15:20 Lingfield

Saturday 28 December 2019

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Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Novice Stakes

Off time: 15:24 | Winning time: 1m 36.87s

(5)

Albadr¹³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: R Ingram| D

15/2

Speedily bred sort that's already on the board after his last-gasp win over a mile at Kempton on latest start, showing he has a bit of stamina as well; never easy carrying the penalty in these events, but clearly going the right way.

Form: 41

(2)

Bridgewater Bay¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| D

10/11

Footstepsinthesand gelding, clearly benefited from debut third in November when making all to score at Kempton last time, outbattling a possibly reluctant opponent. Impressed all the same, drawn to attack once more, and despite penalty, has chances.

Form: 31

(3)

Emraan

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams

16/1

Invincible Spirit gelding that ought to appreciate the surface but worrying to see him gelded for debut and yard not known for first time out winners either. Best watched.

Form:

(7)

Into Debt²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: C Poulton

50/1

Paco Boy gelding that was last of twelve on debut at Kempton last month, showing little in the process. Makes little appeal here.

Form: 0

(6)

Smoke On The Water²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes

7/4

Iffraaj gelding, cost 85,000gns as a yearling but sent off 50-1 for debut at Newmarket back in May, finished well beaten and hasn't been seen again until now. With all that, can only be watched here.

Form: 0

(1)

Laurentia¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Ivory

66/1

Iffraaj filly that's shown very little in two starts so far, weakening quickly for pressure last time; will face more realistic assignments in handicaps after today.

Form: 98

(8)

Marmalade Day¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore

66/1

Mukhadram filly that's finished down the field on both starts to date, looking in need of further already; will be better off once getting a handicap mark after this.

Form: 59

(9)

Nearly Perfection³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A King| BF

10/1

Camacho filly that's a half-sister to a winning sprinter, but despite that was sent off favourite for a Warwick bumper on debut in October, finishing well beaten; possible this is more her thing, and is worth a second look.

Form:

(4)

War Princess¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: A King

12/1

War Command filly that showed plenty on debut at Windsor back in June, third in a race that's thrown up a couple of winners; not so good at Wolverhampton three weeks ago but may have needed that, and could do better here.

Form: 36

Non-Runners

(10)

Orion's Shore²⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J A Osborne J: Nicola Currie

Forecasts

Bridgewater Bay (10/11), Smoke On The Water (7/4), Albadr (15/2), Nearly Perfection (10/1), War Princess (12/1), Emraan (16/1), Orion's Shore (25/1), Into Debt (50/1), Marmalade Day (66/1), Laurentia (66/1)

Probably not a lot of strength in depth here, and it may pay to concentrate on the top pair of Bridgewater Bay and ALBADR, with preference for the latter who won nicely at Kempton and the form looks a little stronger than that of Bridgewater Bay. War Princess looks the best of the rest.