16:40 Lingfield

Thursday 1 June 2017

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takethereins17 Handicap

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 1m 55.33s

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(4)

Av A Word^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 59

11/4

Had plenty of chances in the past and not winning out of turn when winning a minor event at Brighton last time. Has had plenty of chances off lower marks in handicaps before and appreciated the test of stamina when winning last time in a strongly run race and might need that sort of contest again to show his best.

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(10)

Ripper Street^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 59

100/1

Slowly away and well held in a Yarmouth handicap last time over 7f when 33/1 and more needed here to trouble the principals.

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(6)

Ronni Layne²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Fran Berry| T: C Allen| OR: 59

33/1

Makes her handicap debut here after showing only poor form in a Yarmouth maiden last time out when starting at 40/1. Her mark doesn't look over generous and not an obvious improver.

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(5)

Permanent^p1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: George Downing| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 58

16/1

Stepped up to 1m2f last time on his seasonal reappearance he ran well below the even modest form that he showed previously. Cheekpieces go on for the first time in a bid to find some improvement.

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(11)

Caspian Gold^b1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 58

28/1

Down in trip and the blinkers go on for the first time after he was last of ten in a handicap last time and remains a maiden with his best effort coming over 7f.

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(13)

Rakematiz²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Johnson| OR: 57

20/1

His form in maidens was only modest and he offered very little making his handicap debut last time out when well held with his best effort coming over 6f.

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(12)

Equal Rights^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 56

8/1

Yard could not be in better form but he was well held last time out in a Leicester handicap and would need to return to some of his previous form to get involved here.

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(7)

London Grammar³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Tate| T: R J Smith| OR: 56

11/1

Winner on her penultimate start on the AW at Kempton over a mile off a 4lb lower mark she wasn't disgraced last time over a mile off this mark. Not totally ruled out.

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(1)

Mystical Nelly¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: J G Portman| OR: 56

16/1

Hardly looks a progressive sort and after showing only modest form in maidens she was well held on her handicap debut and looks as though she will be outclassed here.

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(14)

Primrose Place²¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 56| BF

14/1

Formerly with Richard Hannon as a juvenile she makes her debut for a new yard today after a fair absence. Could be given a chance on some of her nursery form if ready to go here off a mark of 56.

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About Glory¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 55

7/1

Well held in three maidens and started at 100/1 last time but given connections it would be no surprise to see him step forward on his handicap debut.

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(9)

Mordoree²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Hitchcott| T: C G Cox| OR: 55

13/2

Another handicap debutante who looked to show better form last time out in a 7f turf maiden here and low-grade handicaps such as this one look her bag.

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Epsom Secret³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: P Phelan| OR: 53

6/1

Has shown more in handicaps than she did in maidens (unsurprisingly) but still looks an awkward ride. She could win off this mark but her attitude may well hold her back and may need some headgear back on to show her best.

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Nobleman²⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: H Morrison J: Charlie Bennett

Forecasts

Av A Word (11/4), Epsom Secret (6/1), Mordoree (13/2), About Glory (7/1), Equal Rights (8/1), Nobleman (10/1), London Grammar (11/1), Primrose Place (14/1), Permanent (16/1), Mystical Nelly (16/1), Rakematiz (20/1), Caspian Gold (28/1), Ronni Layne (33/1), Ripper Street (100/1)

Just low-grade fare and quite a few of these have struggled to make their marks in handicaps already and progressive types are rather thin on the ground. If we got a strongly run race Av A Word would have a chance and if he settles so would Nobleman who you feel could be better than this mark if he proves more tractable. London Grammar isn’t totally ruled out of this and neither are About Glory and MORDOREE. They both have the same sort of profile with both looking to be better in handicaps and it’s the latter who has shown a little more so far.