13:15 Lingfield

Saturday 6 January 2018

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Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 1m 23.9s

(7)

Maazel⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Shelley Birkett⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 75

22/1

Won just once from 12 starts for Roger Varian but signs of a return to form when beaten a neck over 6f at Kempton on his final outing for that yard in October. Purchased for 3,000 gns subsequently and an interesting runner on debut for this yard.

Form: 8/42662-

(3)

Juan Horsepower^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 74| C

5/1

Successful twice from 13 outings on the AW including over 5f here last March. Put a couple of disappointing efforts behind him when finishing 1L second over 6f here recently and he is one to note in this contest.

Form: 864872-

(6)

Presumido⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: S Dow| OR: 74| CD

2/1

Winner of eight races on the AW so far but disappointing of late including over 7f at Kempton in November when last in action. Won off higher marks in the past and market is likely to provide the best guide as to expectations on this occasion.

Form: 787007-

(9)

Varsovian⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 74| CD

6/1

Change of tactics worked when making all over 7f here last month and put in a decent effort when finishing fourth dropping to 6f subsequently. Interesting to see how he fares in this contest.

Form: 480014-

(4)

Alkashaaf^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L P Keniry| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 73

33/1

Beaten a neck over 6f in first time blinkers (absent since) on final start for Archie Watson in October. Well beaten on debut for this yard last month and probably best watched today.

Form: 077029-

(8)

Toriano²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 72| CD

7/2

Winner of his first two starts in spring 2016 including over C&D off a 3lb higher mark. Lightly raced since then and held over 1m in two starts since joining this yard.

Form: 115/807-

(5)

Samarmadi^p⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 72

5/1

Maiden winner on turf and just touched off on handicap debut over 6f at Wolverhampton in July. Best effort since came when beaten a neck over 6f in first time cheekpieces (retained) at Newcastle in October. Disappointed last time out.

Form: 277825-

(1)

Footstepsintherain²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D Steele| OR: 68| D

20/1

Victorious on his sole outing for Lee Carter over this trip at Kempton in April 2016. Well held on only start since in a 7f seller here last month and making his return to handicap company today.

Form: 34781/5-

(2)

Gold Flash²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Powell| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 67| D

66/1

Three time winner on the AW but well held in three starts for Hugo Froud and hasn't fair any better in two runs for the current yard. Others make more appeal.

Form: 489907-

Forecasts

Presumido (2/1), Toriano (7/2), Samarmadi (5/1), Juan Horsepower (5/1), Varsovian (6/1), Footstepsintherain (20/1), Maazel (22/1), Alkashaaf (33/1), Gold Flash (66/1)

MAAZEL can register his first AW win on his first outing for Julia Fielden. The selection finished well over 6f last time and can make his first appearance over this distance a winning one at the chief expense of Juan Horsepower who ran well over 6f here last week and has placed over this trip before. Footstepsintherain has a leading jockey booked on just his second start for this yard since returning from a lengthy absence and he can finish third today.