14:30 Lingfield

Tuesday 25 February 2020

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

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 2m 5.03s

(2)

Eventful^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: M Quinn| OR: 75

14/1

Well-bred filly that has run respectably in two starts for her current yard. Has improved since being tried in headgear and asked to tackle this sort of trip; but raised 2lb after a near miss at Chelmsford earlier this month and top weight an issue.

Form: 2362-62

(7)

Believe In Love²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 73

7/2

Finished a short-head behind Goddess Of Fire on handicap debut (over C&D) at the start of this month but is now 1lb better off at the weights and has more scope for improvement. Interesting contender and very likely to be thereabouts if progressing.

Form: 52-62

(5)

Glorious Caesar²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: E Walker| OR: 70| BF

5/1

Good effort when second over C&D on his penultimate start and still open to improvement; slightly disappointing last time but the return to this trip can help; dangerous to rule out.

Form: 957-24

(6)

Visibility²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Meade| OR: 69| BF

3/1

Slowly away and didn't quite get home when held by Goddess Of Fire and Believe In Love over C&D last time (was a well backed favourite that day) but still early days in terms of handicapping. Only his second start since being gelded; good chance.

Form: 505-4

(1)

Lisbet¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 67

7/1

From a good source of winners on the AW and represents a powerful yard that has so far taken a patient approach with this daughter of Frankel. Might improve further now tried beyond a mile for the first time; betting can guide.

Form: 78-3

(4)

Calidus Mirabilis¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 64| D

15/8

Irish raider who has won both starts since being gelded; readily coped with this trip last time out and looks a different proposition to the form he showed on turf last year. Steps up in class but no surprise if he's in the thick the action again.

Form: 6940-11

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

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Goddess Of Fire²⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J Ryan J: Darragh Keenan

Forecasts

Calidus Mirabilis (15/8), Visibility (3/1), Believe In Love (7/2), Glorious Caesar (5/1), Goddess Of Fire (6/1), Lisbet (7/1), Eventful (14/1)

It can be worth chancing that BELIEVE IN LOVE can reverse recent C&D form with Goddess Of Fire as the Roger Varian-trained filly has bags of scope for improvement and can get one over on her old rival now she re-opposes on 1lb better terms. Eventful doesn't have much to find to get seriously involved while Visibility is another likely improver who shouldn't be underestimated and also merits consideration. Lisbet also merits a check even though she tries this trip for the first time. The hat-trick seeking Calidus Mirabilis is also feared but this is a step up in class for the Irish raider and he might be worth opposing at the likely odds.