13:30 Lingfield

Saturday 16 February 2019

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Sun Racing No1 Racing Site Handicap

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 36.45s

(6)

Kafeel³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: S W Kelly| T: G & J Moore| OR: 62| CD

16/1

Disappointing in two 7f starts here since returning from a break and pulled up having lost his action at Kempton over this trip subsequently. Races off a mark 2lb lower than when winning over C&D in March last year.

Form: 21500-P

(2)

Claudine²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 62

12/1

Good third in a 1m handicap at Brighton (good-to-firm) in October and changed yards since finishing sixth in an AW handicap over the same distance at Kempton last month. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 25793-6

(4)

First Link²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Jean-Rene Auvray| OR: 61| C

4/1

Broke her maiden when winning by 1½L over 7f here last time out. Raised 5lb for that victory and remains open to improvement on just her third outing over this distance.

Form: 4537-51

(5)

Big Bad Lol^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: E Walker| OR: 60

5/1

Consistent gelding and placed on each of his last eight starts. Beaten 1L into third over an extended 1m at Wolverhampton last time out and was placed off this mark over C&D back in November.

Form: 2233-23

(8)

Soaring Spirits^b⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: D K Ivory| OR: 59| CD

10/1

Seven-time winner most recently when triumphing by 1L in a 7f handicap at this venue in December. Given a break since finishing seventh here later that month and interesting to see how he fares.

Form: 190317-

(10)

Ubla^e/s1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 58| CD

16/1

Winner of four AW races but disappointing in recent starts including when 14L last of ten over 7f at Chelmsford last month. Eyeshield tried for the first time racing off a mark 6lb lower than for his most recent AW success.

Form: 0568-90

(7)

Herm^v²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: E J Walsh| T: P D Evans| OR: 53

8/1

Twice a winner on the AW and ran well in a first time visor (retained) when finishing 3L third over this C&D last time out. Interesting to see if he can repeat that effort in this event.

Form: 5624-93

(9)

Limerick Lord^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Shelley Birkett| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 51| C| D

7/2

Winning for the sixth time when scoring by 2L over an extended 1m at Wolverhampton at the end of last month. Raised 4lb for that victory and interesting to see how he fares upped in class.

Form: 7737-01

(3)

Jai Hanuman^h,t⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: F Norton| T: M Wigham| OR: 47

5/1

Ten race maiden performed well when finishing second in a 7f handicap at Newcastle in December when returning from a break. Given another break since then and more needed in this grade.

Form: 082042-

(1)

Haraz^b,h,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁷⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 45

16/1

Winner of just one of his 50 starts but run some respectable races in defeat in recent times. Beaten 2¼L over 7f here last time out but more needed if he is to double his career tally in this contest.

Form: 0009-55

Forecasts

Limerick Lord (7/2), First Link (4/1), Jai Hanuman (5/1), Big Bad Lol (5/1), Herm (8/1), Soaring Spirits (10/1), Claudine (12/1), Ubla (16/1), Haraz (16/1), Kafeel (16/1)

FIRST LINK is one of the least exposed runners in the field and with a decent draw she is taken to follow-up her success her last time out by taking this competitive opening handicap. The selection is tackling this trip for the first time in handicap company and can see off her rivals here with Big Bad Lol capable of registering another placed effort by claiming second ahead of Herm who ran well when third here last time.