13:45 Lingfield

Sunday 31 December 2017

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Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 1m 34.69s

(8)

My Target¹⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: David Probert| T: M Wigham| OR: 105| CD

16/1

C&D winner and has won six of his ten starts here. Returns from long lay-off last seen finishing last of 29 in the Royal Hunt cup at Royal Ascot. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 116770

(7)

Mutawathea^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 101| C| D

13/2

One from six at the course and has a 33% strike-rate on the surface. Winner on Chelmsford's Polytrack last time out earlier in the month and raised 4lb for his effort.

Form: 282081

(12)

Mr Scaramanga²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: S Dow| OR: 99| CD

25/1

C&D winner and one from three here but last of four beaten 6¼L behind Toast Of New York earlier this month. Worth a market check now returning to last winning mark.

Form: 479864

(2)

Third Time Lucky³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 98| D

8/1

Not disgraced in tow of his last three starts but is without a win in six starts here. May find this tough.

Form: 130599

(4)

Brex Drago^b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR: 93| D

9/1

Now 12 runs since his last win but improved showing in first-time blinkers when neck second behind Fayez over 1m2f at Lingfield before a 4L defeat last time out at Wolverhampton.

Form: 000826

(10)

Cliffs Of Capri⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 94| BF

7/1

Beaten favourtie last time out when 1L down to Boy In The Bar when second of 13 on the Chelmsford Polytrack on first start for the yard since joining from Simon Crisford. Claims if taking to this track.

Form: 21-12

(5)

Mystique Moon²⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: C Appleby| OR: 93| BF| D

7/4

Distance winner who was a beaten favourite last time out when second of six beaten 1L at Chelmsford. Capable of running a big race.

Form: 112

(9)

Alfred Hutchinson^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: Fran Berry| T: D O'Meara| OR: 90| CD

20/1

C&D winner who has won five of his 21 starts here. Now 10lb lower than last win and his seventh of 13 at this track earlier in the month is a worry. May appreciate the step back up to 1m.

Form: 698407

(6)

London^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: L Morris| T: P S McEntee| OR: 89| D

20/1

Not disgraced in two recent Chelmsford efforts over 1m including a 1¾L defeat last time out. Could go close if producing December form.

Form: 193052

(1)

Believe It^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 88| C| D

33/1

Course winner that has won over this distance and showed dramatic improvement on a last of 13 here when finishing second of 12 beaten 2¾L earlier in the month. Improvement is certainly a possibility here.

Form: 120002

(3)

Goring^v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 88| CD

11/2

C&D winner last time out earlier in the month beating 10 rivals by 2L. Raised 5lb for that effort but can continue his AW improvement here.

Form: 801561

(11)

Cherbourg⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Dr J D Scargill| OR: 82| D

50/1

Eighth of 13 on return to the track in September following a seven-month lay-off when in the hands of Ralph Beckett. Market likely to reveal expectation on stable debut.

Form: 506-268

Forecasts

Mystique Moon (7/4), Goring (11/2), Mutawathea (13/2), Cliffs Of Capri (7/1), Third Time Lucky (8/1), Brex Drago (9/1), My Target (16/1), Alfred Hutchinson (20/1), London (20/1), Mr Scaramanga (25/1), Believe It (33/1), Cherbourg (50/1)

The Phil McEntee-trained London will possibly attempt to make all from stall 6 here under jockey-Luke Morris. However, Cliff Of Capri, who ran well on debut for Jamie Osbourne last time out, Chelmsford winner Mutawathea and the Godolphin-owned MYSTIQUE MOON will be looking to build on their promising runs last time out.