16:40 Lingfield

Thursday 20 April 2017

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Barry Baz Weller 80th Birthday Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 38.65s

1^st

(9)

Whispered Kiss

49-3

8/1

T: M MurphyJ: S W Kelly

Led after 1f, headed 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on tchd 15/2

2^nd

(7)

Lord Murphy

49-7

5/4f

T: D M LoughnaneJ: A Kirby

Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, driven and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish op 6/4

3^rd

(2)

Home Again

49-4

8/1

T: L CarterJ: Joshua Bryan (7)

In touch, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead briefly just inside final furlong, stayed on

4^th

1 ½

(12)

Caribbean Spring

49-7

14/1

T: G G MargarsonJ: Jane Elliott (7)

Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, headway inside final furlong, kept on op 12/1

5^th

1 ¼

(4)

Mulled Wine

49-4

6/1

T: J R BestJ: Kieren Fox

Keen held up, short of room over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish op 9/2

6^th

(5)

Gavarnie Encore

59-0

10/1

T: M BlanshardJ: K T O'Neill

Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on, never nearer tchd 9/1

7^th

(6)

Coup De Vent

69-0

25/1

T: J G M O'SheaJ: T J Murphy

Dwelt headway to track leader after 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung left, headed just inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

8^th

(8)

Caledonian Gold

49-7

7/1

T: P W D'ArcyJ: R Winston

Led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon short of room and snatched up, not recover tchd 6/1

9^th

(1)

Fairy Mist

109-3

16/1

T: J J BridgerJ: William Carson

Charged gate and slowly away in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression tchd 14/1

10^th

(3)

Tilly's Bridge

49-2

33/1

T: S WoodmanJ: J Mitchell

Led 1f, in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Blackthorn Stick¹³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: P Burgoyne J: J Quinn

(11)

General Brook⁸⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 7

T: J G M O'Shea J: Mitch Godwin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.70Pl:£3.30, £1.10, £2.60EX:£24.80Trifecta:£147.00Tricast:£91.81SF:£19.22Swingers:£4.80, £7.10, £4.30

Forecasts

Lord Murphy (5/4), Mulled Wine (6/1), Caledonian Gold (7/1), Whispered Kiss (8/1), Home Again (8/1), Gavarnie Encore (10/1), Blackthorn Stick (12/1), Caribbean Spring (14/1), Fairy Mist (16/1), Coup De Vent (25/1), General Brook (25/1), Tilly's Bridge (33/1)

Lord Murphy is arguably the most progressive horse in this line-up and it would be no surprise to see him atone for an agonising defeat at Wolverhampton last time, albeit off a 4lb lower mark. But, if there is any value here, it may lie with MULLED WINE who was never able to land a blow from the worst of the draw here last time out but who had suggested a win was near with his effort at Kempton the time before. Old stager Fairly Mist also looks feasibly-treated on the evidence of his reappearance whilst Whispered Kiss is also interesting.