19:15 Lingfield

Saturday 21 July 2018

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Silk Series Lady Riders' Handicap (Pro-Am Lady Riders)

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 56.44s

(4)

Oeil De Tigre⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss S A Coll⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 85| D

5/1

Completed a hat-trick when winning over 5f at Goodwood (good-to-firm) last month. Raised 7lb for that success and remains of interest.

Form: 2-82111

(2)

Ashpan Sam^p⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁷⁾| T: David Drinkwater| OR: 84| D

6/1

Beaten 2L when third on seasonal debut at Newbury (6f, good-to-firm) in May. Disappointed subsequently and one for the shortlist off a mark 1lb higher than for his latest success.

Form: 1357-39

(8)

May Remain²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P & O Cole| OR: 83| D

7/2

Finished a close fourth in a five runner Windsor (5f, good-to-firm) handicap on seasonal debut earlier this month. Remains open to improvement and a leading contender once more.

Form: 22154-4

(6)

Vimy Ridge^t⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Jessica Cooley⁽⁷⁾| T: A Bailey| OR: 77| D

20/1

Out of form earlier this year and it was a similar story on his return from a break at Windsor (6f, good-to-firm) in May. Others make more appeal returning from a further break.

Form: 058-760

(1)

Shamshon^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Milly Naseb⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 73| D

11/4

Winner of six races and not beaten far in recent starts. Trip and forecast going both in his favour and wears cheekpieces for the first time.

Form: 350735

(5)

Babyfact⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Shelley Birkett⁽³⁾| T: M S Saunders| OR: 69| D

8/1

Beaten just 2¼L when finishing third of six at Chepstow (5f, good-to-firm) recently. Races off a mark 1lb lower than for her most recent success.

Form: 16-7053

(3)

Porto Ferro²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 69| C

9/2

Victorious twice on turf this season including over 6f on good-to-firm ground here three weeks ago. Races off a mark 3lb higher than for that victory.

Form: 321521

(7)

Mother of Dragons^v³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 63

25/1

Disappointed at Yarmouth (5f, good-to-firm) on Wednesday but had been in good form prior to that finishing runner-up on her two previous starts. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 216226

Forecasts

Shamshon (11/4), May Remain (7/2), Porto Ferro (9/2), Oeil De Tigre (5/1), Ashpan Sam (6/1), Babyfact (8/1), Vimy Ridge (20/1), Mother of Dragons (25/1)

MAY REMAIN ran well last time out and with improvement likely he can register a third career success by taking this competitive sprint handicap. The selection has a useful rider on board here and can get the better of Oeil De Tigre who has been in good form so far this season while third can go the way of Porto Ferro, a winner last time out.