16:55 Lingfield

Thursday 5 June 2025

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Winnings Boost At bet365 Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 10.07s

(8)

Mesaafi^b⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R Burdon| OR: 80| D

8/15

Two wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 4/1) 4 days ago. Escapes a penalty and he is likely to prove very hard to beat.

Form: 013821

(4)

Rebel Empire^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Joe Leavy| T: R Hannon| OR: 80| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in January. 14/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 610357

(5)

Invincible Speed²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Grace McEntee| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 79| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. Eighth of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Ascot (6f, firm) 26 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 776138

(1)

Batal Dubai¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: N Callan| T: Jack Morland| OR: 79| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Visored for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm, 28/1) 19 days ago. Solid each-way chance if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 1-82888

(7)

Maid In Chelsea^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: Jack Jones| OR: 74

6/1

9/2, good second of 8 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Now tried in cheekpieces and she's a live each-way candidate with Oisin Murphy booked.

Form: 4116-62

(2)

Lady Wingalong¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 74| C| D

22/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. 15/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at that course (7.2f) 17 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 12-8118

(6)

Count Otto^h¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Dace⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 71| CD

50/1

Six-time C&D winner, but this veteran hasn't shown much spark since returning from a lengthy absence last month.

Form: 42/76-64

(3)

Tyger Bay^b,t⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 67| CD

18/1

Three-time C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 11/2, respectable 2¼ lengths third of 9 to Invincible Speed in handicap at this C&D (AW) 65 days ago, running on. Should be on the premises.

Form: 3-62643

Non-Runners

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Mc Loven¹³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: S Dow J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mesaafi (8/15), Rebel Empire (6/1), Maid In Chelsea (6/1), Batal Dubai (12/1), Mc Loven (12/1), Tyger Bay (18/1), Lady Wingalong (22/1), Invincible Speed (28/1), Count Otto (50/1)

The speedy MESAAFI scored on his second start for this yard at Chelmsford on Sunday and, unpenalised for that, he will take plenty of stopping here. Tyger Bay shades preference ahead of Maid In Chelsea for forecast purposes.