14:00 Lingfield

Thursday 30 May 2019

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Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 2m 31.32s

(12)

Templier^b³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 53

14/1

Sole Flat success came over 1m6f in low-grade Musselburgh affair back in 2016. Hasn't threatened in two AW runs or three chases since returning in December. Others preferred, including trainer's Royal Hall.

Form: 3416/0-5

(8)

Kerrera²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: R Winston| T: P R Webber| OR: 51| D

25/1

Sole previous success (1-15) came in a 1m4f handicap at Newmarket (good) in August 2017. Form during 2018/2019 so far makes her very hard to recommend, latest outing when all bar pulled up at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW) this month.

Form: 7400-70

(2)

Royal Hall^v¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: G & J Moore| OR: 48| BF

7/2

Maiden on the Flat but three-time hurdles winner last summer and knocked on the door in three Flat runs in this grade, including over 1m6f here. Well held two starts over timber this year, booking of champion jockey noted here. One of two for yard.

Form: 987423-

(11)

Champs Inblue²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: C Gordon| OR: 48

7/1

Runner-up in a 1m4f AW handicap at Kempton in November (beaten 8L) on final start for previous yard. Remains a maiden and never threatened on reappearance/stable bow recently at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW).

Form: 43572-7

(9)

Phobos^h1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: M Blanshard| OR: 47

50/1

Intello filly, low-mileage after just six starts but yet to impress and appears to find little in a finishing effort. Needs first-time hood to galvanise her in that regard.

Form: 646-007

(10)

Sea's Aria⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Aled Beech⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Hoad| OR: 47

15/2

Won two-runner AW contest over 2m here in March, most recently finished second over 1m6f (good to firm; 28-1) last week and cannot be discounted from running well again dropped back in trip.

Form: 884172

(1)

Sigrid Nansen^p,t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 45

5/1

Maiden of 19 starts now, though placed on each of the last three; latest at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm; 15-2) early this month. Oisin Murphy rides for the first time (0-3 previously for trainer).

Form: 69-9332

(4)

Mistress Nellie⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: W Stone| OR: 45

15/8

16-race maiden but enough positives in that sequence to suggest a win isn't far away. Runner-up on reappearance at Yarmouth (1m3f, good to firm; 20-1) eight days ago (mugged late on), she's 3lb 'well in' here and a big player with a repeat.

Form: 736-302

(6)

Seventii⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 45

10/1

On a long losing streak now, with mark plummeting accordingly. Has 5L to make up on Mistress Nellie from last week's Yarmouth meeting and unlikely to bridge that gap.

Form: 067005

Non-Runners

(3)

Lady Of York⁶⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: P Howling J: Joey Haynes

(7)

Dolphin Village⁵⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 9

T: S A Harris J: Gary Mahon

(5)

River Rule⁵⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: A Wintle J: Nicola Currie

Forecasts

Mistress Nellie (15/8), Royal Hall (7/2), Sigrid Nansen (5/1), Champs Inblue (7/1), Sea's Aria (15/2), Seventii (10/1), Dolphin Village (12/1), Templier (14/1), Lady Of York (14/1), River Rule (20/1), Kerrera (25/1), Phobos (50/1)

Having been collared late on at Yarmouth last week, MISTRESS NELLIE appeals as being on a good mark here and can shed he maiden tag on the back of that promising reappearance. Sigrid Nansen has been consistent of late and can go well with Oisin Murphy booked to ride, while Sea's Aria and Royal Hall also go on the shortlist.