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Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 12.86s

(1)

On The Line^t¹⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: H Palmer| OR: 76WS

10/11

Promise in qualifying runs and would have been close than fifth but for a slow start in a nursery at Redcar in September. Has since had wind surgery, and remains capable of better.

Form: 7445-

(3)

Probability¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| OR: 73| D

5/1

Improved with each start and off the mark over this trip at Lingfield. Merely matched that form when 2½L third of 8 to Distant Mirage in handicap at Kempton last time, and more required now.

Form: 0-213

(2)

Antonia Clara²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: S C Williams| OR: 69| BF

9/2

Ten-race maiden, but has been placed five times and ran well to be second of seven over 5f at Wolverhampton in December. Below form last time, however, and meeting less exposed rivals here.

Form: 44232-6

(5)

Tobeeornottobee¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D Carroll| OR: 66| D

5/1

Bolted up at Newcastle in December, and easy enough to excuse a below-par fourth at Southwell last time, and he still appears on a fair mark based on that success.

Form: 79331-4

(4)

Sepahi¹³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H Spiller| OR: 66

14/1

Picked up for 3,000 gns in November having shown mixed form for previous yard. Best run came on her debut here and weighted to go close if a break has had the desired effect. Market useful.

Form: 25575-

Forecasts

On The Line (10/11), Antonia Clara (9/2), Probability (5/1), Tobeeornottobee (5/1), Sepahi (14/1)

ON THE LINE was better than the result on his sole start in nurseries, and has since had wind surgery, so is taken to make a winning return at the main expense of Tobeeornottobee. Probability needs to build on the form of her handicap bow, but isn't ruled out.