11:40 Lingfield

Sunday 31 December 2017

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Off time: 11:41 | Winning time: 1m 37.26s

(1)

Espresso Freddo^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: R Stephens| OR: 76

10/1

Just two win from 11 starts on the AW both coming at the beginning of the year at Wolverhampton and Newcastle when in the hands of Sir Mark Prescott. Out of form recently and hard to fancy.

Form: 520050

(7)

Mach One^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| OR: 76| BF| D

7/2

Distance winner who was beaten favourite last time out in a Southwell handicap following a win at the same track at the beginning of the month. Worth a market check on Lingfield debut.

Form: 321213

(2)

Groundfrost¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Donohoe| T: J Feane| OR: 75

7/1

Irish raider who was second of eight on a Kempton 7f handicap before Christmas beaten a head by Veena. Worth a market check now coming to Lingfields polytrack.

Form: 525302

(11)

Dark Magic³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 75

20/1

Won a Newmarket class 5 maiden in July but was subsequently well beaten at Newmarket on handicap debut. Finished 10th of 12 beaten 8½ on AW debut on Chelmsford Polytrack. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 5100

(10)

Enigmatic¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 74| CD

7/1

C&D winner in a four-runner contest last month beating Junoesque a short-head. Not disgraced in two subsequent starts at Newcastle and on Chelmsford's polytrack.

Form: 4-1124

(5)

Spirit Of Sarwan²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Milly Naseb⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 73| C

9/1

Record here reads 122 and now races off a 2lb lower mark than his win in February. Step up to 1m may stretch him but another bold show looks on the cards.

Form: 277662

(6)

Nick Vedder¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: M Wigham| OR: 73| D

4/1

AW career has been mainly kept to racing on Newcastle's Polytrack - one win from four starts - when in the hands of Karl Burke. Worth a market check on Lingfield and stable debut.

Form: 3-31803

(4)

Shadow Warrior¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: P W D'Arcy| OR: 73

8/1

Well beaten 50L on his only appearance at the track finishing ninth of 11 went sent off at odds of 50/1 in August 2016. Won at Windsor in June and possible best watched on return to the track following lay-off.

Form: 92-3215

(9)

La Sioux¹²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Fran Berry| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65

15/2

Very green on her belated debut at Catterick in August and ultimately did well to win, considering she had become detached at one point. Will be wiser for that experience but the break is a worry.

Form: 1

(8)

Ladies First¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 64

25/1

Solid and consistent without winning in three career starts at Wolverhampton and two runner-up efforts at Southwell. Claims if handling the surface.

Form: 322

Non-Runners

(3)

Captain Pugwash³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: H Spiller J: Liam Keniry

Forecasts

Mach One (7/2), Nick Vedder (4/1), Captain Pugwash (6/1), Groundfrost (7/1), Enigmatic (7/1), La Sioux (15/2), Shadow Warrior (8/1), Spirit Of Sarwan (9/1), Espresso Freddo (10/1), Dark Magic (20/1), Ladies First (25/1)

Enigmatic could grab the lead from stall 10 in the early stages with possibly Nick Vedder for company while Mach One andDark Magic track behind. The early pace of the race could set the race up for a couple of late 'closers' in the shape of Irish raider Groundfrost, the consistent Captain Pugwash or the Casamento filly from the Richard Fahey yard LA SIOUX.