16:15 Lingfield

Wednesday 24 January 2018

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Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 1m 25.59s

(7)

Soaring Spirits^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Jack Osborn⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 57| C| D

11/2

Doing little wrong at present, just touched off over C&D here in December and possibly paid price for going too quickly last time out. Chances again here, with not much competition for the lead.

Form: 03402-4

(4)

Last Word⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: R Havlin| T: J Tuite| OR: 53

8/1

Hadn't shown much in first three starts but better for going into handicaps last time, not beaten far after being squeezed out late. Likely to progress on that and from a decent draw, could well get involved.

Form: 708/8-

(10)

Locommotion²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: A Kirby| T: Mat Salaman| OR: 53| CD

11/4

Beat Soaring Spirits over C&D latest (is a pound worse off for a short head) and looks to have rediscovered some form, but not so well drawn here and may struggle to confirm the form. Chance nonetheless but task is harder.

Form: 937051-

(9)

Black Truffle^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: S W Kelly| T: M D I Usher| OR: 52| BF| CD

8/1

Nothing if not consistent, rarely out of the frame in these sort of events and gained due reward with a win at Chelmsford in December. Could be better drawn but more likely to run his race than a few, and e/w chances again.

Form: 43321-5

(13)

Evanescent²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: R Winston| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52| D

14/1

Would hold a great chance on the best of his form but mark has fallen through the floor after some poor efforts and the yard can't find any consistency at all.

Form: 203609-

(8)

Paco Filly¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: George Downing| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 50

33/1

Well beaten all three starts over a variety of trips and hard to see how the handicapper comes up with even this lowly mark for her handicap debut today.

Form: 00-8

(3)

Encapsulated⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 45| C

20/1

Five wins from 62 starts, last one coming in February but since then it's been all downhill and he's been well beaten on most of his recent starts. Hard to fancy.

Form: 097009-

(2)

Rising Sunshine^b,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Kerrie Raybould⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Bradley| OR: 45

5/1

Maiden after 22 starts but has at least performed a little better on his last two starts, although in truth well beaten at the finish on both occasions. Well drawn and place claims if still in the same frame of mind.

Form: 9908-33

(1)

General Gerrard^t,v¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jane Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: M Madgwick| OR: 45

12/1

Still to win after nine starts and clearly limited, tends to plug on one paced when it's all over and that's a likely scenario again here. Others make more appeal.

Form: 70665-5

(6)

Take This Waltz⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tyler Saunders⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 45

33/1

Sent off big prices most starts and usually finishes up well beaten. Hard to make a solid case for and easily passed over.

Form: 80/96-97

(12)

Dark Freedom^b1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P Hanagan| T: C Hills| OR: 56

7/1

Not shown enough in five starts to make him of interest here, looking hard work at times. Blinkers may help but drawn out wide and others surely more likely winners.

Form: 79860-

(5)

Free Talkin²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 54

10/1

A little better on her latest outing but nowhere near enough to think she's up to this task. May progress a little, having just had the four starts, but she needs to.

Form: 0656-

Non-Runners

(11)

Monsieur Royale¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 8

T: C Drew J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Locommotion (11/4), Rising Sunshine (5/1), Soaring Spirits (11/2), Dark Freedom (7/1), Black Truffle (8/1), Last Word (8/1), Monsieur Royale (8/1), Free Talkin (10/1), General Gerrard (12/1), Evanescent (14/1), Encapsulated (20/1), Paco Filly (33/1), Take This Waltz (33/1)

Plenty of these find winning hard, and a race for small stakes. In the hope he can get the lead without using too much petrol up, SOARING SPIRITS is given the vote. He could be hard to catch if he can get clear. Black Truffle is one that you can set your watch by and he should be picking up some more place money here. Rising Sunshine should run his race too and if doing so, can round out the tricast.