12:55 Lingfield

Friday 18 January 2019

All12:5513:2514:0014:3015:0515:40

Sun Racing Handicap

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 1m 36.08s

(1)

Thechildren'strust¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 77| BF

11/4

Disappointing at Southwell (1m) on New Years Day after a solid showing there on his penultimate start (7f); perfectly capable of playing a prominent role at this level (Class 5) assuming the switch to Polytrack suits; stablemate of Chikoko Trail.

Form: 37632-5

(3)

High Acclaim¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Seamus Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 77| C| D

6/1

Returned to the Flat when finishing 2L fourth of seven to all the way winner Military Law at Wolverhampton (1m1f+) recently; makes plenty of appeal in this grade from a reduced handicap mark (77); should go close.

Form: 78597-4

(6)

Graceful James¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: J C Fox| OR: 75| D

7/1

His most recent AW wins have come over 1m2f at Chelmsford but it is positive that he does compete from his last winning mark; has finished runner-up on his last two visits to Lingfield, including when proving no match for Forbidden Planet latest.

Form: 36257-2

(5)

Ambient^b1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 75

7/2

Still a maiden after 19 attempts (0-11 on AW); not beaten far (1L) when runner-up to Juanito Chico at Kempton (1m) in December and has turned in some broadly similar efforts since; blinkers are now applied.

Form: 40724-5

(2)

The Warrior¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: L Carter| OR: 75| CD

4/1

Winner off a 2lb lower mark over C&D in September and finished a close up fourth (behind Graceful James) next time; on the premises (third) again at Kempton latest, so it would be foolhardy to totally dismiss him out of hand; stablemate of Shyron.

Form: 14768-3

(7)

Shyron¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: R Winston| T: L Carter| OR: 74| C

12/1

A 7f regular who has struggled to make much of a positive impression of late; upped in trip for the first time since April 2018; stablemate of The Warrior (preferred); unlikely contender.

Form: 778060-

(4)

Chikoko Trail²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S W Kelly| T: G & J Moore| OR: 66| D

8/1

Tailed-off in a juvenile hurdle (debut) at Newbury last month, so his attentions are now turned to the AW for the first-time (1-9 on turf); market helpful, albeit his stablemate Thechildren'strust looks to hold far stronger credentials.

Form: 315546-

Forecasts

Thechildren'strust (11/4), Ambient (7/2), The Warrior (4/1), High Acclaim (6/1), Graceful James (7/1), Chikoko Trail (8/1), Shyron (12/1)

Gary Moore is one of a couple of trainers doubly-represented, with the joint top-weight Thechildren'strust a definite contender assuming that he is able to bounce back from a disappointing run on Fibresand at Southwell. However, the more appealing option is the Roger Teal-trained HIGH ACCLAIM. This 5yo has fallen in the weights after a largely unproductive summer on turf, but he showed some renewed vigour in a stronger contest (Class 4) on his return to the AW at Wolverhampton 16-days ago and should go close from stall 3 with 7lb claimer Seamus Cronin aboard.