15:30 Lingfield

Tuesday 10 September 2024

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Ben Woollacott Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 12.87s

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(6)

Due Date^v²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C Wallis| OR: 57| D

15/8

4 wins from 12 runs this year. 4/1, won 10-runner handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 23 days ago, rallying. Should go well again.

Form: 341361

(4)

Bluebells Boy^b,t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 55| D

15/8

Latest win at Yarmouth in June. Fourth of 7 in handicap (7/2) at Brighton (6f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Needs to get back on track but merits respect.

Form: 313254

(8)

Coast¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: S Dixon| OR: 51| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 19 runs this year. Latest win here in August. 4/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 19 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 354149

(5)

Don't Fight It^v¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: J & S Best| OR: 46

40/1

Visored for 1st time, first run since leaving Steve Woodman when sixth of 11 in minor event at Chelmsford City (5f, 33/1) 12 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 69606-6

(7)

Cloudy Breeze¹⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 46

28/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good, 11/1) 109 days ago.

Form: 02846-0

(1)

Midnight Flame⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: William Cox| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 45

16/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. Fifth of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 5 days ago. Doesn't make much appeal.

Form: 399065

(3)

Purple Poppy⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: S Hitchcott| T: J C Fox| OR: 45| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. One win from 31 Flat runs. Sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 5/2) 5 days ago, stuck too wide. One to consider.

Form: 750846

(2)

Villas Bullet^p⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 45

125/1

125/1, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 5 days ago. Others are more appealing.

Form: 7-90459

Forecasts

Bluebells Boy (15/8), Due Date (15/8), Purple Poppy (4/1), Coast (7/1), Midnight Flame (16/1), Cloudy Breeze (28/1), Don't Fight It (40/1), Villas Bullet (125/1)

DUE DATE added to his productive season with a battling success at Southwell last time and, under another positive ride, he may be able to defy a rise for all that Purple Poppy is a danger from a basement mark. Bluebells Boy is another one to consider down in grade.