13:40 Lingfield

Wednesday 11 April 2018

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Lorraine Bolton Memorial Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 1m 36.34s

(2)

With Approval¹⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 55| CD

12/1

Success at Brighton (1m, good) off this mark in September last year and placed over the same C&D later that month. Held since and returning from a break today.

Form: 130595-

(8)

Divine Messenger¹⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J F Egan| T: Emma Owen| OR: 52

8/1

Best effort in three starts came when finishing fourth of 12 over 6f here in November. Unraced since and worth a check in the market upped in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 484-

(6)

De Little Engine⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 51

7/1

12 race maiden but made a pleasing debut for this yard when finishing runner-up over C&D recently. Races off the same mark today and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 726642

(4)

How's Lucy^b1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Danny Brock| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 50

12/1

Well held in two starts since finishing a close fourth over 7f at Wolverhampton in February. Cheekpieces worn for the first time last time out are replaced with blinkers today.

Form: 633-480

(1)

Rattle On^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 50| CD

5/2

Improving with racing this year and caught the eye when beaten just a neck off this mark when a fast finishing runner-up over C&D last time out. Likely to run well again today.

Form: 0-87642

(7)

Ixelles Diamond^v1⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Kieren Fox| T: L Carter| OR: 48| CD

8/1

Placed twice this AW season and ran well over a trip (1m3f) that probably stretches her stamina at Kempton in February. Wears a visor for the first time today.

Form: 8335-05

(5)

Sir Jamie^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47| CD

8/1

Successful twice in 20 starts most recently when wearing blinkers for the first time over C&D in January. Headgear reapplied having been left off last time.

Form: 80-1798

(3)

False Id^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: S Donohoe| T: J Farrelly| OR: 46| BF

4/1

Pleasing debut for this yard when finishing 2L second over an extended 1m at Wolverhampton recently. Drop in trip not certain to suit today.

Form: 3650-05

(10)

Red Sniper¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Brisland| OR: 45

20/1

Beaten just 2L when making her handicap and stable debut over 1m at Chelmsford on her return from a lengthy absence recently. Interesting to see how she fares today.

Form: 578/6

(9)

Caius College Girl^h⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Finley Marsh⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 45

100/1

Out of form since joining this stable and well held over C&D last week. Others make more appeal in this contest.

Form: 0-96869

Forecasts

Rattle On (5/2), False Id (4/1), De Little Engine (7/1), Sir Jamie (8/1), Divine Messenger (8/1), Ixelles Diamond (8/1), With Approval (12/1), How's Lucy (12/1), Red Sniper (20/1), Caius College Girl (100/1)

DE LITTLE ENGINE ran well on debut for this yard last time out and a repeat of that can see him taking this opening handicap. The selection has a good draw in stall six today and is taken to get the better of Rattle On who finished a close second here last time. The drop in trip should suit Ixelles Diamond and the visored runner can finish third on this occasion.