20:15 Lingfield

Saturday 5 August 2023

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Off time: 20:18 | Winning time: 2m 16.76s

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(1)

Dark Company¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 60| CD

6/4

Untrustworthy individual. Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap (5/2) at this C&D (good to firm) 10 days ago, quickening clear. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Johnston and task is to back that up.

Form: 582221

(6)

Pak Army^p,t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: William Carson| T: B Barr| OR: 57

16/5

Completed cross-code 4-timer at Stratford in June. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Leicester (11.8f, good) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and this isn't a strong race.

Form: 9/090-17

(7)

Cheers Babe¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 55

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, fifth of 7 in minor event at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut and more needed.

Form: 785

(4)

Black Smoke^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 55

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Cheekpieces on for first time, last of 15 in handicap (66/1) at Bellewstown (7.9f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Liam Roche.

Form: 0-9700

(8)

Tradesman^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Hector Crouch| T: D M Simcock| OR: 48

11/2

Respectable third of 9 in minor event at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to soft, 14/1) 17 days ago, faring best of those held up. Should be a big factor back in a handicap.

Form: 7-60573

(2)

Postergal¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Quinn| T: G Harris| OR: 56

25/1

Creditable seventh of 13 in handicap (28/1) at Bath (10.2f, good to soft) 10 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 5-45347

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Rita Rana^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 46| D

4/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Hooded for first time, second of 12 in handicap at Bath (11.6f, good, 8/1) 17 days ago. That was a step forward on previous runs for this yard.

Form: 2-89652

(5)

Take My Breath³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: George Rooke| T: K Jewell| OR: 45

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 35 days ago.

Form: 0-0678

Forecasts

Dark Company (6/4), Pak Army (16/5), Rita Rana (4/1), Tradesman (11/2), Black Smoke (16/1), Cheers Babe (20/1), Postergal (25/1), Take My Breath (50/1)

TRADESMAN got back on track in minor company a fortnight ago and on that evidence, he's capable of cashing in on this lowly mark. Dark Company won over C&D 10 days ago and is a threat if in the same mood for his new connections. Rita Rana is another to consider.