14:10 Lingfield

Wednesday 4 April 2018

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Take The Reins Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 38.07s

(8)

Mime Dance^v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: J Butler| OR: 56| BF| D

10/3

Fair effort when finishing fifth as favourite over C&D last month. Races off a 2lb lower mark today and and is worth a check in the market on this occasion.

Form: 7900-65

(4)

Bloodsweatandtears³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Knight| OR: 54| D

7/2

Put a disappointing effort behind him when finishing runner-up over C&D at the end of February. Races off the same mark today and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 936-472

(6)

Tabla^t1⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Kieren Fox| T: D Steele| OR: 53| CD

10/1

Finished a good third over 7f at Chelmsford on her penultimate start but failed to back that up over C&D subsequently. Returning from a break today.

Form: 8-06838

(1)

Live Dangerously¹⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Mitch Godwin⁽³⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 52| D

16/1

Disappointing in three starts since finishing third over an extended 7f on turf here in September. Probably best watched on seasonal debut.

Form: 873050-

(10)

De Little Engine⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L P Keniry| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 51

11/1

11 race maiden and held sixth off a 2lb higher mark here on his penultimate outing. Signs of encouragement on the fibresand last time out and debuts for a new stable today.

Form: 572664

(3)

Exspectation²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Blanshard| OR: 50

9/2

11 race maiden and shaped as if in need of further when finishing seventh of 12 over C&D a month ago. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 9U85-07

(9)

Binky Blue^h⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 49| C

10/1

Disappointing in the main since finishing runner-up over 7f at Kempton in November. Signs of a possible return to form last timeout however but best form has come over shorter.

Form: 9298-84

(2)

Aye Aye Skipper^b⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 47| D

7/1

Finished a decent second over C&D back in February but had just the one start since. Held over this trip at Kempton on that occasion but not written off completely.

Form: 779-626

(5)

Mette^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Ryan Tate| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

12/1

12 race maiden and hasn't repeated his good second over C&D in January in three runs since. Others make more appeal.

Form: 70-2667

(7)

Spike's Princess^b1⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: B Barr| OR: 45

33/1

Maiden after eight starts and yet to register a placed effort. Well held over 7f last time out and wears blinkers for the first time today.

Form: 658-607

Forecasts

Mime Dance (10/3), Bloodsweatandtears (7/2), Exspectation (9/2), Aye Aye Skipper (7/1), Binky Blue (10/1), Tabla (10/1), De Little Engine (11/1), Mette (12/1), Live Dangerously (16/1), Spike's Princess (33/1)

The veteran BLOODSWEATANDTEARS can record his sixth career success in this competitive looking 1m contest. The selection returned to form here last time out and can see off his rivals today with top weight Mime Dance taken to finish best of the remainder by claiming second. A repeat of Aye Aye Skipper's second here in February can be enough to see him claim third.