16:50 Lingfield

Monday 30 July 2018

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Off time: 16:53 | Winning time: 58.63s

(3)

Archie Stevens⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Patrick Pilley⁽³⁾| T: C Ellam| OR: 56| C| D

16/1

Winner of eight races in all and placed on the fibresand at Southwell earlier this year.Has won here in the past.

Form: 762249

(10)

Ask The Guru^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 55| CD

14/1

Finished a decent third over an extended 5f at Brighton (good-to-firm) on his penultimate outing. Slightly disappointing over this C&D subsequently however.

Form: 635335

(4)

Spin Top^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir| OR: 53| CD

9/4

Best effort in three runs this term came when finishing third over 5f at Ffos Las (good-to-firm) last week. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day are retained.

Form: 7-65503

(5)

Toni's A Star⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 53| D

7/2

Winning for the seventh time when victorious over 5f at haydock (good) last time out. Races off a 1lb higher mark here and is of interest once more.

Form: 3-64551

(2)

Flowing Clarets¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: J J Bridger| OR: 52| D

2/1

Put a disappointing effort behind her when finishing runner-up over C&D last time out. Races off the same mark here and is seeking her first AW victory.

Form: 18-7372

(9)

Deer Song³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: J J Bridger| OR: 46| D

33/1

Placed in a Class 7 over 5f at Kempton in January. Failed to beat a rival home in two starts since returning from a break however.

Form: 77-7207

(6)

Celerity^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

22/1

45 race maiden and held fifth under this rider at Ffos las (5f, good-to-firm) last week. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 544885

(8)

Dollywaggon Pike⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Jones| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

33/1

Stepped up on seasonal debut when finishing fifth over C&D in early May. Absent since and probably best watched on her return from a break.

Form: 6076-05

(7)

Prince Rock^h³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: N Mackay| T: S Dow| OR: 47

10/1

Failed to figure in six outings so far including in handicaps over 7f the last twice. Others make more appeal dropping in distance.

Form: 00-0680

Non-Runners

(1)

Hurricane Alert¹²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: M R Hoad J: David Egan

Forecasts

Flowing Clarets (2/1), Spin Top (9/4), Toni's A Star (7/2), Hurricane Alert (8/1), Prince Rock (10/1), Ask The Guru (14/1), Archie Stevens (16/1), Celerity (22/1), Deer Song (33/1), Dollywaggon Pike (33/1)

TONI'S A STAR looks capable of taking the final race on the card having registered a fourth win on turf at Haydock recently. The selection has won off higher marks on this surface in the past and can record a victory here at the chief expense of Flowing Clarets who ran well to finish runner-up here last time out. Ask The Guru can put a disappointing run here last time out behind him by finishing third.