16:25 Lingfield

Friday 14 August 2020

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Read Andrew Balding On Betway Insider Handicap

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 2m 33.04s

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(1)

Pearl Beach¹⁰^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: T P Queally| T: W J Knight| OR: 57| CD

1/1

Improved when ready winner of C&D handicap 10 days ago. Looks well treated under a 6 lb penalty.

Form: 57-3321

(10)

Nostalgica¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 61

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 7 on Chepstow handicap debut over this trip 13 days ago but still early days in his career.

Form: 447

(8)

Prince Percy^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: G & J Moore| OR: 60| BF

12/1

Reached the frame in couple of AW handicaps here this year and also second on Market Rasen hurdle debut 18 days ago. Likely to be in the shake-up.

Form: 75-6354

(12)

Arietta⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Bentley| T: J G Portman| OR: 60

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 6 months, sixth of 14 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good) 51 days ago, not persevered with after hampered over 2f out. Remains open to progress.

Form: 966-6

(7)

Rodrigo Diaz⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 59

3/1

Signs of ability in 1m maiden/novice events and appeals as a likely improver now moving up to a trip which suit him based on his pedigree.

Form: 00-8

(4)

Speculation^p1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 59

200/1

Down the field in 3 maiden/novice events but handicaps provide him with a more realistic chance. Cheekpieces are also added.

Form: 990

(11)

Windy Cove⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 57

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good, 7/1) 51 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 88639

(9)

Beat The Heat^p1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 57

40/1

Modest form. Not seen to best effect when seventh of 13 on Windsor handicap debut 32 days ago, caught too far back. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 0-977

(2)

Mackelly³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 53

100/1

Cheekpieces on first time, tenth of 12 in handicap at Salisbury (10f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Headgear off now stepping up in trip. Mark on slide but hard to make a case for.

Form: 690-690

(3)

Evaporust^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M D I Usher| OR: 48

15/2

Placed in handicaps on last 4 starts, the latest when 6 lengths third to Pearl Beach over C&D, finishing with running left after being snatched up over 1f out. In the mix again.

Form: 552233

(6)

Dame Denali¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 47

28/1

Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Catterick (12f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Also close second over C&D in March on sole previous visit here.

Form: 7-67254

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(5)

Swan River¹⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: R Varian J: J Mitchell

Forecasts

Pearl Beach (1/1), Rodrigo Diaz (3/1), Evaporust (15/2), Windy Cove (15/2), Swan River (10/1), Prince Percy (12/1), Arietta (22/1), Dame Denali (28/1), Beat The Heat (40/1), Nostalgica (50/1), Mackelly (100/1), Speculation (200/1)

PEARL BEACH had plenty in hand over C&D 10 days ago and is 4 lb well-in compared to her future mark under a penalty. Rodrigo Diaz appeals as a likely improver now stepped up to the sort of trip he's bred for, while Gary Moore's Prince Percy has run well here before and was second over hurdles last month.