17:20 Lingfield

Monday 28 April 2025

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(1)

King Cabo^t1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Dace⁽⁷⁾| T: L A Dace| OR: 70| D

28/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 9/1) 21 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Readily passed over.

Form: 14850-0

(5)

Hoornblower²³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D J Coakley| OR: 69| CD

3/1

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Twelfth of 15 in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, good, 15/2), not knocked about. Off 7 months but he made a winning reappearance last season and may well repeat the dose.

Form: 056/170-

(9)

Saturnalia^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 69| C

11/2

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good, 9/2) 24 days ago. Others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 5-32425

(2)

Calanthe^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 68| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Creditable second of 10 in handicap (3/1) at Kempton (8f) 13 days ago. Holding his form well and should be in the mix once more.

Form: 442352

(6)

Darvel^b²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: P R Chamings| OR: 68| D

20/1

7/2, won 12-runner handicap at Bath (8f, good to firm) 24 days ago, readily. This is more demanding up 6 lb.

Form: 37475-1

(8)

Royal Pleasure^h,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: K Jewell| OR: 66

7/1

Unreliable sort. First run since leaving Michael & David Easterby when respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (18/1) at this course (7f, AW) 18 days ago, very slowly away. Likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 8-76676

(4)

Francesi^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Sanderson| T: S Woods| OR: 65| CD

10/1

C&D winner. One win from 34 Flat runs. 5/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 13 days ago, running on. Tongue strap back on. 30-race losing run is a worry but he's one to consider all the same.

Form: 3483-35

(3)

Mr Fustic^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: Andi Brown| OR: 62| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Good fourth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 10/1) 13 days ago, left with too much to do. One or two of these are more appealing.

Form: 0-51334

(7)

Union Island⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Oliver Stammers| T: C Johnston| OR: 61| D

6/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win at Southwell in December. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (AW, 9/1) 5 days ago. Should be on the premises.

Form: 1-33353

Forecasts

Hoornblower (3/1), Calanthe (7/2), Saturnalia (11/2), Union Island (6/1), Royal Pleasure (7/1), Mr Fustic (17/2), Francesi (10/1), Darvel (20/1), King Cabo (28/1)

Having scored on his seasonal reappearance in 2024, the lack of a recent run is not a concern for HOORNBLOWER and he could be the answer with Rossa Ryan doing the steering. Francesi heads the list of dangers, with the consistent Calanthe and Union Island also likely to be involved in the finish.