15:50 Lingfield

Wednesday 6 September 2017

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Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 1m 12.61s

(7)

Kodiac Express⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: George Buckell⁽⁵⁾| T: M Murphy| OR: 69

6/1

Still yet to win after eight starts but ran well last time at Sandown over the minimum trip. Step up to 6f not certain to suit but due to go up another 2lb when reassessed and she gets the services of a useful 5lb claimer.

Form: 362842

(12)

Stormy Sand^t1¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M Botti| OR: 69

5/1

Well beaten on debut at Chelmsford on debut but steady progress since, finishing fourth of nine at Nottingham last time. First-time tongue-tie could see him in a better light, opening mark looks fair and trainer's in good form; interesting runner.

Form: 054

(11)

Song Of Summer²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A Watson| OR: 68| D

11/4

Handicap debut winner at Doncaster and ran well at Leicester last time. 1lb rise is fair and return to faster ground could see her in an even better light. Capable of running well and trainer/jockey have a strike-rate exceeding 30% when combining.

Form: 96612

(5)

Retained⁶³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: P J Dobbs| T: J R Best| OR: 67

12/1

Handicap debutante who has placed form on the AW. Form of her latest effort has been franked and whether or not she'll take to turf is the main question but obvious claims if she does.

Form: 633

(8)

Zain Flash⁸²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans| OR: 67

16/1

Plenty of promise on debut at Leicester but form of those that finished in front of him looks a little questionable now and he's duly struggled upped in trip on his latest two runs. Handicapper given him a chance on handicap debut though.

Form: 246

(1)

Peace Prevails^p1²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65| BF

16/1

Some promise in maidens, particularly at Pontefract on second start but she's struggled a little since and didn't look straightforward last time. No surprise to see first-time cheekpieces on and they need to bring improvement for her to figure here.

Form: 6356

(10)

W G Grace¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 65| D

5/1

Unplaced in maiden company but improved for a switch to handicaps when winning at Kempton last time, staying on in typically game style for one from this yard. Needs improvement up 4lb in what looks a deeper race but no surprise to see him progress.

Form: 4551

(2)

Couldn't Could She²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: R Ffrench| T: A West| OR: 62

50/1

Well beaten either side of a fair effort at Epsom in July but needs improvement to land this on handicap debut and no obvious reason to see why she will improve enough after a very disappointing effort at Brighton last time, last of eight.

Form: 758

(6)

Global Exceed^b²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: S De Sousa| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 60| BF

4/1

Still a maiden after six starts but ran well here in August when runner-up. Might struggle against some less exposed types but he's got an eye-catching jockey booking.

Form: 535426

Non-Runners

(9)

One For June¹⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: W J Haggas J: P Cosgrave

(3)

Diamond Dougal²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: M R Channon J: Lenka Helmecka

(4)

Forest Dragon¹²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 2

T: H Palmer J: J Mitchell

Forecasts

Song Of Summer (11/4), Global Exceed (4/1), W G Grace (5/1), Stormy Sand (5/1), Kodiac Express (6/1), One For June (7/1), Retained (12/1), Diamond Dougal (12/1), Forest Dragon (12/1), Peace Prevails (16/1), Zain Flash (16/1), Couldn't Could She (50/1)

STORMY SAND looks like an interesting runner for the Marco Botti team and the yard could hardly be in better form of late; he's to taken to land a competitive contest. W G Grace is an obvious threat and he's a type that should go on improving for Mark Johnston while the form of Retained's latest effort looks strong and he could be the main danger if taking to turf.