14:20 Lingfield

Friday 13 March 2020

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Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Novice Stakes

Off time: 14:24 | Winning time: 1m 37.97s

(10)

Prionsa

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: J R Best

40/1

Unraced Roderic O'Connor gelding and a half-brother to a multiple winner in Italy among others. Others make more appeal on belated racecourse debut.

Form:

(4)

Claudius Secundus²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate

11/4

Showed good form when finishing 1L second in a 7f maiden at Kempton on debut last month. Represents a good yard and looks likely to play a leading role stepping up in distance.

Form: 2

(6)

Dream Academy¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: B A Curtis| T: K A Ryan

10/1

Fair effort in finishing 6L eighth in a novice race over 6f at Newcastle in October on his sole start at two. Steps up in trip on his first start since being gelded.

Form: 8-

(11)

Hallowed Castle²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Charlie Bennett| T: B R Millman

100/1

Never involved when beaten 43L in finishing last of ten in a novice race over an extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton on last months debut. Probably best watched dropping in trip.

Form: 0

(5)

King Of The South¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: S W Kelly| T: D R Lanigan

7/2

Improved on debut effort when beaten 6½L into third in a maiden over this trip at Chelmsford at the end of last month. Remains open to improvement and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 53

(8)

Luncies

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S & E Crisford

5/1

Unraced Iffraaj colt is a half-brother to a number of winners including useful stayer Watersmeet. Interesting to see how he fares on debut given he is likely to appreciate further in time.

Form:

(1)

Old Harbour²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| BF

7/1

Placed on both starts to date most recently when 6L second in a 7f novice contest at Southwell last month. Previously 3L third over the same trip at Chelmsford and is one of the more likely winners of this event.

Form: 32

(2)

Summer Escape

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Cieren Fallon⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas

11/4

Unraced gelded son of Raven's Pass bought for 40,000 gns at the sales as a yearling. Half-brother to multiple dirt winner Spin Doctor and market support would be notable on debut for a top stable.

Form:

(3)

Trepidation

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: David Probert| T: B R Johnson

50/1

Unraced Bated Breath gelding fetched 12,500 gns when going through the sales ring as a yearling. Probably best watched on first racecourse appearance.

Form:

(9)

Glencora²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Hayley Turner| T: D R C Elsworth

16/1

Best effort in two starts to date came when finishing 2½L fifth in a maiden over 7f at Kempton last time out. Interesting to see how she fares on her return to this trip.

Form: 05

(7)

She's On The Edge²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Jane Elliott| T: A Carson

66/1

Held in both starts to date including when beaten 12½L in finishing seventh of nine over 7f at Chelmsford last month. Others hold stronger claims in this race.

Form: 8-7

Forecasts

Claudius Secundus (11/4), Summer Escape (11/4), King Of The South (7/2), Luncies (5/1), Old Harbour (7/1), Dream Academy (10/1), Glencora (16/1), Prionsa (40/1), Trepidation (50/1), She's On The Edge (66/1), Hallowed Castle (100/1)

CLAUDIUS SECUNDUS performed well when placed on debut and he can go one better than when finishing runner-up that day to take this decent looking novice event. Old Harbour has placed on both previous starts and he looks capable of getting the better of the newcomer Summer Escape in the battle for second spot.