13:30 Lingfield

Wednesday 23 January 2019

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Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 1m 23.85s

(8)

Playfull Spirit⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 69

4/1

Still a maiden after six starts but has gone close in races of this nature already. The filly might have been in need of the run last time out so is worth a betting check as she races from her lowest handicap mark to date.

Form: 624363-

(6)

Sonnet Rose^b,t⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: M Dwyer| T: C Allen| OR: 69| D

8/1

Had been running respectably prior to a below par effort last time, so cannot confidently be discounted from the equation. Still 3lb above her last winning mark though.

Form: 315320-

(5)

Sweet Nature^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: M Harley| T: W J Haggas| OR: 69

5/1

Held her form reasonably well in a handful of starts since winning a novice event at Newcastle just over a year ago. Cheekpieces applied this time may help as a concentration aid. Improvement still needed though.

Form: 05182-4

(3)

Chica De La Noche^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: S Dow| OR: 64| BF| CD

3/1

Ahead of Autumn Leaves at Kempton last week and was running strongly near the finish. The return to the scene of her previous C&D win is a positive move and the mare makes plenty of appeal from just a 2lb higher mark.

Form: 23221-3

(10)

Time Stands Still⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 63| D

14/1

In good form towards the end of the Flat turf season (won at Ffos Las and at home on the AW at Dundalk in Ireland in September). Been slightly out of sorts since but has still held her own in stiffer company. Has to merit respect here.

Form: 116786-

(7)

Hic Bibi¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 62| D

7/1

Gone well at this track before and has held her form well in three starts since joining her current yard. Still 6lb above her previous winning mark though and needs everything to go her way on these terms.

Form: 01825-3

(1)

Lady Marigold^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 59

8/1

Not won since her final start as a juvenile and has endured mixed fortunes since returning from wind surgery. 1lb better off with Hic Bibi after their encounter at Kempton earlier this month but still has work to do to reverse the form.

Form: 55223-5

(9)

The Special One^h⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 59| D

20/1

Finished 1L behind Chica De La Noche at Kempton last time and work to do to reverse the form (same rider in the plate this time too). It''s possible she'll have come on for the run (only had one previous run since September). Worth a betting check.

Form: 24490-4

(4)

First Link¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Jean-Rene Auvray| OR: 56

13/2

Unexposed in handicaps and possible the return to this course will suit now she's tried back over a 7f trip. Does have improvement to find though.

Form: 4537-5

Non-Runners

(2)

Autumn Leaves⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Chica De La Noche (3/1), Playfull Spirit (4/1), Sweet Nature (5/1), First Link (13/2), Hic Bibi (7/1), Sonnet Rose (8/1), Lady Marigold (8/1), Autumn Leaves (12/1), Time Stands Still (14/1), The Special One (20/1)

This course suits CHICA DE LA NOCHE well and the Simon Dow-trained mare will be hard to master if she posts a repeat of her penultimate start, which saw her emerge victorious over C&D. Time Stands Still merits close scrutiny in the betting as she has some solid form to her name in better company, while The Special One doesn't have much to find on a literal reading of that form and she could be good value for a place in the frame. Playful Spirit and Hic Bibi can scrap it out as the best of the rest.