14:50 Lingfield

Friday 6 April 2018

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Remembering Nathan Armstrong Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 12.15s

(8)

Wazin^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lee| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 76| D

7/1

Raised 7lb for her breakthrough success at Wolverhampton on just her fifth start. Showed a nice turn of foot in what looked an above average race and could be ahead of the handicapper with more to come.

Form: 34-431

(7)

Royal Household¹⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR: 73| BF| D

3/1

Beaten favourite on his last four starts last season when costing himself by failing to settle. However was running in far better races than this and takes a significant drop in class on his return for an in-form stable.

Form: 484256-

(5)

Enzo's Lad^v1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: K R Burke| OR: 72

7/2

Lowered 2lb following a disappointing handicap debut at Wolverhampton. Previously ran twice with promise at Newcastle so could easily bounce back on his first run at this track.

Form: 634-4

(4)

Queen Of Kalahari¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: J L Eyre| OR: 72| D

10/1

Failed to beat a horse home in two starts for current stable and best watched for now.

Form: 5222-45

(3)

Rivas Rob Roy²³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: H Crouch| T: J Gallagher| OR: 67

16/1

Regressive form last season after some promise on his second start at Brighton. Makes handicap debut but would need to improve for the absence and the switch to this surface.

Form: U2855-

(2)

Naval Officer⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: I Furtado| OR: 65

5/1

Makes stable and handicap debut for last year's winning trainer. Didn't see out 7f last start and best run in three starts came over this distance so could easily bounce back to form.

Form: 74-8

(1)

Spring Romance²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 62| BF| D

3/1

Form of his win at Wolverhampton has worked out well and followed up with another good second despite a 12lb rise in the weights. Was harassed for the lead there so the run can be upgraded and a further 4lb rise does not look harsh.

Form: 885-12

Non-Runners

(6)

Jaalboot¹⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: C & M Johnston J: J Fanning

Forecasts

Spring Romance (3/1), Royal Household (3/1), Jaalboot (3/1), Enzo's Lad (7/2), Naval Officer (5/1), Wazin (7/1), Queen Of Kalahari (10/1), Rivas Rob Roy (16/1)

Royal Household will be popular on what is a sharp drop in class after being well-tried last season, however preference is for SPRING ROMANCE who could well get an uncontested lead up front and has improved significantly since switching to the AW. Likewise Wazin has shown progressive form and will be a major threat if getting a strong pace up front.