13:00 Lingfield

Tuesday 5 December 2017

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Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 3m 42.40s

Another Crick^h²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Garner⁽³⁾| T: Noel Williams

10/1

Performed with credit on debut at Southwell in March when 6¾L fourth to Royal Ruby, but something presumably amiss next time at Market Rasen. Contested a better race than this on his seasonal reappearance, so place claims on the switch to Polytrack.

Form: 4-56

Ar Mest¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore

9/4

Lacked the pace or the nous in order to get involved on debut at Ascot recently when just over 9L fifth to Nestor Park. That was a competitive Saturday contest, and with experience gained, he should be much more competitive today.

Form: 5

Mystical Clouds⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

11/4

€26,000 Cloudings gelding who is a half-brother to bumper, hurdle and chase winner Red Not Blue. Held up on debut at Worcester in October, but not strong enough to get involved in the finish when seventh of 16 to Skidoosh.

Form: 7

Personal Coach¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens

3/1

Motivator gelding who made the frame on debut at Taunton last month, when beaten just over 1L by Represented. Entitled to go very close if able to translate that level of form to Polytrack.

Form: 3

Ioweu

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Dave Crosse| T: B Barr

25/1

Unraced 12th foal by Cockney Rebel out of Doliouchka. Half-sister to a number of winners (predominately juveniles) who include Carrozzina (7f), Right Again (7f) and King's Protector (1m).

Form:

Legend Of France²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Phelan

10/1

Finished down the field on debut at Sandown last month (2m good to soft), showing clear signs of inexperience. Entitled to be wiser now, but cost only £2,500, so a surprise if a few of the others aren't stronger.

Form: 6

Misty Bloom⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: L P Aspell| T: Miss E C Lavelle

14/1

Once raced Yeats filly who is a half-sister to a couple of winners including Listed scorer Corcovada. Never in the hunt and tailed off on debut at Stratford in early October.

Form: 0

Oriental Cross³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: T Scudamore| T: P R Chamings

16/1

No disgrace on debut at Market Rasen when 9+L third to Settie Hill (runner up Peculiar Places sold for a princely sum subsequently, and a Hereford winner last week). Out of her depth at Aintree latest, and this is more realistic.

Form: 3-9

Forecasts

Ar Mest (9/4), Mystical Clouds (11/4), Personal Coach (3/1), Another Crick (10/1), Legend Of France (10/1), Misty Bloom (14/1), Oriental Cross (16/1), Ioweu (25/1)

A first attempt on Polytrack for all eight of the runners, so it'll be interesting to see which of these largely inexperienced horses handles this track the best. Personal Coach appeared fairly streetwise on debut at Taunton last month, and a reproduction of that effort arguably makes him the horse to beat. However, others also have reasonable claims, and these include the experienced duo of Another Crick and Oriental Cross, but it should pay to follow the Gary Moore trained runner AR MEST. He was thrown in deep on debut at Ascot the weekend before last, and emerged with credit in finishing 9L fifth to the fairly useful Nestor Park, and looks almost certain to be much more competitive in this lesser contest with that experience banked.