12:35 Lingfield

Tuesday 31 December 2019

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Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Nursery

  • 2YO only  |   Class 5  |   1m 1y  |   Standard  |   7 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:35  |   Winning time: 1m 36.58s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(5)
Horse silk
Island Hideaway22
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: D R Lanigan| OR:  75| CD
11/8
Unexposed filly who came good against her own sex in a maiden over C&D last time. Initial mark just a little on the stiff side for this nursery debut, but that latest success entitles her to consideration.
2
(6)
Horse silk
Speed Merchantp12
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR:  73
9/2
3-6 on AW, and has proved himself versatile by notching those three wins on different surfaces. Up 4lb for the latest of them, which came on Southwell's Fibresand, but still had a bit up his sleeve and should go close again.
3
(3)
Horse silk
Secret Smile19
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  71
12/1
Yet to break her duck, but has run well a couple of times in defeat. Interesting that her trainer takes the nursery plunge here after a 3lb drop, having not been tempted so far. Step up in trip looks positive. Should be thereabouts.
4
(4)
Horse silk
St Just26
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR:  67
7/2
Improved with each of his three runs, but has yet to get involved. Initial mark looks stiff on what we have seen, so probably best watched unless the market speaks particularly positively.
5
(7)
Horse silk
Queen Of Silca89
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-8| J: Nicola Currie| T: M R Channon| OR:  62
16/1
Showed promise on her debut at Ascot (6f) in September, but some way below that on two subsequent starts. Couldn't write her off from this initial handicap mark if in the form of that debut, but has that to prove.
6
(1)
Horse silk
Today Power110
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR:  61| BF
11/2
Glimpses of ability in maiden company, but improved on her nursery debut at Chepstow last time, when staying on to be a short-head second (1m). Returns from a break for AW debut. Up 2lb, but no reason why she can't kick on.
7
(2)
Horse silk
Saracen Star27
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-4| J: L Morris| T: J S Moore| OR:  58
25/1
Has made a bit of improvement on her last two starts, being second in a seller over C&D last month, though well held in a fillies' novice event last time. More needed on nursery debut.

Forecasts

Island Hideaway (11/8), St Just (7/2), Speed Merchant (9/2), Today Power (11/2), Secret Smile (12/1), Queen Of Silca (16/1), Saracen Star (25/1)

Verdict

Secret Smile, Today Power and Island Hideaway all look capable of making their presence felt in this, but preference is for SPEED MERCHANT, who is improving himself and taken to back up his Southwell success.
  1. Speed Merchant
  2. Secret Smile
  3. Island Hideaway

Previous Winners

2018
Seductive Moment
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 2
5/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,429.002nd: £1,020.003rd: £510.004th: £300.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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