15:05 Lingfield

Saturday 14 April 2018

All13:5514:3015:0515:3516:1516:5017:40

Grand National Betting At 188Bet Handicap

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 2m 3.74s

(6)

Tangramm^p⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D K Ivory| OR: 80| D

10/1

Fair strike rate of 8-25 on the AW, but was not at his best at Chelmsford last time. Three previous efforts, one of them a victory, were good and he has sound claims if in that sort of mood.

Form: 7071-26

(1)

Mouille Point⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 79| D

7/1

Seasonal reappearance and first run on the AW saw her scrape home in a six-runner field at Wolverhampton. That form is nothing special. but she has a chance off a 2lb higher mark.

Form: 13739-1

(7)

Miss Minuty³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 77| CD

13/2

Down the field off this mark over C&D last time, but had previously won three times on this surface since December. Solid claims if bouncing back to her best.

Form: 1-14139

(8)

Maestro Mac⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P Cosgrave| T: Tom Clover| OR: 77| BF| DWS

8/1

Landed a handicap at Wolverhampton, but not so good at Chelmsford off 4lb higher. Runs off the same mark on his first outing since wind surgery.

Form: 1210-17

(10)

Arctic Sea¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P & O Cole| OR: 75

6/1

Won 1m contests at Kempton and Chepstow last year, but went up in the weights and could not add to those successes. Keen on his return at Kempton earlier this month and needs to be more amenable to restraint if he is to figure.

Form: 11724-5

(9)

Secret Return²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: Karen George| OR: 72| C

7/1

Three good runs in maidens before winning on her handicap debut over 1m at this venue last month. Not many miles on the clock, should stay this longer distance and 4lb rise is fair.

Form: 23-31

(5)

Boycie¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 72| D

8/1

Has a better record on turf than the AW, but did manage to win at Wolverhampton as a juvenile. Not disgraced at that venue on his return from a break and should improve, but others make more appeal.

Form: 85087-3

(4)

Music Major¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 70| CD

7/1

Successful over C&D in November and has performed with credit off higher marks since then. Likely to give a good account without getting his head in front.

Form: 12-6344

(3)

Abel Tasman²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: L P Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 68

4/1

Returning from a break when down the field at Doncaster last month. Ran well twice at Kempton in the autumn and this return to the AW should suit.

Form: 07322-0

Non-Runners

(2)

Wink Oliver²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: J Hughes J: D C Costello

Forecasts

Abel Tasman (4/1), Arctic Sea (6/1), Miss Minuty (13/2), Secret Return (7/1), Mouille Point (7/1), Music Major (7/1), Boycie (8/1), Maestro Mac (8/1), Tangramm (10/1), Wink Oliver (16/1)

Cases can be made for quite a few of these, but the one who stands out is SECRET RETURN, who has made a good impression on her four starts and won well at this track on her handicap debut. She can improve again and hold off Miss Minuty, who likes this surface, and the consistent Music Major. Wink Oliver, Tangramm, Mouille Point and Abel Tasman will have their supporters, while Maestro Mac is worth keeping an eye on as he returns from wind surgery.