12:50 Lingfield
Saturday 14 January 2017
All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:40
Betway Classified Selling Stakes
- 4YO to 6YO | Class 6 | 1m 4f | Standard | 7 Runners | Polytrack | Weighed In
- Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 2m 35.19s
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Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Winner at Windsor (amateur riders) in October and a decent second at Wolverhampton in November. Both runs in handicaps and below form in that sphere last time although trip could have stretched him and he drops in grade here.
Did win in handicap company last year (handicap debut) but failed to back that up and mainly disappointing. Beaten in selling company last time over shorter and steps back up in trip here.
On a long losing run having plummeted down the handicap. Best recent form came when second in small-field Epsom handicap but struggling since then in that company.
Not seen since running over 2m at Newbury in October (below form) and finding test too much. One previous try in a seller when she probably would have won but for a slipping saddle at Wolverhampton over an extended 1m4f.
Still to win a race and beaten in selling and claiming company before and others preferred at the weights here.
Still to win a race and well beaten in last two handicaps both on the AW. Drops in grade here but would need to show a little more here to take a hand.
Has won a maiden (on third start over 6f) in turf at Lingfield, 0/3 so far on the AW and well beaten in his last three handicaps. Did make his effort too soon last time and will appreciate this drop in grade.
Forecasts
Fast Play (5/2), Marshal Dan Troop (5/2), Firestorm (5/2), Kissy Suzuki (8/1), Heavensfield (14/1), Cold Fusion (16/1), Dalavand (20/1)
An unappealing contest even for this level and as a betting medium it makes little appeal. Firestorm has been capable of much better form in the past but has struggled of late in handicaps and he should appreciate this drop in grade. Marshall Dan Troop is another who may well fare better in this grade after finding handicaps tough of late. The blinkered first-time Heavensfield has yet to win a race but the headgear could spark some improvement as he also drops in class. FAST PLAY is likely to have found 2m stretching his suspect stamina last time out in a 0-75 handicap and this looks a far more suitable test for him here.
1. Fast Play
2. Firestorm
3. Marshal Dan Troop
Prize Money
1st: £2,264.002nd: £674.003rd: £337.004th: £168.00
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