15:30 Lingfield

Saturday 7 January 2017

All12:0512:4013:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

32RedSport.com Fillies' Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 2f  |   Standard  |   9 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 2m 9.13s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Footlight7
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: Natalie Hambling(7)| T: R A Fahey| OR:  73
3/1
Won twice last year at Southwell and Catterick. Showed improved form when second at Lingfield last time out although could have done with a stronger pace to run at.
2
(8)
Horse silk
Mercy Me21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: A Kirby| T: J Ryan| OR:  71
3/1
Back to a more acceptable level here after flying too high in a Listed contest last time out. Would have a good chance here on her third at Chelmsford in December.
3
(3)
Horse silk
Solveig's Songp18
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: S Woodman| OR:  70
9/1
In good form for much of last year with wins on the turf and AW but was well below form last time.
4
(7)
Horse silk
Owners Day20
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: Liam Keniry| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  66
12/1
Has won on the Flat but was well below form when last seen on the AW in June. Won twice over hurdles recently and if she refound her flat form she is in with a chance here.
5
(6)
Horse silk
Heads You Win22
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: T J Murphy| T: J A Osborne| OR:  66
16/1
Winner in May and lightly raced since then. Bounced back to form at Wolverhampton although had the run of the race and will find this tougher.
6
(4)
Horse silk
Two In The Pink20
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: R J Smith| OR:  63
16/1
Capable but the losing run is starting to mount up now and finished last here in mid-December.
7
(9)
Horse silk
Tommys Geal18
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Madgwick| OR:  58
10/1
Some reasonable efforts of late and she shaped quite well last time out. Little bit more needed here though and others appeal more.
8
(5)
Horse silk
Celtic Ava24
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: J F Egan| T: P Phelan| OR:  57
11/4
Won three times on the AW last year and shaping well of late; especially on her penultimate start at Lingfield. Should be capable of winning off this mark and worth looking at here.
9
(2)
Horse silk
Go On Gal36
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-9| J: Shelley Birkett(3)| T: Miss J Feilden| OR:  57
14/1
Still a maiden; best run of late came at Yarmouth in October (second) but well below form after a break at Wolverhampton last time out.

Forecasts

Celtic Ava (11/4), Footlight (3/1), Mercy Me (3/1), Solveig's Song (9/1), Tommys Geal (10/1), Owners Day (12/1), Go On Gal (14/1), Heads You Win (16/1), Two In The Pink (16/1)

Verdict

A slightly tricky end to the card but the drop in class is likely to suit MERCY ME who will be much happier back in handicap company. Celtic Ava is one to keep onside now that she is back on a mark she can win off, having shaped well of late. Footlight gives weight all round and might need a strong pace to run at but she also enters the equation here. 1. Mercy Me 2. Celtic Ava 3. Footlight

Prize Money

1st: £2,911.002nd: £866.003rd: £433.004th: £216.00

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