15:30 Lingfield

Saturday 6 January 2018

All12:0512:4013:1013:1513:4514:2014:5515:30

32Redsport.com Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 2m 8.55s

(4)

Assanilka^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: L Morris| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 72

11/4

Sole victory in nine career starts came on debut over 1m. Dropping in grade when finishing seventh of 11 over 1m at Kempton last time out and one to note on just her second attempt at this trip.

Form: 894467-

(2)

Nurse Nightingale^p1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Cameron Noble⁽⁵⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 71| BF

11/4

Ten race maiden who's been racing over middle distances in the main of late. Beaten 1L in a maiden over 1m4f here on her penultimate outing and wears cheekpieces for the first time dropping in trip having disappointed last time.

Form: 423426-

(10)

Miss Minuty²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Watson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 70| CD

5/1

Winning for the first time in over two years when victorious over C&D last time out. Wears cheekpieces for the first time today and likely to find this race tougher following a 3lb rise in the weights.

Form: 74/7781-

(7)

Iconic Belle¹³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 68| BF

25/1

Seven race maiden and proved a disappointing odds-on favourite in a 1m3f seller at Goodwood (good) when last in action back in August. Making just her second handicap start today.

Form: 255/434-

(9)

Tabla³²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Kieren Fox| T: D Steele| OR: 65| C

66/1

Winner over 1m here in the past but held in three outings here over 7f and 1m early last year. Making her debut for a new yard following nearly ten months off the track.

Form: 254/638-

(1)

The Yellow Bus¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D Steele| OR: 63

14/1

Dual winner over 7f but well held in five outings since joining this stable in the autumn. Handicap mark is falling as a result but has finished well beaten in two starts over this distance in the past.

Form: 570690-

(8)

Dose¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 60

10/1

Sole success came on the fibresand at Southwell in a 1m handicap in January last year. Some fair placed efforts since but well beaten at that track last time out. Ran well when 2L fourth over this trip on turf prior to that however.

Form: 235347-

(3)

Pivotal Flame²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: S W Kelly| T: P Phelan| OR: 58| D

14/1

Dual winner on the Flat in 2016 including on the AW when making her debut. Good fourth over hurdles at Plumpton (2m, good-to-soft) in October but disappointing in two starts in that sphere since.

Form: 0/06746-

(5)

Topmeup^v¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 58

15/2

Victorious three times for David Evans and best effort in four starts for current yard came when finishing a neck second over 1m here on her penultimate outing. Shaped as if she'd stay further when fourth over an extended 1m1f last time.

Form: 514624-

(6)

Venetian Proposal^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 56

10/1

Finished third on each of her last three starts including on her return from a break at Chelmsford last time out. Races off the same mark today and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 718333-

Forecasts

Nurse Nightingale (11/4), Assanilka (11/4), Miss Minuty (5/1), Topmeup (15/2), Venetian Proposal (10/1), Dose (10/1), Pivotal Flame (14/1), The Yellow Bus (14/1), Iconic Belle (25/1), Tabla (66/1)

Trainer Gay Kelleway has had a couple of winners in recent weeks and her TOPMEUP can take the concluding contest on the card on her first try over today's distance. The selection shaped as if she'd stay further when fourth at Wolverhampton last time out and she can get the better of Nurse Nightingale who drops in trip today while Miss Minuty, a winner here last time out can finish third on this occasion.