13:50 Lingfield
Monday 20 February 2017
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Retraining Of Racehorses Standard Open NH Flat Race
- 4YO to 6YO | Class 6 | 2m | Standard | 13 Runners | Polytrack | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 3m 28.8s
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Horse A-Z
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Not seen since showing promise in a Down Royal bumper for the Steven Crawford and has passed through the hands of Paul NIcholls without seeing a racecourse in the meantime. Now with new yard and despite layoff, is worth a second look, with this surface likely to suit.
Related to winners in France, and has gone through the ring three times already, fetching £22,000 at Doncaster last August. Improved from second run to first when third at Huntingdon (winner has run okay since, second has won races) and with yard doing well in this sphere, has to be taken seriously.
One of the better ones on breeding, and should make a good chaser in time. Showed promise in an Irish point-to-point before falling at the last and as the yard do get winners in this sphere, looks one of the more likely ones, despite needing more of a test in time.
First foal, bred to want further in time and yard just 2-45 in bumpers in the last five years. Will probably need this experience and more likely winners.
Only beaten two-and-a-half lengths on debut at Fontwell, despite finishing fourth of five, and although he showed ability there, that form isn't working out well. Yard haven't had a bumper winner for a long time and probably best watched.
Too green to do himself justice in a bumper at Fakenham last October, and not seen since. Will improve for that and yard do get bumper winners, but perhaps this is asking a bit too much at this stage in his career.
Green and too keen on his only start at Southwell and unsurprisingly had little left in the finish, but was only an 8/1 chance there and was quietly fancied. Needs to have learnt plenty from that to hold a chance here but worth a market check all the same.
Half brother to the useful Top Totti, and the sort to do okay once seeing some obstacles. Yard do get the odd winner in bumpers and it tends to be a good price when they do, so worth a look in the market.
Has shown form in both starts to date, finishing second at Southwell and then third at Doncaster, but didn't really improve from first run to second and looked a bit short of speed at Doncaster, which doesn't improve his chances on this quick surface, but has to be given respect due to his experience on the track.
Related to the useful dual purpose horse Spice Fair, who has won on Kempton's AW surface, which gives some hope here, but has shown little in two starts to date. Yard just one win from 26 starts in bumpers over the past five seasons and this one doesn't look like improving that record..
Three runs have revealed little so far, only beating five horses home in total and looks one that needs time.
Did a little better for the application of a tongue tie on her second start, finishing mid-field over C&D at the end of January, and the form of that gives her a chance of finishing in the places here with a little more improvement.
Related to plenty of winners both on the Flat and over jumps, and bred to have a bit more speed than a few of these. Didn't show much on her first run and the tongue tie there rings a few alarm bells, but yard do well in bumpers and is one of the more likelier types here.
Forecasts
Coyoacan (15/8), Take To Heart (5/2), Enniscoffey Oscar (9/2), And The New (6/1), Sam's A Diamond (14/1), Good News (22/1), Sand Strip (25/1), Avealittlepatience (25/1), Mary My Secret (50/1), Piquero (50/1), Fair Frank (50/1), Kristal Star (100/1), Joli Visage (100/1)
Not an easy bumper to solve. COYOACAN seems to be going the right way and can put his experience to good use. The yard have a good record in bumpers and can add to it today. Avealittlepatience gets all the allowances here and ought to come on for her first run. She can fight out the places with the likes of Enniscoffey Oscar, And The New and the slightly disappointing Take To Heart.
1. Coyoacan
2. Avealittlepatience
3. Enniscoffey Oscar
Prize Money
1st: £1,949.002nd: £572.003rd: £286.004th: £143.00
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