15:55 Lingfield

Wednesday 17 January 2018

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(3)

Bo Selecta^v⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Rhiain Ingram| T: R Spencer| OR: 53| CD

10/3

Appeared to have something left when making all in a first-time visor over C&D last week. Has gone well off higher in the past, but needs to prove he can handle a battle if it comes to it.

Form: 02624-1

(2)

Hidden Stash^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: William Cox| T: W Stone| OR: 57| CD

11/4

Cheekpieces and forcing tactics have helped him to successive victories including one over C&D. Despite a rise for his latest win, he remains fairly treated on previous form and the hat-trick looks possible.

Form: 475U11-

(4)

Baby Gal⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 57

4/1

Has posted some solid efforts around here and she will be better back at this trip having been third over a mile last week. Has strong claims of reaching a place at least.

Form: 22564-3

(5)

Mr Andros^b,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Cameron Noble| T: B G Powell| OR: 54| D

9/2

Tactically versatile and has the most experienced rider in this lineup. Has been in good form at Chelmsford and Southwell this winter, but disappointed on his recent visit here and has underperformed on undulating tracks in the past.

Form: 810393-

(1)

Mad Rose^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: D P Quinn| OR: 52

14/1

Ex-French polytrack winner who was a good second at Goodwood this summer but then lost her way. Appeared to be finding her way back here last time when staying on into mid-division after being hampered at the start.

Form: 300907-

(10)

Spryt^p²¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S J Cummins⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 51| C| D

10/1

Has won three races with those victories coming at 12 month intervals. Off the track since scoring over a mile here in June when benefitting from how the race developed. Respected in this company, but best form has been shown in warmer weather.

Form: 07/9491-

(6)

Smart Mover^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Katherine Begley| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 47| D

12/1

Trainer has been experimenting with this mare over a variety of trips ranging from 7f-1m4f. Latest run here (from out of the handicap) confirms this is her best trip and she may prove capable of exploiting a career low mark.

Form: 583045-

(9)

Spike's Princess³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽³⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 45

25/1

Step up to 1m2f failed to answer questions regarding her ability and she makes limited appeal at present despite a further 5lb drop in the weights.

Form: 74658-

(7)

Three's A Crowd¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Watson⁽⁵⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 45

33/1

Has failed to catch the eye in any of his starts and has a lot to do here from 5lb out of the weights.

Form: 780960-

(8)

Mette^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

50/1

Has hardly beaten a rival in eight previous starts and she is 7lb wrong in the weights on this occasion.

Form: 6/00070-

Forecasts

Hidden Stash (11/4), Bo Selecta (10/3), Baby Gal (4/1), Mr Andros (9/2), Spryt (10/1), Smart Mover (12/1), Mad Rose (14/1), Spike's Princess (25/1), Three's A Crowd (33/1), Mette (50/1)

Recent winners HIDDEN STASH and Bo Selecta both made all to score last time. The former looks the more likely to defy a rise in the weights having run well off higher marks in the past. Bo Selecta appreciated the change in tactics and a visor last time and won with something in hand. He faces more of a battle this time and has been found lacking in similar scenarios in the past. Smart Mover and Mad Rose are better than their recent form figures suggest and have to be considered, whilst Baby Gal rarely runs a bad race here and may offer each-way value.