17:20 Lingfield

Monday 5 March 2018

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Injured Jockeys Fund Training Series Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 25.00s

Vicenzo Mio^p,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Reed| T: C Gordon| OR: 115| D

5/2

One time fair handicap hurdler but has been on the downgrade for a few seasons. Ran respectably at Newbury over hurdles in December but now switches back to fences after two satisfactory prior attempts in this sphere last year

Form: 864454

Bagging Turf⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: William Clarke⁽⁶⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 110

7/2

Has enjoyed a mixed time of things over fences. Looks fairly weighted on pick of her form and a good show not ruled out. Yard continues in decent form, but this mare hasn't shone last two starts.

Form: 1FP2-54

Mr Muddle³⁴

Age: 19| Weight: 11-6| J: Unknown| T: G & J Moore| OR: 109

Form: 253-255

One Style³¹

Age: 16| Weight: 11-3| J: Unknown| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 106

Form: P3422/4

Sutter's Mill¹⁵

Age: 15| Weight: 11-2| J: Unknown| T: Evan Williams| OR: 105

Form: 278452

Skipping On¹⁸

Age: 17| Weight: 10-10| J: Unknown| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 99| D

Form: 2-851UD

Pembroke House^p²³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S-J Davies| OR: 93| CD

11/4

Plenty of placed efforts but just 2 wins from 38 starts tells its own story. Very one paced but ran decent race when runner-up at Uttoxeter last month and won't be far away in what could turn into a slog.

Form: 535252

Changing The Guard^p,t⁶³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: F Brennan| OR: 89| D

20/1

11-time winner but this veteran hasn't tasted success since landing a selling hurdle two years ago. Probably prefers better ground and has disappointed over a variety of trips of late so is hard to recommend at present.

Form: 285453

Finnegan's Garden⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: James Bowen| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 84| BF

5/2

Modest but consistent two-mile chaser who goes well in these conditions. 5lb out of the handicap but with top young rider booked it looks as though connections are more than hopeful of a good display.

Form: 21U233

Trust The Man¹⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: A West| OR: -51

Form: /3235

Forecasts

Finnegan's Garden (5/2), Vicenzo Mio (5/2), Pembroke House (11/4), Bagging Turf (7/2), Changing The Guard (20/1)

Despite being 5lb wrong at the weights FINNEGAN'S GARDEN gets the vote having run respectably in all six stars this campaign. The presence of a highly regarded young rider (who is 1-4 for the yard) more than catches the eye. Pembroke House is entitled to respect but might again find one or two too good for him, so a bigger danger could be Vicenzo Mio, more than good enough if able to recapture something close to his best form. Bagging Turf and Changing the Guard have been disappointing, but in these conditions cannot be completely ruled out of contention.