13:00 Lingfield
Friday 20 January 2017
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32RedSport.com Handicap
- 3YO only | Class 6 | 7f 1y | Standard | 9 Runners | Polytrack | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 1m 24.00s
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Maiden on turf but made a pleasing start to his AW career. Beaten a neck over 6f on his second AW start at Chelmsford, and went one better late last month at Kempton. Raised 6lbs to a new mark of 66, but shapes like this new trip will be suitable on his first run at this track.
Runner up over 1m at Pontefract (Good to Soft) in September in maiden company when rated 75, but has finished last of 13 on both AW starts including when going off far too quickly early over C&D last time, but mark now falling sharply.
Runner up over this trip at Leicester in October (Good) on final start on turf (3/1f), but only sixth of nine on the Kempton Polytrack over 7f in mid November, and a mark of 65 is perhaps too high on balance.
Stepped up in trip since a promising debut over 6f (fillies maiden auction) at Chelmsford in September, but looked vulnerable at this trip on latest start, with a switch to this track tried for handicap debut (all previous runs at Chelmsford).
Half sister to Gwendolyn and has progressed quickly since late October. A dual winner for this rider over 6f at Kempton and Wolverhampton, she was unlucky in the run when trying 7f for the first time last week. An obvious contender off a fair mark (64) on Lingfield debut.
Maiden, but only beaten a head by Geraldine at Kempton in October (1lb better off here). Probably not helped by a slow start last time at Chelmsford, but not certain to relish this step upto 7f for the first time.
Sole career success to date came at odds of 1/8 in a three runner seller for Mick Channon in June, with new connections seemingly fighting a battle to get him to settle in his races. Dropped in grade to a Class 6 for the first time since finishing fourth at Kempton in November, but largely unconvincing profile.
Races in the first time hood today having been unable to follow up a decisive Chelmsford success over this trip on the Tapeta at Newcastle. A return to Polytrack could suit on just his third start for this trainer (previously with Mark Johnston, and sold for just 800 Guineas at Newmarket in October). Can race keenly.
Raced solely on Tapeta so far, with slow starts a recurring theme in her three runs in maidens. Needs to do much more on her handicap debut from a lowly mark, but shouldn't be written off just yet.
Forecasts
Geraldine (6/4), Lord Cooper (11/4), Bruny Island (6/1), Seprani (10/1), Imperial City (10/1), Sea Tea Dea (16/1), Sixties Habana (16/1), Oceanus (20/1), Ventura Jazz (33/1)
A few of these runners have been in good form of late, perhaps none more so than Lord Cooper, who has a six pound higher mark to defy for a smooth success at Kempton. However, marginal preference is for GERALDINE who has thrived since late October for Stuart Williams and is well worth another crack at this trip having met trouble in running when trying it for the first time at Wolverhampton last week.
1. Geraldine
2. Lord Cooper
3. Imperial City
Prize Money
1st: £2,264.002nd: £674.003rd: £337.004th: £168.00
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