12:10 Lingfield

Thursday 28 December 2017

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Off time: 12:14 | Winning time: 1m 24.69s

(2)

Bobby Benton^h,v³⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: T J Murphy| T: J & S Best| OR: 67| C| D

5/1

Returns after long layoff just 2lb above his latest win at Brighton over 7f. New combination of headgear on return is interesting but tall order first time back here.

Form: 4/46186-

(5)

Muhajjal^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Peckham| OR: 65

3/1

Showed genuine promise in two-year old maidens for Owen Burrows but not built on that this term for new yard. Latest sixth of 10 (beaten 3¾L) was however his best run and eased another 5lb today.

Form: 4-70796

(1)

German Whip²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 64| D

6/1

Below par in four starts this year but is a dual AW winner and now 2lb below latest winning mark. Last run here didn't see him disgraced and not ruled out as an each-way contender.

Form: 30-5787

(4)

Violet's Lads¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd⁽³⁾| T: B R Johnson| OR: 62

10/1

Lightly raced filly ran her best race to date over C&D two starts back when only beaten ½L into third in a similar contest. Boxed in and never got a run latest so that can be forgotten and she merits consideration here.

Form: 246339

(10)

Sea Tea Dea¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: A Carson| OR: 62| CD

25/1

Past C&D winner has had a disappointing run of form since that win. Last two efforts including latest after a break at Chelmsford have been very poor so hard to fancy at present.

Form: 185670

(8)

Sea Of Hope⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Fran Berry| T: H Candy| OR: 60| BF

6/1

¾L third at Tipperary on deep ground in September would give her a good chance here. Flopped since however and general form of this maiden quite ordinary. Changed stables now so see if new trainer can find the formula.

Form: 5/50-930

(7)

Masquerade Bling¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 59| D

7/1

Won quite nicely when getting off the mark at Newcastle in September. Now 3lb higher and ran well latest when fourth of 11 at Kempton off this same mark. Each-way contender.

Form: 251574

(6)

The Special One^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: A Stronge| OR: 59| D

4/1

Three wins this summer on the turf saw her mark rise quite heavily but latest strong finishing third her after a break suggested she remains competitive and with fitness now boosted she looks a big player.

Form: 116143

(9)

Smart Mover^p¹²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 49| D

80/1

Unsuccessful in 12 starts for this yard only twice making the frame Handicap continues to slide but shown no evidence that she can take advantage.

Form: 658304

Non-Runners

(3)

Frozen Lake¹⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: J G M O'Shea J: William Cox

Forecasts

Muhajjal (3/1), The Special One (4/1), Bobby Benton (5/1), Sea Of Hope (6/1), German Whip (6/1), Masquerade Bling (7/1), Violet's Lads (10/1), Frozen Lake (16/1), Sea Tea Dea (25/1), Smart Mover (80/1)

THE SPECIAL ONE has had a profitable 2017 already but could easily add a fourth win of the year based on her most encouraging third over C&D latest when given too much to do. Violet's Lads was unlucky in running latest but went close the time before and she could do so again here. Muhajjal has been disappointing on the whole but gets a 5lb pull with the selection after their clash last time and one suspects he has more to offer.