18:00 Lingfield

Wednesday 13 July 2022

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 18:04 | Winning time: 2m 6.61s

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(1)

Villeurbanne³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: L Carter| OR: 57

25/1

12/1, below form when ninth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 35 days ago. Dropping in the weights but needs more to take advantage,

Form: 726-579

(6)

I Doubt That^t⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P J Dobbs| T: J C Fox| OR: 55

11/4

First run since leaving Kieran Purcell with tongue strap applied, left previous form well behind when winning 13-runner handicap at Kempton (12f, gambled-on 11/4) 56 days ago. Can go well again,

Form: 009-01

(10)

Tawtheef³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: P R Chamings| OR: 54| BF| CD

17/2

C&D winner, successful win here in May. Run best excused when seventh of 8 in handicap (11/10) at this C&D 30 days ago, short of room 3f out. Could bounce back.

Form: 4001-17

(11)

Think Trigger^b1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 54

3/1

Returned to all-weather, 6/1, soon back on track when third of 8 in handicap at this C&D 30 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Can give another good account.

Form: 746-363

(9)

Jeremiah Johnson^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: J R Boyle| OR: 52| CD

10/1

C&D winner, successful here in March. Off 8 weeks, 17/2, not discredited when seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 37 days ago. Back up in trip. Now trained by Jim Boyle.

Form: 221337

(7)

Tara²⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Nicola Currie| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 52

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Showed improved form under more positive ride when fourth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 150/1). Off 9 months. Up in trip. Needs to pick up where she left off.

Form: 96684-

(4)

Gargle³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 57

10/1

Failed to back up previous run when last of 7 in handicap (11/1) at Salisbury (12f, good) 31 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 564737

(3)

Malcolm²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Charlie Bennett| T: A West| OR: 56

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1, went backwards from yard debut when sixth of 7 in handicap at Leicester (10f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 08-736

(2)

Havergate Island^t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Pattinson| OR: 45

33/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 18/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 25 days ago, merely closing up late. Significantly up in trip. Best watched.

Form: 5-83605

(5)

Gilbert⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Havlin| T: A West| OR: 55| BF

9/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Chepstow in June. 6/4, continued good run of form when second of 6 in handicap at Salisbury (9.9f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Leading contender.

Form: 4-04112

(8)

Couldn't Could He²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: William Carson| T: A West| OR: 49

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (10f, good to firm, 5/1) 23 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 600-66

Forecasts

I Doubt That (11/4), Think Trigger (3/1), Gilbert (9/2), Tawtheef (17/2), Gargle (10/1), Jeremiah Johnson (10/1), Malcolm (25/1), Villeurbanne (25/1), Couldn't Could He (25/1), Tara (25/1), Havergate Island (33/1)

GILBERT has been in fine form of late, coming very close to completing a hat-trick at Salisbury, so he can add another win to his tally racing off the same mark as last time. He is the clear pick of the Adam West-trained trio in the race and can get the better of I Doubt That, who landed a gamble on his yard debut in May. Tawtheef completes the shortlist.