18:15 Lingfield

Tuesday 4 August 2020

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Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 12.42s

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(11)

Cappananty Con²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 65| D

8/1

Took advantage of reduced turf mark two starts ago at Bath (5f; good to firm) but nowhere near that form when ninth at that track last time out. Claims if back to the form he showed when last seen over this C&D in June.

Form: 465219

(4)

Tomshalfbrother²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 65| D

11/4

Hard to fault recent efforts in defeat since winning at Chelmsford (6f; standard) in March. Beaten less than a length over C&D last time. Yet to win off a mark as high as this but still unexposed over 6f.

Form: 651243

(6)

Roundabout Magic²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Dow| OR: 64| C

17/2

Better horse at 5f. Did it well over that trip when returning to winning ways last time out. 4lb higher mark to contend with & step up to 6f doesn't look like it is going to suit. Jockey booking a positive though.

Form: 664361

(5)

Ghepardo^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 63| D

8/1

Far from disgraced in defeat since making winning return to action. Form of her recent fourth at Bath (5f; firm) has since been franked with the second going on to boost the form since. In the mix once more.

Form: 79-1344

(9)

Qaseeda³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 65

25/1

Drops back to 6f for the first time since October and she is unexposed at the trip but made a very disappointing return to action on first start for this yard when well held at Doncaster (7f; good). Readily ruled out.

Form: 253-50

(2)

Seprani^h²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 60| BF| CD

5/2

Winless since C&D victory in August 2018. Unable to justify market support (5/1jf) when only fifth over C&D last month. Length behind Tomshalfbrother on that occasion but effectively 3lb worse off this time with riders claim taken into account.

Form: 227-685

(1)

Bernie's Boy^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P S McEntee| OR: 60| CD

16/1

Only beat the one rival home when sixth of seven at Bath (5f; good to firm) back in June. That poor effort may have had something to do with the five-day turnaround after his Kempton (6f; standard to slow) win.

Form: 824416

(3)

Diamonds And Rust²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Tate| T: W G M Turner| OR: 61

8/1

0-7 but more encouraging signs shown last time when third at Bath (5f; good) when trying 5f for the first time. Major player if able to build on that effort back at 6f off a 2lb lower mark.

Form: 402-453

(10)

Fairy Fast^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: L Carter| OR: 57| D

80/1

On a long losing run and never won in 10 attempts on the AW. Showed a bit more when fifth over 5f at this track on second run of her summer campaign, but plenty more is required for her to be considered a genuine player.

Form: 620-945

(7)

Toolatetodelegate^p,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 53| D

12/1

Not finished outside the first three in any of his three starts this year, including over C&D. Doesn't tend to win very often (still 6lb above last winning mark) but judged on the form she has been in this season she has solid place claims again.

Form: 480-232

(8)

Egotistic¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Butler| OR: 56| D

66/1

Needs to bounce back from recent disappointment when tailed off at Wolverhampton (6f; standard) after breakthrough career victory. Had excuses though (subsequently found to be lame afterwards) & may have appreciated five-month break since.

Form: 658-719

Forecasts

Seprani (5/2), Tomshalfbrother (11/4), Cappananty Con (8/1), Ghepardo (8/1), Diamonds And Rust (8/1), Roundabout Magic (17/2), Toolatetodelegate (12/1), Bernie's Boy (16/1), Qaseeda (25/1), Egotistic (66/1), Fairy Fast (80/1)

This looks a good opportunity for TOMSHALFBROTHER to get back to winning ways. He has only had three starts over this trip, is in consistent form at present & was beaten less than a length when third over C&D last time out. He has more going for him than most of his rivals. She is on a stiff enough mark at present & the form of the yard is a real concern, but Toolaetodelegate looks a solid each-way contender again given she hasn't finished out of the first three in three starts this year. The remainder of the field look exposed, but that statement does not apply to the lightly raced Diamonds And Rust who has offered more encouragement since switched to handicaps.