12:15 Lingfield

Saturday 14 January 2017

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32Red.com Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 1m 37.35s

(6)

First Experience^v²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: A Kirby| T: L Carter| OR: 76

9/4

Has struggled a little off marks over 70 although ran a good race in the circumstances last time at Wolverhampton. Probably needed that run after a break and could have done with a stronger gallop but this mark does look stiff.

Form: 322264

(2)

Jacquotte Delahaye³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: D H Brown| OR: 74

6/1

Second on her only visit here over 7f and has won off higher marks than this. Steps up in trip here (last seven runs over 7f) but although she was slightly disadvantaged last time out at Newcastle (raced away from the main action) she didn't travel that well in the race itself.

Form: 170-825

(5)

Skidby Mill²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: G Baker| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 71

11/4

Regular at this course (has run 32 times here already) and has won on six occasions over C&D. This would be her highest winning mark and although she has run well the last twice this is a tougher contest than usual.

Form: 124424

(8)

Italian Beauty^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: William Carson| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 69

50/1

Yet to win on the AW and faced a stiff task at Wolverhampton last time out when she finished last. Back on last winning mark but looks a hard ride on occasions and has a lazy style of racing.

Form: 651404

(3)

Remember Me²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: H Morrison| OR: 68

11/2

Steps up in trip here after running over 7f the last six times. Won here off 63 in July (7f) but a little disappointing the last twice and would need to come back to form here.

Form: 413727

(7)

Indigo Princess³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 64

5/1

Yet to win a race after seven attempts but has shown up well in a couple of handicaps, one over today's trip. Ran far too freely over 1m2f last time out and failed to get home.

Form: 26-7652

(1)

Minminwin^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 63

11/1

Just the one win to her name in a Bath maiden in September and handed a mark of 70 after that run. That mark has proved very stiff and would have to improve on what she showed last time in a Chelmsford 7f handicap.

Form: 022157

Non-Runners

(4)

Pacolita¹²⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: S Kirk J: Mitch Godwin

Forecasts

First Experience (9/4), Skidby Mill (11/4), Indigo Princess (5/1), Remember Me (11/2), Jacquotte Delahaye (6/1), Pacolita (6/1), Minminwin (11/1), Italian Beauty (50/1)

A very difficult contest with no standout performer and First Experience looks off a tough mark here although with a strong gallop she could take a hand. Indigo Princess is still a maiden but comes from a stable in good form and if you ignore her run last time then she can be given a chance here. Pacolita is another who is in with a shout here if she is fit after a break and settles better than usual. All in all this is a slightly better race than SKIDBY MILL usually contests but she loves this C&D and given the doubts about the rest of the field and the run of the race here she could just about overcome this mark. 1. Skidby Mill 2. First Experience 3. Pacolita