15:10 Lingfield

Saturday 12 January 2019

All12:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:40

sunracing.co.uk Novice Stakes

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 36.77s

(2)

Oneovdem¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Joey Haynes| T: Tim Pinfield| OR: 74

10/3

Six-race maiden but has taken another step forward in his two recent runs at this track. Just found one too good over this C&D when battling on well late and should have more to offer at this trip.

Form: 533932-

(4)

Pheidippides^b1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Tom Clover| OR: 77

5/1

Remains a maiden after nine starts and has the best form on offer from his early runs, however has failed to beat a rival home the last twice including following a gelding operation. Best watched in first-time blinkers.

Form: 433300-

(5)

The Celtic Machine¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan

50/1

Well beaten in a bumper on debut and in two Flat starts since. Showed little promise over this C&D latest and has loads to find with Oneovdem. Hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 87-

(7)

Yimou³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Dwyer| T: D K Ivory

4/1

Outran 66/1 odds when second of seven over this trip at Chelmsford on debut in October, where he overcame a bad start. Ran below that level at Kempton but place possibilities in this company.

Form: 24-

(3)

Beyond The Fringe

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P S McEntee

14/1

Kodiac filly who cost 75,000 gns as a two-year-old but didn't make the track for Jeremy Noseda. Worth a check in the market on debut but others preferred.

Form:

(1)

Dubai Eye^b1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer

33/1

Filly by Pivotal out of an Invincible Spirit mare but was too green to do herself justice at Southwell on last month's debut. Could leave that form behind on this surface but hard to be confident in with first-time blinkers.

Form: 8-

(6)

Shamlahar²⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford

5/4

155,000 gns Shamardal filly out of listed winning dam. Ran to a similar level when showing pace in two starts last summer and looked likely to improve with time. Has plenty of upside and looks a leading player.

Form: 34-

Forecasts

Shamlahar (5/4), Oneovdem (10/3), Yimou (4/1), Pheidippides (5/1), Beyond The Fringe (14/1), Dubai Eye (33/1), The Celtic Machine (50/1)

Oneovdem is likely to go close once again but is vulnerable to a horse with more improvement. SHAMLAHAR fits that profile after showing plenty in two starts so far and market support would be interesting on this return from a break. There's not a lot of depth outside the pair although while Yimou failed to progress on his second start, he's shown enough to be involved again.