18:50 Lingfield

Tuesday 12 June 2018

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Off time: 18:52 | Winning time: 1m 37.31s

(12)

Epsom Secret³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 55

7/1

Only 1lb higher than last winning mark and last two efforts have been over C&D. Hampered at crucial stage last time but wasn't going great at the time and the percentage call is to oppose her once again.

Form: 7742-48

(1)

Maldonado¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 55

4/1

Won a maiden back in September 2016 when with Charlie Appleby. Since switching to this yard has managed to drop a total of 30lbs in the weights. So in terms of handicapping is chucked in here. Returns from six month absence. Money would tell a story

Form: 600680-

(6)

Topmeup^p1¹³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 54| D

20/1

Best recent effort came over this C&D back in Decemeber. Hasn't stayed the trip over 1m2f the last twice and this drop back to a mile looks a good move. With riders claim, has the potential to be in the shake up here in first time cheekpieces

Form: 624-786

(4)

Freddy With A Y^v²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Kieren Fox| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 53| C

14/1

Has had a busy spring but hasn't really looked like troubling the judge. Tad unlucky the way the race panne out at Kempton last time and has dropped to a feasible mark so not totally discounted in an open race.

Form: 5-68306

(2)

Soaring Spirits¹²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 53| C| D

9/1

Both wins on the AW have come here (over 6f). Was performing with credit at this level when last seen before a short break in February and has not dropped to a career low mark. Another with fairly sound claims if ready to go.

Form: 402-476

(5)

Caribbean Spring⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 53

7/4

Back-to-back victories at Wolverhampton (1m½f, AW) the last twice in apprentice handicaps and no reason whatsoever why he won't be as effective here. Every chance of the hat-trick if in the same mood.

Form: 648-211

(10)

Lady Maritime⁴¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: B R Johnson| OR: 52

16/1

Beaten quite a long way in three maidens early last year. Starts life in handicaps of a basement mark and has been off the track for 418 days so clearly has had the odd issue. Market a good guide on comeback.

Form: 837-

(7)

Bookmaker^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: J J Bridger| OR: 51| CD

12/1

Experienced campaigner who likes it here. Likes to be held up and come off a strong pace and tends to win in his turn. No reason why this previous C&D winner won't go close again.

Form: 538120

(8)

Tigerfish^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W Stone| OR: 48| C

12/1

Won back-to-back races at Brighton last summer. Is rated lower on the All Weather but hasn't really sparked so far this spring. Poor effort back at Brighton last time and others are preferred here.

Form: 4-24566

(11)

Altaira^b⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: George Wood| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

33/1

Last win came over 1m2f at Bath and his best AW form leaves him needing to find some improvement in order to figure from out the handicap.

Form: 07-0750

(3)

Chandrayaan^v¹⁰⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 8-12| J: S Hitchcott| T: J E Long| OR: 45| D

66/1

Hasn't won around here in 25 previous attempts. Was having his first run for almost nine months when tailed off over C&D back in February. Hard to envisage anything different here.

Form: 39085-9

(9)

St James's Park¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Smith| OR: 45

20/1

A frustrating sort in the sense that he often shapes like he has much more ability that he shows. Tailed off at Brighton and hard to fancy on the face of it here from out the weights. No surprise were he to pop up at a big price sooner or later.

Form: 6P5560

Forecasts

Caribbean Spring (7/4), Maldonado (4/1), Epsom Secret (7/1), Soaring Spirits (9/1), Bookmaker (12/1), Tigerfish (12/1), Freddy With A Y (14/1), Lady Maritime (16/1), Topmeup (20/1), St James's Park (20/1), Altaira (33/1), Chandrayaan (66/1)

A tight low-grade handicap and you can make a case in one way or another for plenty of them. CARIBBEAN SPRING has won apprentice handicaps with a bit in hand the last twice and has a great chance of completing the hat-trick. Maldonado would pick these up and carry them on his old form so any market move would be significant. St James's Park races from out the weights but it would be no big surprise were he to run well at a big price and has place claims.