15:10 Lingfield

Tuesday 25 September 2018

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Janice & Arthur Silver Wedding Anniversary Handicap

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 3m 21.56s

(8)

Musikel^p¹⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: C Gordon| OR: 66

33/1

Hasn't gone on since winning a 1m AW maiden (Newcastle) for Karl Burke. Didn't appear to stay when tried at 1m6f at Sandown on his return in June and remains easy to take on.

Form: 03360-0

(5)

Kerrera¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: D C Costello| T: P R Webber| OR: 63

25/1

Stayed on stoutly when scoring over 1m4f at Newmarket (good) in August 2017, but has been unable to reproduce that level of form in three starts in 2018; remains 3lb above her winning mark.

Form: 138-607

(1)

Swordbill^p³^{(ex 12)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 59| D

4/6

A totally different proposition since fitted with cheekpieces and switched to the AW (now 3-3); carries 12lb worth of penalties for recent wins at Kempton (2m) and Chelmsford (1m5f+); very tough to stop on four-timer seeking mission.

Form: 562111

(4)

Woofie^p¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 58| D

33/1

2-16 on the AW, including when making all for an all out short-head win at Chelmsford (2m) in July 2017; raced very sparingly since (and not at all since May), mainly proving to be a disappointment overall.

Form: 53100-0

(6)

Moans Cross^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 54| BF

5/1

Nine-race maiden; placed (third) off an identical mark in each of his last two racecourse appearances (Wolverhampton and Southwell - both 2m); more required in order to get off the mark.

Form: 528733

(7)

General Zoff^p1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: W R Muir| OR: 64| D

7/4

Beaten by a rather comprehensive 4L by Swordbill at Kempton (2m) last week, albeit finished well clear of the remainder; chance of a reversal on revised terms, but that's all; wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 031422

(3)

Sebs Sensei^p,t²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob J Fitzpatrick⁽⁵⁾| T: D Steele| OR: 50

66/1

37-race maiden who hasn't raced on the Flat since December 2015; no show in a couple of recent hurdle spins; no conceivable chance.

Form: 864645/

(2)

Astrofire⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: David Egan| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 45

66/1

Six-race maiden; tailed-off on her first start since February when upped to an extended 1m3f at Yarmouth (good to soft) last month; vast improvement required.

Form: 886-577

Forecasts

Swordbill (4/6), General Zoff (7/4), Moans Cross (5/1), Kerrera (25/1), Musikel (33/1), Woofie (33/1), Sebs Sensei (66/1), Astrofire (66/1)

A race which almost certainly rests between last week's Kempton 1/2 SWORDBILL and General Zoff. The latter is fitted with cheekpieces for the first-time and has Silvestre de Sousa in the saddle, but despite meeting the Ian Williams-trained rival on much better terms, isn't fancied to reverse placings. Swordbill has proved to be a revelation since fitted with cheekpieces and switched to the AW, and should make it 4-4 under a 12lb penalty hot on the heels of a weekend win at Chelmsford.