15:45 Lingfield

Wednesday 4 April 2018

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Racing Welfare Classified Claiming Stakes

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 10.79s

(7)

Swendab^b¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 65| D

12/1

Winner of 16 races in a 123-race career to date the most recent of which came over 5f at Wolverhampton in December. Good effort to finish runner-up over the same C&D last time but work to do on these terms.

Form: 121-682

(6)

Newstead Abbey¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 63| D

7/2

Saw off Swendab when winning over 5f at Wolverhampton last time out. Weighted to confirm that form over today's extra furlong and he is one for the shortlist today.

Form: 1-45821

(4)

Strategic Heights^b¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 68| D

4/1

Successful over this trip at Kempton on his penultimate start and ran well to finish 2L fourth over C&D subsequently. Interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 333514

(1)

Impart^v⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70| D

15/8

Finished runner-up twice during the autumn but held in handicap company on all four starts since returning from a break. Reproduction of those earlier efforts would see him hard to beat today.

Form: 22-6776

(5)

Alkashaaf^p,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 68| D

14/1

Faced just two rivals when finishing runner-up in a similar race to this over C&D last month. Held in handicap company since and more needed today.

Form: 29-8829

(2)

Mishaal¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: M Herrington| OR: 66| D

9/2

Well beaten on both starts since returning from a break. Placed in a couple of claiming contests last year but needs to return to form if he's to register a fifth career success.

Form: 2440-77

(8)

Chip Or Pellet¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Kieren Fox| T: M Pattinson| OR: 47

66/1

Dual winner but has proven a disappointment in seven starts since joining this stable and looks likely to struggle on today's terms.

Form: 4-90887

(3)

Monarch Maid⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: P W Hiatt| OR: 47| BF| D

20/1

Successful over this trip at Chelmsford in February but held off marks in the high 40's since and more needed if she's to take this contest.

Form: 165345

Forecasts

Impart (15/8), Newstead Abbey (7/2), Strategic Heights (4/1), Mishaal (9/2), Swendab (12/1), Alkashaaf (14/1), Monarch Maid (20/1), Chip Or Pellet (66/1)

The drop into claiming company can see IMPART get back to winning ways today. The selection has seen his handicap mark fall 8lb this year but a repeat of his second at Chelmsford in November can see him register a third career success today. Newstead Abbey was a winner last time out and having placed in a similar race to this the time before he can finish runner-up today while Strategic Heights looks the pick of the remainder.