17:00 Lingfield

Wednesday 7 March 2018

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Stayers Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 3m 23.95s

(1)

Amanto^t¹⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: A Stronge| OR: 75| CD

14/1

Placed on final four outings of 2017 (all over hurdles) and returns to the Flat racing off a mark 3lb higher than when winning over C&D last April.

Form: 6/12162-

(4)

Jack Bear³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: R A Teal| OR: 75| C

12/1

Made a winning start for this yard when victorious over 1m6f at Wolverhampton in January. Fair efforts the last twice but likely more needed today.

Form: 9/65-135

(7)

Mambo Dancer⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 71| D

6/4

Successful three times already in 2018 most recently over 2m at Chelmsford last month. Finished runner-up here subsequently and one to note in this contest.

Form: 121312

(6)

Three Colours Red^p²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Watson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 64

20/1

Winner over an extended 2m at Wolverhampton in April last year and successful over hurdles since. Usually ridden by an amateur rider and returning from over seven months off the track today.

Form: 556/413-

(2)

Cliffs Of Dover¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Megan Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 64| D

7/4

Useful hurdler a couple of seasons back but pulled up on first outing since December 2016 at Wincanton last time. Making his first Flat appearance in well over 18 months.

Form: 506/535-

(3)

Bertie Moon^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Kevin Lundie⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 62| C| D

12/1

Victorious in a 1m4f seller here in December. Held since however and has won over this distance in the past.

Form: 441-436

(5)

Marshall Aid¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 59

8/1

Beaten just over 1L when finishing fourth over 1m6f at Wolverhampton last time out. Races off the same mark today and is an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 09-1244

Forecasts

Mambo Dancer (6/4), Cliffs Of Dover (7/4), Marshall Aid (8/1), Jack Bear (12/1), Bertie Moon (12/1), Amanto (14/1), Three Colours Red (20/1)

MAMBO DANCER can continue his good run of form by recording a fourth victory of the year in the concluding staying handicap. The selection ran well to finish runner-up over C&D last time and can take this at the chief expense of useful hurdler Cliffs Of Dover who returns to the Flat today while Three Colours Red can finish third on his first outing of the year.