12:25 Lingfield

Saturday 28 December 2019

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Ladbrokes 'Play 1-2-Free' On Football Nursery

Off time: 12:27 | Winning time: 1m 25.15s

(4)

Queen of Clubs³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 60

14/1

Gleneagles filly that has been sent off big prices for her three starts so far and hasn't shown an awful lot; her pedigree says she should enjoy this test and it's hardly a strong event, so better could be expected now she goes handicapping.

Form: 078

(5)

Dark Phoenix^t1³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 60

8/1

Camacho colt that didn't do badly on debut on debut at Wolverhampton in October (race has thrown winners up) but backwards steps since then, including when last of 14 at Chelmsford last time; tongue-tie now tried, which could remedy things.

Form: 360

(12)

Urtzi¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 59

20/1

Due Diligence filly that's had the four starts, running almost to the same level every time; has shown a bit of temperament too, so despite the fact she is worth a go at 7f, others make more appeal.

Form: 4874

(7)

Cesifire¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: A West| OR: 58

12/1

War Command filly that showed little first three starts but left all that behind with a length second at Chelmsford last time; might now be on the right track, and a bit more improvement would see her in the firing line here.

Form: 8682

(11)

Annie Quickstep²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 57

33/1

Best run of her four so far came at Chester in August when third of five, not beaten far, but her 11th of 12 at Kempton last time was a big step backwards. Needs to bounce back from that to hold any chance here.

Form: 7330

(13)

Fact Or Fable^p¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Sophie Reed⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 56

16/1

Has more experience than most of these, this being his 15th start of the year; not beaten far when sixth in a blanket finish over C&D two starts back, but a surprise if something doesn't improve past him here.

Form: 808564

(3)

Chromium^p²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: M J Attwater| OR: 55

14/1

Does at least have a win to her name already, that coming in a weak Wolverhampton seller (6f) in Septmeber; finished behind Fact Or Fable here last time though, which hardly bodes well for her chances.

Form: 961309

(6)

Beat The Breeze³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: J F Egan| T: S Dow| OR: 54

5/2

Well beaten on first three starts but improved a bundle to only just get touched off at Wolverhampton last time, first two nicely clear; upped 4lb for that but surely more to come, and has to be a big player in a weak race if there is.

Form: 9782

(2)

Surrajah^h,t¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: Tom Clover| OR: 53| D

3/1

Sent off big prices first three starts and showed little, but someone knew a better effort was forthcoming as he was backed into 9-4f before scoring on handicap debut at Chelmsford last time. Up 5lb but a repeat has to put him in the picture.

Form: 7051

(10)

Birkie Queen³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: L P Keniry| T: J S Moore| OR: 50

50/1

Little to cheer about in her eight starts to date, yet to hit the frame, and she's not improving either. Not hard to look elsewhere for the winner.

Form: 750678

(1)

Boy George¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 49

4/1

Already looking regressive after just seven starts, and takes a fairly big drop back in trip after trying 9½f at Wolverhampton last time. Hard to see it making much difference, in truth, and others readily preferred.

Form: 640677

Non-Runners

(14)

Perregrin²¹²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: C & M Johnston J: Non Runner

(8)

Lafontaine⁴⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: S Kirk J: Tom Marquand

(9)

Sea of Cool³¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 2

T: J Ryan J: Darragh Keenan

Forecasts

Beat The Breeze (5/2), Surrajah (3/1), Boy George (4/1), Lafontaine (6/1), Dark Phoenix (8/1), Perregrin (10/1), Cesifire (12/1), Sea of Cool (12/1), Chromium (14/1), Queen of Clubs (14/1), Fact Or Fable (16/1), Urtzi (20/1), Annie Quickstep (33/1), Birkie Queen (50/1)

Lots of potential improvers here but when all is said and done., the market spoke volumes for SURRAJAH when successful at Chelmsford last time, suggesting someone knew he had plenty in hand of his mark, so from 5lb higher he looks to have an excellent chance of following up. Cesifire followed him home there and may be on the premises again, along with the improving Beat The Breeze, possible front-runner Lafontaine and if Sea Of Coolhandles this quicker surface, he could take a hand too.