13:10 Lingfield

Friday 11 January 2019

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Handicap

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 1m 37.32s

(1)

Wall Of Sapphire¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: H Palmer| OR: 67

9/2

Lawman filly who fetched €100,000 as a yearling and a half-sister to Wall Of Fire. Progressed significantly on her third start and should have more to offer on handicap debut off a decent opening mark.

Form: 065-

(7)

Dancing Jo⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 65| BF

9/4

In good form on last three starts and was keeping on over 7f latest. Moving in the right direction and should be suited by step back up to this trip. Can be involved again.

Form: 068123-

(3)

Bug Boy^p1⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: Paul George| OR: 63

10/1

Failed to progress when switched to handicaps on his last two starts for Harry Dunlop. Cheekpieces added and down 4lb but needs to bounce back on stable debut and others preferred.

Form: 65469-

(8)

Uponastar³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 63

14/1

Zebedee filly that cost £16,000 as a yearling. Showed improvement on her second and third start and should be suited by this extra furlong but plenty more required on handicap debut.

Form: 784-

(6)

The Galla Girl^h⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: D P Quinn| OR: 61

33/1

Not beaten far on handicap debut but this will require a significant step forward and rise in trip a query. Others look stronger candidates.

Form: 81045-

(4)

Red Archangel^p1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: R Spencer| OR: 61

7/1

Well beaten on all three starts for Charlie Hills and failed to progress on stable and handicap debut. Much more required to be competitive.

Form: 0996-

(9)

Um Shama¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D Loughnane| OR: 60| CD

5/1

Won a seller on last start for Richard Hughes and has shown improvement in two close efforts for new stable back in handicap company. A similar performance should see her involved again.

Form: 958132-

(2)

Drummer Jack^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir| OR: 59| BF

9/2

Plenty of promise on handicap debut over 7f at Chelmsford before a disappointing performance stepping up to this distance at Kempton when a beaten favourite. Needs to leave that well behind.

Form: 6804-8

(5)

Patronus^b²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: B J Meehan| OR: 50

20/1

Well held in all four starts so far including in a Wolverhampton claimer. Needs to find significant progress on handicap debut and remains best watched.

Form: 9095-

Non-Runners

(10)

Redemptive⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: D R C Elsworth J: David Probert

Forecasts

Dancing Jo (9/4), Wall Of Sapphire (9/2), Drummer Jack (9/2), Um Shama (5/1), Redemptive (6/1), Red Archangel (7/1), Bug Boy (10/1), Uponastar (14/1), Patronus (20/1), The Galla Girl (33/1)

Dancing Jo is in good form and can be competitive again while Um Shama is also progressing and rates a danger at a likely decent price. The nicely bred WALL OF SAPPHIRE left her first two runs well behind when improving last time and is taken to break her maiden tag on handicap debut.