13:45 Lingfield

Saturday 25 January 2020

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Ladbrokes 'Play 1-2-Free' On Football Novice Auction Stakes

Off time: 13:48 | Winning time: 1m 38.46s

(9)

River Song²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| CD

6/1

Stayed on gamely over C&D to win on second start early this month, narrowly holding off re-opposing Made In Italy. Should be in the shake-up again.

Form: 4-1

(8)

Art For Art's Sake

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: T P Queally| T: Mrs A J Perrett

33/1

5,000 gns yearling, Dutch Art gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 1m3½f Titus Mills and winner up to 7f Sniper.

Form:

(5)

Dromara King²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| BF

3/1

Only ¾L behind River Song over C&D when finishing third 21 days ago on second start, filled same berth on debut at Kempton and likely to give another good account.

Form: 3-3

(2)

Mickey Drippin²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: Noel Williams

33/1

Well down the field in both runs so far, including over C&D latest, best watched for now.

Form: 9-6

(1)

Royal Charmer¹³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: D Flood

25/1

Related to a few winners and outran odds of 66-1 on debut in 6f Kempton novice in September; off since and changed hands but could be a potential improver.

Form: 3-

(11)

Stately Home²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate

11/10

20,000 gns yearling, Clodovil colt. Runner-up over C&D on debut this month, beating all bar the well-backed favourite. Should improve for that experience and has claims.

Form: 2

(12)

Wise Eagle

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover

20/1

25,000 gns foal, £20,000 two-year-old, Free Eagle gelding. Dam, 5f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 9f Curiosity. Worth market check.

Form:

(7)

American Pie

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: M Blanshard

66/1

16,000 gns yearling, Raven's Pass filly. Half-sister to several winners, including useful winner up to 1m5f Arizona Run. May be best watched on first start.

Form:

(4)

Coconut Sugar²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: R M H Cowell

100/1

Sent off 25-1 and finished last on debut over 7f here recently, may need some time/longer trip on that evidence and watching brief advised for now.

Form: 0-

(10)

Made In Italy²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁷⁾| T: M Botti

5/1

Stepped up on debut effort when finding only River Song too good over C&D three weeks' ago; entitled to have another close battle with that rival now and scope for better.

Form: 4-2

(6)

Sepia Belle²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Miss A Murphy

20/1

Sepoy filly, half-sister to three winners. Shaped with some promise (fifth of 13) over 7f here on debut on New Year's Eve, possible improver now.

Form: 5-

Non-Runners

(3)

Malizia⁷⁸

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: Miss A Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Stately Home (11/10), Dromara King (3/1), Made In Italy (5/1), River Song (6/1), Wise Eagle (20/1), Sepia Belle (20/1), Royal Charmer (25/1), Mickey Drippin (33/1), Art For Art's Sake (33/1), Malizia (50/1), American Pie (66/1), Coconut Sugar (100/1)

River Song had Made In Italy (second) and Dromara King (third) behind when scoring over C&D this month. It's hard to separate them on that evidence and they are more than capable of having a say again. STATELY HOME however beat all bar the jolly on debut over C&D on the same card and did so when seemingly only getting the hang of things late on. With normal improvement for that first run James Tate's colt will surely go close.