14:20 Lingfield

Thursday 4 October 2018

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188Bet Extra Place Races Maiden Stakes (Div 1)

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 1m 36.34s

(5)

Astone Man³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55

100/1

Showed some promise in three maidens last year but after a near year off has been well beaten in two handicaps this time around. Best watched until signs of improvement.

Form: 434-88

(8)

Chief Sittingbull¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll

66/1

Has shown little encouragement in five starts so far. Three in bumpers and then a novice hurdle for Neil Mulholland and recently on Flat, stable and seasonal debut. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 8

(2)

Algaffaal⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas| BF

4/5

$450.000 Speightstown colt was a good second at Newcastle on debut before struggling to load, slowly away and never settling on turf debut. If returning to form of first run would be a leading contender.

Form: 24

(1)

Cogital^b,h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 76

7/1

Showed plenty of promise in first four starts before being gelded. However has been well below that in two starts since and doesn't look the easiest of rides. Others likely to be open to more improvement.

Form: 354442

(4)

Reignite¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: Emma Owen

12/1

Firebreak colt out of Listed placed dam. Came in for support on debut when showing speed before paying for racing freely late on. Likely to come on plenty for the run and one of the more likely types.

Form: 4

(10)

Turn Of Luck²¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J A OsborneWS

20/1

Pivotal colt who cost 100,000 gns as a yearling. Looked very green when never featuring following a slow start on debut here in February. Absence to overcome and plenty of improvement required.

Form: 4

(7)

Alexandria

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: L M Cumani

20/1

Daughter of Oasis Dream out of an unraced Dalakhani mare. Trainer's runners tend to improve for their debut and likely to need a stiffer test in time.

Form:

(9)

Contrive¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 74

7/1

Probably didn't stay 1m2f last time and ran up to her best at Sandown previously. Should be a leading hope dropping back from handicap company.

Form: 425946

(3)

First Link

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Jean-Rene Auvray

50/1

Daughter of First Defence out of a Giant's Causeway mare who was a cheap purchase at 3,000 gns. Should need further and doesn't appeal on debut.

Form:

(6)

Time For A Toot⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: C Hills

4/1

100,000 gns daughter of Oasis Dream who ran in a couple of smart Novice contests earlier in the summer. Interesting in a weak race and any improvement should see her go close.

Form: 57

Forecasts

Algaffaal (4/5), Time For A Toot (4/1), Contrive (7/1), Cogital (7/1), Reignite (12/1), Turn Of Luck (20/1), Alexandria (20/1), First Link (50/1), Chief Sittingbull (66/1), Astone Man (100/1)

A tough race to work out with some of the leading contenders needing to bounce back from a disappointing run. Algaffaal is one who would be hard to beat if building on the promise of his debut and perhaps after disappointing on turf a return to an AW surface may suit. Contrive will be better suited dropping back in class and distance but although she has previously beaten TIME FOR A TOOT, the latter is open to much more improvement and can build on the promise of her first two runs for last year's winning stable. Reignite is only likely to benefit from a promising debut.