11:55 Lingfield

Saturday 17 November 2018

All11:5512:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:1515:45

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Off time: 11:56 | Winning time: 1m 37.8s

(1)

Lord Murphy^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 57| BF

3/1

On a good run of consistent form and only just beaten latest over 7f. Suited by this distance but has never won away from Wolverhampton.

Form: 543362

(9)

Soaring Spirits^b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 55| CD

8/1

Gets to race off lower AW mark returning from turf but still 2lb higher than C&D win back in June. Likes to race in the lead and can be competitive.

Form: 402019

(3)

Herm³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: P D Evans| OR: 55

10/1

Now 1lb lower than last winning mark but recent form needs stepping up on significantly. Question also whether this trip will suit.

Form: 934556

(6)

Ainne^b,t³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: S Kirk| OR: 50| D

7/2

Had been running into form before an easy winner latest in first-time blinkers. Providing they have the same effect then she could take some beating under a 6lb penalty.

Form: 305451

(11)

Shifting Star^t,v⁴⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J J Bridger| OR: 53| CD

14/1

Veteran who has 18 wins from 162 starts but has been struggling for form of late despite slipping mark. Others preferred.

Form: 164499

(2)

Muthraab Aldaar^p¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 52

16/1

Not seen since three very disappointing runs in June and July. Has acted on this surface previously but others look more reliable candidates.

Form: 302085

(5)

Three C's^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Wintle| OR: 51

20/1

Won on the turf here at the end of July but has really struggled off revised marks since. Yet to place in eight starts on the AW and easy to oppose.

Form: 416509

(8)

Polly's Gold¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul George| OR: 53

14/1

Placed four times in a row at the end of last season for Richard Hughes but nowhere near that level since changing stables this campaign. Hard to make a case for breaking maiden tag.

Form: 433550

(12)

Molten Lava^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: S Gollings| OR: 51| BF| D

5/1

Posted a first win since August 2015 at Chelmsford three starts back and ran up to the same level latest. However has struggled at this track previously and opposed on that basis.

Form: 037152

(7)

Bookmaker^p⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: J J Bridger| OR: 50| CD

25/1

Five of his seven career wins have come on this surface but has to bounce back from two poor runs here and easy to oppose.

Form: 204880

(10)

Lone Voice³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 51

20/1

Showed promise in Ireland on debut but failed to build on that in two starts afterwards. Has continued to struggle in four starts for new stable and hard to fancy.

Form: 89-0987

(4)

Black Truffle^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 47| C

12/1

Eight wins from 95 starts but on a long losing run and more often placed. Ran his best effort for some time at Wolverhampton latest and half furlong less should suit. Could be involved.

Form: 577754

Forecasts

Lord Murphy (3/1), Ainne (7/2), Molten Lava (5/1), Soaring Spirits (8/1), Herm (10/1), Black Truffle (12/1), Polly's Gold (14/1), Shifting Star (14/1), Muthraab Aldaar (16/1), Three C's (20/1), Lone Voice (20/1), Bookmaker (25/1)

Lord Murphy looks likely to race his race yet again and shouldn't be far away while Soaring Spirits is respected. Black Truffle is highly experienced and holds place possibilities again, however the lightly-raced AINNE is moving in the right direction and a penalty is unlikely to stop her based on her breakthrough and easy success.