15:00 Lingfield

Wednesday 8 March 2017

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32Red Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 6  |   5f 6y  |   Standard  |   9 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:05  |   Winning time: 58.7s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(7)
Horse silk
Dixie's Double48
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: D & C Kubler| OR:  65
33/1
One win from five starts came here on the turf course and while she showed nothing on reappearance at Southwell last time, she may well come on for that run.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Mercers18
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: T P Queally| T: P Crate| OR:  64
3/1
Looks to be making steady progress and stepped up on her turf form with a good second over C&D before going one better last time. There may have been a little more left in the locker and she shouldn't be overlooked in her bid for a back-to-back wins.
3
(4)
Horse silk
Goodwood Crusader6
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR:  64
7/2
Still a maiden after seven starts but a little unlucky when last seen narrowly failing to reel in the winner. That rival has come out and won again since so the form has a solid look to it and the step back in trip unlikely to be an issue.
4
(8)
Horse silk
Roundabout Magic12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: N Mackay| T: S Dow| OR:  64
8/1
Refuses to settle in his races and looked an awkward sort despite winning last time over C&D. May need the application of some headgear if he's to win again.
6
(6)
Horse silk
Prancelina148
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR:  63
33/1
Won over this trip at Wolverhampton two starts back but never got going last time. Given a break after that effort and there may have been something amiss so interesting what the market makes of her on reappearance.
7
(2)
Horse silk
Canberra Cliffs79
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: L P Keniry| T: D E Cantillon| OR:  63
11/1
Unplaced on all seven career starts and this doesn't look any easier than any of those efforts. Trainer does have 21.84% record on the AW but not one in the last year.
8
(3)
Horse silk
Coping Stone89
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: D H Brown| OR:  62
11/2
Still a maiden after seven starts but some promising effort amongst them including last time out when a well-backed fifth at Newcastle. She may be showing more at home than on the track but trainer likely to find the key to her at some stage.
9
(1)
Horse silk
Met By Moonlight12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: R J Hodges| OR:  62
4/1
Better last time after settling a little better than she normally does and may be able to build on that; mark looks lenient if she can.
10
(10)
Horse silk
Brother In Arms40
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR:  62
20/1
Unplaced on all three starts but drop back in trip is likely to help. Better expected on handicap debut but has been slowly away on all three starts and has a wide draw to contend with.

Non-Runners

5
(9)
Horse silk
Dontforgettocall117
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 3
T: J Tuite  J: Oisin Murphy
NR

Forecasts

Mercers (3/1), Goodwood Crusader (7/2), Met By Moonlight (4/1), Coping Stone (11/2), Roundabout Magic (8/1), Dontforgettocall (10/1), Canberra Cliffs (11/1), Brother In Arms (20/1), Dixie's Double (33/1), Prancelina (33/1)

Verdict

This looks like a hot contest for the grade and there's a very real chance GOODWOOD CRUSADER is well ahead of his mark. The rival that beat him last time has come out and won again since and he only narrowly failed to reel in that winner when last seen. Mercers has showed improved form of late and may be able to record back-to-back wins after scoring with something in hand last time while Met By Moonlight could prove well-handicapped if she settles better than she has in the past.
  1. Goodwood Crusader
  2. Mercers
  3. Met By Moonlight

Prize Money

1st: £2,264.002nd: £674.003rd: £337.004th: £168.00

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