17:10 Lingfield

Saturday 12 August 2017

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USPGA Golf At 188Bet Median Auction Maiden Stakes

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 2m 9.87s

(9)

Abel Tasman¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Thomas Brown| T: E Walker

9/1

Just the two runs so far separated by a six-month gap has seen him run to the same level twice over 1m2f on both occasions. May do better in time and looks the sort to need a little further.

Form: 30

(6)

Golden Wolf⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 75

11/10

Four runs in maidens all on the AW showed that he had ability and he made some steady progression over the course of that quartet of runs. Made his turf/handicap debut last time at Chepstow on soft ground and ran well enough although he was rather free and needs to settle better.

Form: 3-2422

(3)

Hats Off To Larry¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon

7/4

Yard not really known for their debutante three-year-old maiden winners bit that didn't stop him being well backed for his initial run at Windsor over this trip. Looked in need of the experience but did make the frame and could well improve again here.

Form: 3

(7)

Kingwilliamstown²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Oscar Pereira| T: J Santos| OR: 40

50/1

Has a lowly mark of 40 for handicaps and he's really shown very little in any of his starts so far and now starts life with a new yard facing a very stiff task.

Form: 0-6090

(10)

Outofthequestion¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carson| T: A King

20/1

This mainly jumps based yard do well with their Flat runners and this one has shown some potential in his two runs despite not settling fully in either of them. Likely to show more here and in time he looks one to watch out for with a mark in handicaps.

Form: 57

(8)

Staff College¹³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Donohoe| T: H Spiller| OR: 80

14/1

The promise that he showed in two juvenile runs wasn't evident when he returned to the track this year in a French maiden over a mile. Would have a chance if he came back to his juvenile form but others are preferred here.

Form: 33-7

(4)

Rainbow Rising²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Didier Gengoul| T: D Menuisier

20/1

Green but showed some potential on her debut at Newbury finishing just behind the principals. Showed pretty much the same form last time out and it looks as though it will be handicaps that show her in the best light after this run.

Form: 77

(2)

Star Guide

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Mitch Godwin⁽⁵⁾| T: S Kirk

20/1

The only newcomer in the field she's a half-sister to several winners including the smart Dark Missile and the useful Breakheart who won at up to 1m2f. This trip should suit her looking at her pedigree and she is worth a look in the market here.

Form:

Non-Runners

(1)

Rising¹¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: B J Meehan J: Kieren Fox

(5)

Lewinsky²⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: J Mitchell

Forecasts

Golden Wolf (11/10), Hats Off To Larry (7/4), Lewinsky (3/1), Abel Tasman (9/1), Staff College (14/1), Rising (14/1), Rainbow Rising (20/1), Star Guide (20/1), Outofthequestion (20/1), Kingwilliamstown (50/1)

All of this bunch will be heading for handicaps as soon as they get a mark although a few already have with Golden Wolf and Staff College being the best of them although the later isn’t really living up to his mark of 80. Hats Off To Larry is an interesting contender with Rising another that may take a another step forward although more is expected from that one once he has a mark and the same could be said of Rainbow Rising. Star Guide is a newcomer to watch in the market but the speculative suggestion is OUTOFTHEQUESTION who could well be one who can show more than he has so far and go on into handicaps on an upward curve.