14:45 Lingfield

Tuesday 22 July 2025

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BetWright Bangers N'Cash Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 2m 34.83s

(4)

Gnomon¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

11/2

Won a 13f bumper last autumn but failed to stay in a pair of 2m bumpers in January. Only seventh of 12 when switched to the Flat at Kempton (11f) 13 days ago and might not be of real interest in this sphere until handicapping.

Form: 7

(7)

Gran Descans¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Harry Charlton| D

1/5

Promising sort. Left debut well behind when winning 10-runner novice (11/5) at Doncaster (1½m, good to firm) 18 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Hard to beat with more improvement likely.

Form: 91

(3)

Potters Marmite⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Fred Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: M Crawley

200/1

Modest form at best in bumpers this spring and likely up against it on Flat debut.

Form:

(6)

Captain Robert²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe

20/1

Twice-raced maiden. Beaten 13¼ lengths when third of 8 in maiden at Ffos Las (1¼m, good to soft, 18/1) 22 days ago. Plenty of improvement will be needed.

Form: 4-3

(2)

Port George⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

20/1

Twice-raced maiden. Much improved from debut when second of 9 in maiden at Windsor (11.5f, good, 50/1) 8 weeks ago.

Form: 72

(5)

Rogue Empire²⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Joe Leavy| T: R A Teal

66/1

100/1, last of 8 in maiden at Nottingham (1m, heavy) on debut in October for Peter Chapple-Hyam. Steps up significantly in trip on return for new yard. Best watched unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.

Form: 8-

(8)

The Bellhop^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore

11/1

66/1, shaped well amidst inexperience when fifth of 12 in maiden at Sandown (1¼m, good to firm) on debut in June. Never involved on AW at Kempton since but the chief threat to Gran Descans on the debut effort. Cheekpieces are added.

Form: 58

Non-Runners

(1)

Chloe's Courage³¹¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: J Ryan J: Muhammed Hassan Ali Alabdulmal

Forecasts

Gran Descans (1/5), Gnomon (11/2), The Bellhop (11/1), Captain Robert (20/1), Port George (20/1), Rogue Empire (66/1), Chloe's Courage (100/1), Potters Marmite (200/1)

This looks a good opportunity for GRAN DESCANS to follow up his promising win at Doncaster at the beginning of the month. The Bellhop had the selection behind him when an encouraging fifth on his Sandown debut and can fill the forecast spot if the addition of cheekpieces help him to bounce back from a lesser effort on AW since.