14:00 Lingfield

Thursday 5 September 2024

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Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 3m 28.24s

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(3)

Queensland Boy^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Harry Burns| T: Ian Williams| OR: 62| D

5/1

Cheekpieces on for first time, ninth of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Leicester (11.8f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and this does represent a slight drop in class.

Form: 616P59

(11)

Anisoptera^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Tommie Jakes⁽³⁾| T: B R Johnson| OR: 61| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Good third of 12 in handicap (15/2) at Kempton (16f) 22 days ago, faring best of those held up. Merits serious consideration on the back of that.

Form: 467363

(2)

Doublethetrouble^p⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 60

3/1

Remains a maiden after 27 Flat runs. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 9/1) 51 days ago, finding nothing.

Form: 323620

(13)

Devizes²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Aidan Keeley| T: P Phelan| OR: 55| C| D

3/1

Four-time course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 6/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 22 days ago, having run of race. Has to be taken seriously from the same mark.

Form: 533372

(8)

Gift Of Raaj^b²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 55| D

11/1

12/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Beverley (16.2f, good) 21 days ago. That race may have come too soon and blinkers are now back on.

Form: 0-00444

(7)

Valegro¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Mia Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: P G Murphy| OR: 55

80/1

25/1, last of 8 in handicap at Leicester (11.8f, good to soft). Off 101 days. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Ali Stronge. and he's not easy to assess.

Form: 42/9-8

(1)

Blenheim Lad⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Taylor Fisher| T: C Poulton| OR: 52

18/1

Last of 13 in handicap (11/1) at Kempton (16f) 71 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 00-6260

(12)

Nostromo²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 51

11/1

Cheekpieces on for first time, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (13f, good, 33/1) 26 days ago. Up in trip and he needs to settle better.

Form: 80-4875

(6)

Infantryman³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Sanderson| T: P G Murphy| OR: 49

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 66/1, last of 9 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 3 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0099

(9)

Roman Tempest⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Jack Dace⁽⁷⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 48

28/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 33/1) 51 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 01-8780

(4)

Sir Joseph Swan²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Laura Coughlan| T: A Watson| OR: 46

15/2

Good fourth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f, good, 13/2) 29 days ago, better placed than most. Down in the weights and he should be a factor at this level.

Form: 008444

(5)

Poppydora^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Morgan Cole⁽³⁾| T: W J Knight| OR: 45

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for first time, fifth of 7 in minor event (16/1) at Yarmouth (11.5f, good) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip and she may be capable of better now handicapping.

Form: 70785

(10)

Dirty Barry^b1⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Connor Planas| T: P S McEntee| OR: 45

150/1

66/1, last of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 67 days ago. Significantly up in trip for polytrack debut fitted with blinkers for the first time.

Form: 0649/0

Forecasts

Doublethetrouble (3/1), Devizes (3/1), Queensland Boy (5/1), Anisoptera (6/1), Sir Joseph Swan (15/2), Gift Of Raaj (11/1), Nostromo (11/1), Blenheim Lad (18/1), Roman Tempest (28/1), Poppydora (40/1), Infantryman (50/1), Valegro (80/1), Dirty Barry (150/1)

C&D regular ANISOPTERA fared best of those held up when third at Kempton, a performance suggesting she's in excellent heart. That cannot be said about many in this so she gets the verdict in favour of Devizes and Gift of Raaj.