14:10 Lingfield

Sunday 30 December 2018

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Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 1m 36.69s

(7)

Delicate Kiss^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: J J Bridger| OR: 60| CD

5/2

Raised 6lb following comfortable win over C&D last time out. when dropped in trip. Could be more to come and has decent claims despite top weight.

Form: 035901

(1)

Sea Shack^b1,t1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 59

12/1

1-18 to date, only win coming over 7f at Goodwood over two years ago. Didn't appear to stay on two previous attempts at this trip and first-time blinkers and tongue tie now applied on second start for current yard.

Form: 940990

(2)

Helfire^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M R Bosley| OR: 58| CD

13/2

Last win came over C&D in June 2017 for Hughie Morrison off 12lb higher mark. Having fifth start for current yard and hinted she may be on her way back when fourth at Chelsmford last week. Fairly weighted if back on song.

Form: 078794

(4)

Snooker Jim^t⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Toby Eley⁽⁷⁾| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 59

12/1

Hasn't shown too much in four runs since returning from wind surgery this summer. Tumbling down the weights and returns again after being gelded in October. Worth a market check.

Form: 43-3786

(3)

Anif²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans| OR: 58| D

9/2

Won Ripon mile maiden last year for Charles Hills but deteriorated this year for Jean Renee Auvray. Makes debut for new yard and may be nicely handicapped if change of scene prompts renewed interest in the game.

Form: 550066

(5)

Zahirah¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 58| BF

6/1

Won at Kempton over 7f last month off 3lb lower mark and has run respectably in two outings since. By no means certain that extra furlong here will bring about improvement though.

Form: 263134

(9)

Lord Murphy^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 56

7/1

All three wins have come at Wolverhampton and is on 15-race losing streak. Has stayed on on both recent starts over C&D so not out of it but seems a different proposition at Dunstall Park.

Form: 336245

(12)

With Approval^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 55| CD

14/1

Last three wins have all come at Brighton but has won over C&D in the past. Failed to stay when upped to 10f last time and this prominent racer should be in the thick of it if allowed to bowl along up front.

Form: 67U346

(11)

Marie Toulouse^p1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D O'Meara| OR: 54

16/1

140,000 euro Oasis Dream filly. Showed little on first three starts but better last time on handicap bow over extended 9f at Wolverhampton. Dropped 3lb and could go well back in trip in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 8-967

(10)

Polly's Gold⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul George| OR: 52

14/1

13-race maiden whose best form had been on turf until fair run on debut for new yard last time out over C&D where stayed on to be close fifth in tight finish. Eased 1lb so certainly not out of it.

Form: 335505

(6)

Passing Clouds¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 47

20/1

Regressive gelding who has yet to get his head in front in 13 starts. Plummetted down the weights over the last year but still showing little and is hard to enthuse over.

Form: 000055

Non-Runners

(8)

Compton Brave²⁶³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: J R Jenkins J: N Mackay

Forecasts

Delicate Kiss (5/2), Anif (9/2), Zahirah (6/1), Helfire (13/2), Lord Murphy (7/1), Snooker Jim (12/1), Sea Shack (12/1), With Approval (14/1), Polly's Gold (14/1), Marie Toulouse (16/1), Passing Clouds (20/1), Compton Brave (33/1)

Plenty of runners with claims in a tight-knit handicap but DELICATE KISS impressed in victory over C&D last time and despite being 6lb higher should go very well once again under Jason Watson. Marie Toulouse and Hellfire can both be given a chance on the book, as too can With Approval. Anif makes his debut for David Evans and it could be worth checking the betting for any sign of confidence in his chance.