17:35 Lingfield

Thursday 4 October 2018

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188Bet Casino Handicap

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 58.13s

(3)

Roundabout Magic⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: N Mackay| T: S Dow| OR: 66| CD

3/1

Never won off a mark this high and remains 4lb higher than the last of five wins over this C&D. Clearly likes this track and should be competitive but vulnerable to better weighted rival.

Form: 738207

(9)

Aaliya^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 65| D

8/1

Won over this trip on her second start on the turf track here but has paid the price for pulling too hard the last twice. Blinkers (retained) didn't help last start and perhaps needs a return to a fast run race over this trip.

Form: 3135

(6)

Krystallite^b⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 64| D

9/2

All four career wins have come over this trip at Wolverhampton but relatively untested here. Has won off higher marks and ran well considering how quickly she went off last time. Should make a bold bid.

Form: 721574

(1)

Secret Agent^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir| OR: 64| D

8/1

Has been well below form in two starts since winning at Nottingham and has to show a liking for an AW surface. Others look stronger candidates.

Form: 562168

(2)

Mercers^p¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 62| CD

16/1

Three-time winner this year including a second win over this C&D. However well-held off revised mark last start and looks weighted up to her best.

Form: 680816

(8)

Staffa⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Fran Berry| T: D J Coakley| OR: 58| CD

8/1

Has been racing well enough and should be competitive off current mark again, however can blow matters at the start and does need everything to drop right.

Form: 55-3335

(4)

Roy's Legacy⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Charlie Bennett| T: S A Harris| OR: 55| CD

7/1

Recent form hasn't been good enough but respected if able to bounce back as a seven-time C&D winner who is 1lb below last winning mark.

Form: 950004

(7)

Prominna⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52| CD

9/2

Twice a C&D winner and only failed by the narrowest of margins to make it three on latest start. On a competitive mark and hard not to see him involved.

Form: 043402

(5)

Skip To My Lou¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Kieren Fox| T: P Crate| OR: 45

33/1

Shown no promise in three starts to date and yet to beat a rival home. Races from 6lb out of the handicap on first run in this grade and looks outclassed.

Form: 077

Forecasts

Roundabout Magic (3/1), Prominna (9/2), Krystallite (9/2), Roy's Legacy (7/1), Secret Agent (8/1), Staffa (8/1), Aaliya (8/1), Mercers (16/1), Skip To My Lou (33/1)

Prominna is in good form and like many is well suited by this C&D and should go close again. Slight preference is for KRYSTALLITE who goes well for this apprentice and providing they get the fractions right, may get the run of things in front. Staffa should also be involved but continues to do things wrong early in the race while Aaliya will be dangerous when learning to settle better and represents last year's winning stable. Roundabout Magic should be better for a return to this track.