16:30 Lingfield

Tuesday 25 February 2020

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Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Median Auction Maiden Stakes

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 25.25s

(11)

Alborkan²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 74| BF

3/1

Shown promise on three occasions but was an expensive favourite to follow when tried over 1m2f last time out. Might be better suited to this trip for the time being but still has a bit to prove now.

Form: 52-4

(7)

Bythebay³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Tuite

1/1

Good effort to be second of 11 on debut over C&D last month (beaten just ¾L that day); the winner of that race has a rating of 73 which rates highly in this company. The experience will have done his some good and another bold run can be expected.

Form: 2

(12)

Coteaux Du Layon

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: M R Hoad

100/1

Dam was a 5f/6f winner and a half-sister to winning miler Dawn Breaking; plenty of speed in the pedigree but yard very quiet just now and not noted for first-time out winners.

Form:

(2)

Dover Light²⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: D K Ivory| OR: 54

25/1

Struggled in all three previous starts and very little worthwhile form to go on to base a serious recommendation. Big improvement needed now tried over 7f for the first time.

Form: 906-

(4)

Trigger Happy^t1¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: Jean-Rene Auvray

14/1

Has a likable pedigree and caught the eye in defeat on debut when the gelding overcame a slow start to finish strongly at Chelmsford back in October. First start since then and a tongue ties is now applied; yard quiet but the betting can guide.

Form: 2-

(3)

Alveda¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: G G Margarson

9/1

Showed promise in both previous starts but lacked the pace to challenge near the finish over this trip at Chelmsford earlier in the month and looks the type who already needs a little bit more of a test of stamina.

Form: 7-4

(1)

Confounding¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: C Fellowes

6/1

Ran green on debut over 6f at this course earlier this month but was doing her best work near the finish. Likely there's more to come and a step forward not ruled out. One to bear in mind for a place at least.

Form: 4

(9)

Daisy Green¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: E J Walsh| T: W G M Turner

100/1

Never a factor on debut and was well adrift from the likes of Confounding over 6f here 17 days ago; big improvement needed to even reverse the form.

Form: 7

(6)

Lady Phyllis^h1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: M J Attwater| OR: 48

80/1

Hinted at ability when introduced over 5f here last August but quickly back-peddled and recent efforts have left a lot to be desired. Hood now applied but makes limited appeal on this occasion.

Form: 5408-89

(8)

Midnight Drift¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox

14/1

Finished 1L behind Alveda over C&D earlier in the month and already has improvement to find. Pedigree does suggest this trip is suitable but the filly might just do better when contesting handicaps after this.

Form: 7-5

(5)

Mirakuhl¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Ivory

50/1

Stablemate of Dover Light who already has form to reverse with a couple of the rest. Another who might well improve when upped in distance at a later date.

Form: 7

(10)

Salkeev^b1⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson

10/1

Was slow to start and eventually made no impression on debut over 6f at this course last month and plenty to prove now tried in blinkers - was well backed that day but obviously fluffed the start - interesting only if supported in the betting again.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Bythebay (1/1), Alborkan (3/1), Confounding (6/1), Alveda (9/1), Salkeev (10/1), Midnight Drift (14/1), Trigger Happy (14/1), Dover Light (25/1), Mirakuhl (50/1), Lady Phyllis (80/1), Daisy Green (100/1), Coteaux Du Layon (100/1)

The form in the book is nothing out of the ordinary but BYTHEBAY created a favourable impression on his racecourse bow last month and more can now be expected. His dam won over this trip and , granted a strong pace, the Cable Bay gelding can be expected to be heavily involved in the shake-up. Trigger Happy races with a tongue-strap allied but also made and encouraging start when he was introduced last October. Race fitness is the concern for him so the betting market will have to guide us. Alveda holds a few of the others, so also merits serious consideration; while Salkeev was well backed on debut but missed the break on that occasion; but he's another to bear in mind.