14:55 Lingfield

Friday 1 February 2019

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Ladbrokes Novice Stakes

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 2m 12.75s

(4)

Fast Boy²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock

9/2

Fast Company gelding cost €42,000 as a close relation to a 2m winner and half-brother to two more winners at middle distances. Shaped well on debut over shorter and likely to come into his own over this trip and having banked the experience.

Form: 5

(1)

Hendrix

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: H Morrison

16/1

From the successful first crop of War Command out of an unraced mare related to top-class winners Izzi Top, Jazzi Top and Emaraaty. Little wrong with that pedigree in this company if the market suggests he is ready.

Form:

(6)

Mallet Head

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Danny Brock| T: P J McBride

33/1

Rajsaman newcomer is a half-brother to five winners. Yard does well enough on AW but have relatively few winning debutants.

Form:

(5)

Perique¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop

33/1

Half-brother to four winners including the useful Raa Atoll and the Group-placed Moderah. Plenty of stamina on the dam's side of the pedigree, but drops in trip on second start having been very green on debut.

Form: 7

(7)

Water's Edge¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: J Tate| OR: 80

4/9

Looked unlucky on handicap debut over C&D when showing much improved form. Top rider 3-7 for the yard over past five seasons.

Form: 535-2

(2)

Heavenly Tale

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R M Beckett

4/1

140,000 gns daughter of Shamardal out of an Ulster Oaks winner who has not produced anything of note as yet. Represents a leading stable and partnered by a rider with a 20% strike rate for them.

Form:

Non-Runners

(3)

Fly Lightly¹⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: R M H Cowell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Water's Edge (4/9), Heavenly Tale (4/1), Fast Boy (9/2), Hendrix (16/1), Fly Lightly (16/1), Perique (33/1), Mallet Head (33/1)

Newcomers Hendrix and Heavenly Tale have pedigrees which suggest they need to be monitored in trading but WATER'S EDGE sets a fair standard judged on his latest C&D effort and Ryan Moore is an eyecatching booking. Fast Boy showed some promise on debut and is open to significant progress now tackling a trip more in line with his pedigree.