16:50 Lingfield

Wednesday 25 April 2018

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Racing Welfare 24 Hour Support Line 08006300443 Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 1m 26.68s

(4)

Kath's Lustre²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 77| C

8/1

Now steps up to 7f having won twice over 6f already this year and has a run style that will suit this longer trip. Only raised 2lb for her latest win and remains on the up; yet to finish out of the first three for this yard.

Form: 72-131

(10)

Line House³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Watson⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 76| D

10/1

Appeared happy on the Fibresand at Southwell on her penultimate start before running poorly there last time. Now makes her handicap debut on a different synthetic surface and interesting to see how she copes having also won on Tapeta.

Form: 2-0761D

(7)

Light Relief¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: J Tate| OR: 75| BF

20/1

Showed improved form on her second start when switched to the AW over 7f at Kempton finishing runner-up (no chance with winner). Failed to build on that run when last seen and now returns from a break making her handicap debut.

Form: 620-

(8)

No More Thrills⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 75| D

9/4

Not seen to best effect last time out when taking second over 6f here having previously won at this trip (first run since wind surgery). Got a wide trip and caught a long was back she finished well and still has some potential on handicap debut.

Form: 36-12

(9)

Lady Marigold²⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Dwyer| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 73WS

20/1

Looked far more straightforward than before when winning at Bath on her last start (6f, soft). Now back from a break making her AW/handicap debut trying 7f for the second time and more is expected.

Form: 6641-

(3)

Great Shot Sam¹⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 72| D

7/1

Her one disappointing run came on turf (testing conditions) and it looks as though she is better suited by an AW surface. A winner on Tapeta over 7f when last seen she returns from a break here but looks capable of further improvement.

Form: 261-

(2)

Lady Al Thumama^h1,t¹²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁵⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 71

9/1

Now hooded for the first-time after not showing any obvious progress from her debut run (promising) in two subsequent starts. The drop to 6f last time clearly didn't suit and she'll be better served by a return to 7f if she can find her debut form.

Form: 344-

(6)

Mrs Benson¹⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Blanshard| OR: 69

25/1

Looked in need of the experience on her debut and improved on her second start before failing to build on that run last time. Will need to show more here but at least she now has a mark to work with and handicaps will suit better.

Form: 64-3

(1)

Silca Mistress²⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 69

12/1

Won a minor event over 6f when with Mick Channon but hardly needed to improve on her previous form to land that race. She's been beaten off marks like this before in handicaps and given her pedigree 7f may test her stamina.

Form: 510296-

(5)

It's Not Unusual²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| OR: 66WS

11/4

Makes her first start for this yard as well as making her handicap debut. Failed to improve on two occasions from her debut although this sort of company will give her more chance to shine.

Form: 455-

Forecasts

No More Thrills (9/4), It's Not Unusual (11/4), Great Shot Sam (7/1), Kath's Lustre (8/1), Lady Al Thumama (9/1), Line House (10/1), Silca Mistress (12/1), Lady Marigold (20/1), Light Relief (20/1), Mrs Benson (25/1)

With several making their handicap debuts this won’t be that easy to unravel although NO MORE THRILLS shaped well over 6f here last time when getting a moderate passage and the chances are this 7f will see her in a much better light. Kath’s Lustre despite carrying top weight is a consistent sort who will also be suited by this trip despite winning over a furlong shorter last time. Great Shot Sam looks to be another who will enjoy this test while both Lady Marigold (after wind surgery) and Lady Al Thumama can be expected to show more this time around.