19:10 Lingfield

Thursday 19 June 2025

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HighBet Ascot Free Bet Drop Handicap

Off time: 19:12 | Winning time: 2m 2.89s

(2)

Yuvraaj¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 74

9/1

Won an 8f handicap at Kempton (20/1) in May but only 6th of 8 in a 10f handicap at Chelmsford City (13/2) 14 days ago, patiently ridden and finishing with running left. Worth another chance.

Form: 367-816

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(6)

Moutai²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: E Walker| OR: 72

3/1

Showed fair form in novice races before stepping into handicaps. Well backed when third of 11 in a handicap at Hamilton Park (8.3f) 22 days ago, appearing to want a stronger gallop. Tall, scopey sort who should progress further and appreciate this step up in trip. Leading claims.

Form: 56-63

(5)

Raedwald²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joe Leavy| T: R Hannon| OR: 72

4/1

Lightly-raced 3-year-old who has shown more in two starts this year than on debut last summer. Sixth of 13 in novice at Wolverhampton (33/1) 23 days ago, not knocked about. May improve for this step up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 7-76

(8)

Nanny Park²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 72

12/1

Won a novice race in December but disappointed in handicaps since, seventh of 8 at Salisbury (18/1) 26 days ago on turf debut. Returning to all-weather might help.

Form: 521-77

(3)

Night Step²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 72

15/8

Made steady progress in three novice races last year without threatening to win. Returned from breathing and gelding operations to finish second of 11 in a handicap at Leicester (9/1) over this distance 23 days ago, rallying well. Open to further improvement and good shout.

Form: 076-2

(1)

Arizona Rock^b1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carver| T: J A Osborne| OR: 71

50/1

Lightly-raced three-year-old with fair form in novice events on all-weather. Fourth of 8 at Salisbury (14/1) 26 days ago where he plugged on after not settling fully. First-time blinkers applied today.

Form: 4434

(4)

Must Believe^v⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Callan⁽⁷⁾| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 70

11/2

Placed second at Wolverhampton and third at Haydock in handicaps this spring before finishing fifth of 13 in handicap at Goodwood (9/1) 6 days ago, making headway but outpaced in the final furlong. Might want further than this now.

Form: 7-36235

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Take The A Train^v1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 65

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden who showed signs of improvement when sixth of 16 in maiden at Chelmsford (150/1) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut with first-time visor and steps up in trip today. Can do better.

Form: 5-06

Forecasts

Night Step (15/8), Moutai (3/1), Raedwald (4/1), Must Believe (11/2), Yuvraaj (9/1), Nanny Park (12/1), Arizona Rock (50/1), Take The A Train (66/1)

NIGHT STEP made an encouraging return following breathing and gelding operations when second at Leicester and is taken to improve further on just his second handicap start. Moutai is another with considerable potential who should appreciate this step up in trip after an eye-catching third at Hamilton. Yuvraaj is worth another chance to confirm the ability shown when winning at Kempton in May.