16:55 Lingfield

Wednesday 29 August 2018

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188Bet Mobile Bet10 Get20 Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 14.25s

(8)

Zoffany Bay^p⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: S De Sousa| T: A Stronge| OR: 63| D

5/6

Stepped up on a couple of placed efforts when winning by 7L over 1m4f at Brighton (good) earlier this month. Raised 7lb for that success and strong claims back down in distance.

Form: 250231

(3)

Maroc^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S J Cummins⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 67| BF

7/2

28 race maiden has been running well of late placed on three of his last four starts including over this trip at Haydock (good-to-firm) three weeks ago. Likely to run well once more.

Form: 4-52522

(1)

Music Major¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 63| D

33/1

Winner of five races in a 30 race career but held on two most recent starts including over this trip on the AW here last time. Making just his third appearance on turf.

Form: 634496

(6)

Squire^p1,t⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: M J Attwater| OR: 60| D

10/1

In decent form earlier this year but held on two most recent starts including over C&D on good-to-firm ground in June. Returning from a break with cheekpieces tried for the first time.

Form: 372485

(4)

Earthly^b1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Donohoe| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 58| D

14/1

Placed twice in June but disappointing since most recently over an extended 1m3f at Windsor (good) earlier this month. Fitted with blinkers for the first time.

Form: 033489

(2)

Warofindependence^p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Rossa Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 53

14/1

Broke his maiden when winning over 1m4f at Wolverhampton at the end of May. Fair form since and races off the same mark as for that Wolverhampton success.

Form: 313444

(5)

Putto³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 53

7/1

Shaped as if this step up in trip should suit when staying on into fourth over an extended 1m at Wolverhampton a month ago. Beaten 9L that day and claims on just his second handicap start.

Form: 7604

(9)

Feel The Vibes^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: M Blanshard| OR: 45

33/1

19 race maiden and well beaten on soft ground over 1m at Chepstow last time out. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 664708

Non-Runners

(7)

Top Beak¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: M J Attwater J: T E Whelan

Forecasts

Zoffany Bay (5/6), Maroc (7/2), Top Beak (9/2), Putto (7/1), Squire (10/1), Warofindependence (14/1), Earthly (14/1), Feel The Vibes (33/1), Music Major (33/1)

ZOFFANY BAY can follow up his impressive Brighton victory last time out by taking this 1m2f handicap. The selection has run well over this trip in the past and looks capable of getting the better of Putto who should improve for the step up in distance. Third place can go the way of longstanding maiden Maroc who has been running well in defeat in recent starts.