14:50 Lingfield
Wednesday 29 March 2017
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- 4YO plus | Class 6 | 1m 1y | Standard | 12 Runners | Polytrack | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 38.45s
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Never really looked like winning in seven starts for Clive Cox but better early signs for new yard when a 1L third behind Hold Firm over 1m at Chelmsford on his polytrack debut earlier this month. Races off the same mark here but draw could have been kinder.
A 121-race veteran who was scoring for the 10th time when winning over 7f at Kempton last month, though she has only ever scored once over 1m. Doesn't have a good record here (just one win from 32 starts) but hard to rule out in this grade
More success on turf than AW but this is his optimum trip and he is feasibly-treated on his best efforts of last season. Fitness query to answer, however, and has never won in nine previous attempts sporting the visor he wears today.
Took advantage of plummeting mark when ending a 16-race losing streak under this rider over 1m at Kempton last month. Wouldn't appear an obvious candidate to follow up off a 4lb higher mark but no surprise to see him acquit himself well once again.
A winner for Richard Fahey as a juvenile but largely disappointing for present connections, other than a close defeat over 1m4f on unseasonal heavy ground at Leicester last June. Struggled in France most recently and not an obvious winner at present.
Began her career in bumpers and scored her only success from 14 Flat starts over 1m2f here 16 months ago. Has never looked like winning in three previous attempts over a trip this sort and no obvious reason to expect better now.
Grand old servant but his win over C&D a year ago was his only taste of success since 2012. Hasn't shown enough in two starts this season to suggest he is capable of overcoming a potentially tricky outside draw.
Popped up at fairly regular intervals in his younger days but out of luck in 19 starts since winning twice in the space of a month two years ago. Feasibly-treated if putting best foot forward but wide draw possibly not ideal for him.
Still lightly-raced and showed enough when third over an extended 1m at Wolverhampton in January to suggest he could pick up a small race before meeting interference over a longer trip at Kempton last time. Looks one of the more likelier ones.
Unlucky not to pick up a race as a juvenile but regressed at three and no real signs of a revival this year so far, well adrift of The Special One in the race won by Hold Firm at Chelmsford latest, though did meet interference. More needed.
Went off at triple-digit odds in each of his first six starts, beating home just a handful of opponents. Little sign of improvement in first-time cheekpieces last time, so blinkers now reached for.
One-time Richard Hannon lesser-light who once went close over 1m2f here in 2015 but was hopeless in three starts last season, suggesting something has gone badly wrong. Mark has plummeted as a result, so interesting how he fares in the market for his reappearance.
Forecasts
The Special One (3/1), Living Leader (4/1), Sir Jamie (7/1), Welsh Inlet (7/1), Kristoff (8/1), Palace Moon (8/1), West Leake (10/1), Fairy Mist (20/1), Coup De Vent (33/1), Fishergate (33/1), Way Up High (50/1), Spice Boat (50/1)
By and large a trappy affair with some of the more convincing runners done no favours by the draw. The Special One falls into that category and, even though it isn't hard to make a strong case for Ali Stronge's filly regardless, preference is for SIR JAMIE who had ran an eyecatching race over this trip at Wolverhampton prior to meeting trouble-in-running at Kempton last time. Welsh Inlet and Living Leader also enter the equation with Kristoff a possible value each-way alternative.
- Sir Jamie
- The Special One
- Kristoff
Prize Money
1st: £2,588.002nd: £770.003rd: £385.004th: £192.00
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