17:15 Lingfield

Thursday 20 April 2017

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Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 23.02s

(3)

Muthmira²¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 84

5/1

Beaten favourite in her first two starts, suggesting promise shown at home, and finally delivered when decisively making all over 6f at Yarmouth in September. Reappears with her yard in red-hot form and must be respected on handicap debut.

Form: 301-

(7)

Archer's Arrow¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood⁽⁵⁾| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 82

6/1

Clearly no stable star having only managed second in his three maidens last season but narrowly got the job done on his return at Kempton (1m) 15 days ago. Yard going well and obvious claims on his handicap bow.

Form: 222-12

(6)

Thaaqib¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C Hills| OR: 80

8/1

Finally opened his account at the fourth time of asking when winning a nine-runner Chelmsford maiden back in October. Another one who reappears with his yard in great form, so cannot be dismissed lightly off this mark.

Form: 5531-6

(5)

Cinque Port³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 80

8/1

Seemed to appreciate the drop to 6f when opening her account at the third time of asking on her reappearance at Chelmsford. Back up in trip for her handicap debut and a bold bid is likely.

Form: 28-15

(8)

Sword Exceed²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: I Furtado| OR: 80

7/1

Never quite hit the mark in three juvenile runs for Charlie Appleby but much-improved when winning in good style on his handicap debut for this yard over 6f here on his return. Raised 9lb but longer trip likely to elicit improvement.

Form: 534-13

(1)

Glorious Rocket¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: L M Cumani| OR: 80

5/1

Improved to open his account at the third attempt over 6f at Kempton last season but was found wanting off this mark on his handicap debut at Chelmsford next time. Reappears having been gelded.

Form: 4413-

(9)

Aventinus¹⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: H Palmer| OR: 80

8/1

Good effort to win a 7f Chelmsford maiden in September but that remains his only success from eight attempts. Slightly disappointing at Newcastle on his final start (1m) and possibly vulnerable to less exposed types on his return.

Form: 01264-1

(4)

Moolazim¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR: 77

11/4

A likeable pedigree and, though friendless in the betting for his belated debut over 7f at Chelmsford earlier this month, he had enough about him to swoop late and edge out Farook. Is only going to improve and opening mark looks reasonable..

Form: 14

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(2)

Black Bolt¹⁷⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Moolazim (11/4), Glorious Rocket (5/1), Black Bolt (5/1), Muthmira (5/1), Archer's Arrow (6/1), Sword Exceed (7/1), Aventinus (8/1), Cinque Port (8/1), Thaaqib (8/1)

Eight lightly-raced individuals, all of whom having already won a race, makes this a tough race to call and the market vibes should act as an invaluable pointer regards the seasonal returnees. Muthmira and Black Bolt are potential big improvers, while there was a lot to like about Sword Exceed's reappearance win but they may all have their work cut out to beat MOOLAZIM. Marco Botti's colt showed a good turn of foot to win over this trip on his debut at Chelmsford and the form recently received a boost when third third-placed horse won at Redcar.

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