3210-7

(5)

Ahlain⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: N Callan| T: J Tate| OR: 87| D

9/2

Ran poorly in better company latest but had been in good form on AW previously and remains on a workable mark.

Form: 16-1439

(2)

Purefoy^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 82| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Winner here in April. 10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap at Sandown (7f, good) 18 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 2-10066

(4)

Pressure's On¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 79| D

9/2

Found improvement when runner-up on return at Newmarket (7f) in April and shaped well when eighth of 19 in handicap over same C&D the following month. Merits consideration.

Form: 3351-28

(3)

Rockstar Icon¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: P & O Cole| OR: 78| CD

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. C&D winner. Last of 14 in handicap at Goodwood (8f, good to firm, 12/1) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 721-50

(7)

King Of Charm¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 76| D

10/3

Upped his game when close second of 8 in handicap at Sandown (7f, good, 4/1) 18 days ago. Just 2 lb higher on polytrack debut and holds strong claims.

Form: 18-262

(8)

Sky Warrior²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C G Cox| OR: 75

14/1

Thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 14/1) 22 days ago. Claims on best form.

Form: 1-72750

(9)

Shelbourne^h⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 75

18/1

Winner at Catterick in April. 11/1, last of 9 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good to firm) 49 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 24-4169

(6)

This Time Maybe³⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: George Rooke| T: M D I Usher| OR: 70

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 17/2, seventh of 9 in novice at Kempton (8f). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon. Others look better treated.

Form: 49207-

Forecasts

King Of Charm (10/3), Rockstar Icon (4/1), Ahlain (9/2), Pressure's On (9/2), Purefoy (6/1), Serene Seraph (10/1), Sky Warrior (14/1), Shelbourne (18/1), This Time Maybe (150/1)

KING OF CHARM found improvement when runner-up at Sandown last month and remains low mileage. He gets the nod. Pressure's On and Ahlain rate the principal dangers.