15:05 Lingfield

Saturday 12 May 2018

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2017:50

Betfred 'Follow Us On Twitter' Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 2m 13.46s

(1)

Shankara³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: George Downing| T: N R Mitchell| OR: 67

40/1

0-7 in her career and impossible to fancy after finishing a very, very long way last of ten at 50/1 at Kempton last time out (steps up in trip).

Form: 355R-60

(2)

Buskin River¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Tate| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 64

8/1

Down the field on return at Yarmouth last time but just 1lb higher than when winning at Brighton in September. Slight stamina question over this trip is the main issue.

Form: 2/7710-6

(7)

Settle Petal¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 63

7/1

A winner on the AW at Kempton two starts back off just 2lb lower than this, and not disgraced at that same course last time out. Makes only second appearance on turf here and should go well.

Form: 96-5214

(8)

Famous Dynasty²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M Blanshard| OR: 59

6/1

0-14 on turf but has also only won one race on the AW, which came off 4lb lower three starts ago. Well-held over a furlong shorter last time out and could well be in for a reprise here.

Form: 7-34126

(3)

Diamond Reflection^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: L P Keniry| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 57| D

10/1

Has shown occasional flashes of ability on the Flat including one AW victory, but general form puts him below the required level to go close in this.

Form: 314650

(5)

Avocadeau^p,t²²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: W S Kittow| OR: 57| D

11/2

Last couple of runs last season were uneventful but return to turf is a positive and he's just 3lb higher than at the time of his most recent victory.

Form: 433146-

(4)

Rocksette¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Harry Bentley| T: P Hide| OR: 52

5/2

11 race maiden though most of her best performances have come over this distance, and she could build on a good third at Brighton when last seen last month.

Form: 522-783

(6)

Midnight Mood^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: J F Egan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 50| D

7/2

Very good effort to finish second at Wolverhampton last time out and shouldn't be inconvenienced by the return to turf off a mark just 1lb higher; leading claims.

Form: 03955-2

Non-Runners

(9)

Miss Inga Sock²³⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Georgia Cox

Forecasts

Rocksette (5/2), Midnight Mood (7/2), Avocadeau (11/2), Famous Dynasty (6/1), Settle Petal (7/1), Miss Inga Sock (7/1), Buskin River (8/1), Diamond Reflection (10/1), Shankara (40/1)

Midnight Mood should run well after an excellent second at Wolverhampton last time out, but preference is for MISS INGA SOCK. Eve Johnson Houghton's charge won off just 1lb lower than this at Epsom a couple of starts ago, and she has run well fresh in the past. Meanwhile Settle Petal has had only one start on the turf before but would have a chance if replicating her AW form here.