14:10 Lingfield

Friday 23 February 2018

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32Red.com Handicap

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 1m 39.63s

(4)

Solid Man¹⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Fran Berry| T: D M Simcock| OR: 59

11/8

Not shown an obvious amount of ability in three starts on turf (5f to 6f), and has been absent since mid August. Switched to the AW and upped in trip for his handicap debut.

Form: 659-

(9)

Laytown¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 59

10/1

Well named filly by Footstepsinthesand, but a one that has yet to really earn her racing stripes. Beaten ¾L in a moderate Wolverhampton seller latest, but this race isn't much stronger, so could have claims if staying this longer trip.

Form: 734-742

(7)

Odds On Oli¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 54| BF

7/2

Appears to have no issues with this trip, and should go well if judged purely on his penultimate start at Newcastle; beaten a neck by Plansina. Excuses latest (Southwell), and now moves onto Polytrack for the first time.

Form: 8764-23

(6)

Mimram¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 52

6/1

Kheleyf filly who was back from a break following wind surgery with a solid effort at Chelmsford (7f) recently. 2lb higher today, but stamina on the side of her dam suggests she'll stay this extra furlong well.

Form: 4879-2

(8)

Free Talkin³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 52

16/1

Improving with racing, but at her own pace, and wasn't beaten too far when finishing fifth to Rising Sunshine over 7f here last month. Should stay, and is a half-sister to 7f AW winner Colourfilly, so should find a race somewhere.

Form: 0656-5

(3)

Billy Star²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: J C Fox| OR: 51

12/1

Started a three figure odds in a trio of Kempton Novice events (7f to 1m), so impossible to gauge what he's fully capable of in all reality. Worth a market check on handicap debut.

Form: 00-9

(2)

Miniature Daffodil⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: P D Evans| OR: 48

7/1

No show whatsoever in three career starts, and this £50,000 yearling has left the care of Christian Williams for pastures new. Lowly rated on handicap debut, but a massive surprise if she chooses today to bloom.

Form: 00-0

Non-Runners

(1)

Sunhill Lad⁴¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Mrs A Duffield J: J Fanning

(5)

Jazzy Girl⁹³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: B G Powell J: Edward Greatrex

Forecasts

Solid Man (11/8), Odds On Oli (7/2), Mimram (6/1), Miniature Daffodil (7/1), Laytown (10/1), Billy Star (12/1), Sunhill Lad (14/1), Jazzy Girl (14/1), Free Talkin (16/1)

A modest opening race, and far from the kind of contest where anything would appear as potentially progressive. That said; it's early days for a few of these horses, and it's quite possible that they'll begin to find their respective levels now tackling low grade handicaps. Both Laytown and Odds On Oli have shown enough to suggest they'll pick up a small race sooner or later, but with stamina on the side of her dam, we'll opt for MIMRAM, who posted a respectable effort over a slightly shorter trip at Chelmsford (7f) on her return from a wind operation latest.