13:40 Lingfield

Friday 16 March 2018

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Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 23.68s

(5)

Bristol Missile^b³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Mahon⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 77

6/1

Won a 1m2f Sandown maiden in June but inconsistent in three runs since, though she was a runner-up over 1m here in January. Mark looks reasonable but the drop in trip doesn't appear of obvious benefit.

Form: 810-208

(1)

Exchequer²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Levey| T: R C Guest| OR: 82| CD

11/4

Good record here and is 2-5 over the C&D. Favourably-treated on his best form but he drew a blank in a six-race spell with David O'Meara on the AW this winter. Interesting to see how he fares for a new yard.

Form: 03-3204

(6)

Fire Diamond^p⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 72| CD

10/1

Goes particularly well at Wolverhampton and has also tasted success over this C&D from a much lower mark in 2016. In good heart on the AW this winter but mark has shot up after a couple of wins and he was well-held latest.

Form: 81162-8

(7)

Ifwecan¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Martin Smith| OR: 95| D

5/2

Advanced his win record on turf to five when scoring at Newmarket last spring but lost his way after that and didn't show a great deal at Deauville on his reappearance. AW record reads 0-8 so has questions to answer.

Form: 3/1680-6

(4)

Palawan^v1⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Dinsmore⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 69| D

16/1

Not won for well over two years now and profile is increasingly patchy. Well-handicapped if staging any sort of revival but most recent effort when mid-division over 1m at Chelmsford was underwhelming. Change of headgear.

Form: 67-5245

(2)

Rivellino⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: A Kirby| T: J A Osborne| OR: 73| C| D

7/1

A Listed winner here for Karl Burke in his younger days and has since enjoyed success in Ireland, including in a recent 6f Dundalk claimer from which he was claimed by this yard. Positive jockey booking and market move would be interesting.

Form: 46-9531

(8)

Al Khan^p⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Cameron Noble⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 70| CD

14/1

Former C&D winner who halted an apparent downward spiral when taking a 7f Wolverhampton classified seller by a neck last month. Unable to back that up in two subsequent runs and others make more appeal.

Form: 04-9135

(3)

Bungee Jump¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 76| CD

8/1

Won on her only previous start over C&D when landing a claimer here in January and followed that by winning at Kempton. Below that form since over 6f and 1m but dangerous to dismiss back over 7f.

Form: 311225

(9)

Laytown²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J A Osborne| OR: 57

25/1

Beaten ¾L in a moderate Wolverhampton seller over 7f last month but little else to recommend her either side of that. Doesn't appear the yard's number one hope in this race, particularly in light of the draw.

Form: 34-7426

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Forecasts

Ifwecan (5/2), Exchequer (11/4), Bristol Missile (6/1), Rivellino (7/1), Bungee Jump (8/1), Fire Diamond (10/1), Al Khan (14/1), Palawan (16/1), Laytown (25/1)

Despite his advancing years, RIVELLINO looked on good terms with himself when scoring with ease in a recent Dundalk claimer and this one-time Listed winner could take some stopping under Adam Kirby on his first start for the in-form Jamie Osborne. In a race which throws up more questions than answers, the likes of Exchequer, Ifwecan and Bungee Jump would come firmly into the mix if able to put their best foot forward.