15:25 Lingfield

Thursday 4 October 2018

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Witheford Equine Barrier Trials At Lingfield Park Nursery

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 37.5s

(6)

Sweet Pearl²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Hannon| OR: 78| D

3/1

Set a stiff task in the Group 2 May Hill at Doncaster following a win on her second start and now makes handicap debut. Likely to do better over further next season but she's entitled to be involved off this opening mark.

Form: 210

(1)

Fox Fearless²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: R M Beckett| OR: 78| BF

15/8

160,000 gns son of Camelot who holds a Derby entry and is bred to stay over further in due course. Needs to step up on handicap debut on bare form of his latest narrow second but he did get harassed for the lead and his stable is in fine form.

Form: 362

(4)

Sophosc¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Tuite| OR: 77| D

4/1

Has now risen 16lb following two handicap wins at Chelmsford and Bath. This is a tougher grade but he's rapidly improved in four starts since being gelded and should make a bold bid from the front.

Form: 002211

(7)

Itizzit²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Fran Berry| T: E Stanford| OR: 77

25/1

Went close in a Doncaster Novice and then while outclassed in a Listed contest at Sandown still ran with great credit considering. Again set a tough ask on handicap debut at Doncaster and could leave that behind over this trip.

Form: U5250

(3)

So Hi Class^b⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: M M Monaghan⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 71

11/4

Showed little in first four starts but addition of blinkers proved a masterstroke with a win and a luckless second. Clearly well suited by an AW surface and remains on an attractive mark.

Form: 074012

(2)

Cromwell²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁷⁾| T: L A Dace| OR: 66

16/1

Just slight improvement on each of four starts so far but suggested last time that a step back up to this trip would only suit. Needs to find improvement to figure in this company.

Form: 7563

Non-Runners

(5)

Isle of Wolves²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: J R Boyle J: Paddy Bradley

Forecasts

Fox Fearless (15/8), So Hi Class (11/4), Sweet Pearl (3/1), Sophosc (4/1), Isle of Wolves (10/1), Cromwell (16/1), Itizzit (25/1)

A competitive nursery where Sweet Pearl and Fox Fearless should be involved, however their best may come over further in due course. Sophosc will ensure plenty of pace and should be respected in his hat-trick bid despite the rise in the weights. Headgear has been the making of SO HI CLASS and he could have gone close to back-to-back wins with a clearer run last time. Itizzit was unsuited by an easier surface in a tough race at Doncaster and is bred to be well suited by this step up in distance.