16:30 Lingfield

Wednesday 8 March 2017

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Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 10.92s

(9)

Staintondale Lass¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E F Vaughan| OR: 85

12/1

Won here on the turf course in the summer and may have needed the run last time so this should reveal more about where she's at this season.

Form: 7110-08

(1)

Make Music¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 83

11/4

May be a bit of a course specialist having scored on both of her AW starts here and looks like she has a feasible chance of defending her 100% record from a handy draw that will suit her running style. Drop back in trip looks like the only question mark.

Form: 717514

(2)

Seamster^t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: G C O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 82

7/1

Prolific winner last year when he was in form for much of the season. Not won since Catterick in August though and mark looks a little high now although he did show a little more spark with a placed effort here recently.

Form: 342846

(11)

Swiss Cross^p,t⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Shepherd⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 79

10/1

Four-time C&D winner and yard have shown signs of returning to form of late so despite several recent disappointing efforts, he's of interest from just a 1lb higher mark than he last won off.

Form: 744733

(5)

Varsovian³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 79

5/2

Recorded fourth C&D success last time and has won from a higher mark than this in the past. Handicapper didn't miss him but he strikes as the type to remain in good heart once he hits form and he shouldn't be ruled out in a repeat bid.

Form: 56-1444

(3)

Buccaneers Vault¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 78

14/1

Probably a better horse on turf than the AW and may all happen a bit too quick for him around here over this trip.

Form: 72-5656

(6)

Salvatore Fury^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: P Makin| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 77

8/1

Out of form of late and still 7lb ahead of his last winning mark. Has won over C&D from a 1lb higher mark but it's no certainty he retains that ability from 2015.

Form: 676206

(4)

Rosealee³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D A Parkes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Gask| OR: 76

8/1

Looks a little better over the minimum trip than 6f and not been in much form on last few starts. Capable off this sort of mark if putting her best foot forward though.

Form: 6-06243

Non-Runners

(10)

Foxy Forever⁴⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: M Wigham J: Connor Beasley

(8)

Plucky Dip²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: J Ryan J: Josephine Gordon

(7)

Bertie Blu Boy²⁸

Weight: 8-8| Age: 9

T: L Williamson J: J F Egan

Forecasts

Varsovian (5/2), Make Music (11/4), Foxy Forever (7/2), Plucky Dip (5/1), Seamster (7/1), Rosealee (8/1), Salvatore Fury (8/1), Swiss Cross (10/1), Bertie Blu Boy (10/1), Staintondale Lass (12/1), Buccaneers Vault (14/1)

MAKE MUSIC and Bertie Blu Boy will no doubt be fighting it out for the lead and it may be former who is less exposed that can get her head in front from her pea draw. The latter has a fine record at the course and bounced back to form here last time while Swiss Cross' stable are in better form now and his reduction in the weights may help him get competitive.

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