17:50 Lingfield

Saturday 9 June 2018

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Premier Companies Handicap

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 2m 10.28s

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(3)

Poetic Force^t⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70| D

4/1

Fair 3L fourth of eight in handicap at Brighton over the trip in April on good to firm ground. Should be in the mix again, though yet to score on turf (0-13).

Form: 25-0224

(2)

Sheila's Rock²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T P Queally| T: D J Coakley| OR: 69

5/1

Fastnet Rock filly has shown enough in three maidens so far to merit a second look now turning her focus to handicaps. Market check suggested.

Form: 33-5

(7)

Dr Julius No¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S J Cummins⁽⁷⁾| T: M McGrath| OR: 69

33/1

Out of form in six starts since joining this yard. Handicap mark is falling as a result but probably best watched at present.

Form: 678880

(1)

Mullarkey¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: J R Best| OR: 68| D

6/1

Winner over 1m2f at Chelmsford in December, easily enough fended off last month at Sandown (1m2f, good) on return from short break. May be fitter now and on a fair make if doing himself justice.

Form: 1-74566

(4)

Iballisticvin³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 68| C| D

7/2

Course winner over further last summer, still 6lb above that mark but held every chance last month at Brighton (1m4f, good to form) only to find little in closing stages. Not out of this back down in distance.

Form: 421-734

(8)

Presence Process³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: P Phelan| OR: 68| D

16/1

Has three wins in eight starts on the AW circuit here this year, including over this trip in April on penultimate start. Held off this mark last time, may need to eke out some more now reverting to turf.

Form: 115314

(5)

Scoones^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 65| D

3/1

Useful second of seven in handicap at Yarmouth over similar trip 17 days ago on good to firm ground sporting first-time cheekpieces (retained) behind a thriving rival. Should be capable of challenging again.

Form: 10-4432

(6)

Squire^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 63| D

14/1

No win since 2016 and well below standard needed over this trip at Sandown (1m2f, soft) 16 days ago. Place claims if bouncing back perhaps.

Form: 037248

Forecasts

Scoones (3/1), Iballisticvin (7/2), Poetic Force (4/1), Sheila's Rock (5/1), Mullarkey (6/1), Squire (14/1), Presence Process (16/1), Dr Julius No (33/1)

SCOONES found a rival in fine fettle too good at Yarmouth last time but still took a clear second billing him. James Fanshawe's charge really should be capable of taking a contest such as this on turf from his current mark. Mullarkey and top-weight Poetic Force are deemed capable of getting in the mix while handicap debutante Sheila's Rock could easily come forward on her first foray in this sphere.