15:40 Lingfield

Tuesday 22 September 2020

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2017:50

Betway EBF Nursery

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 58.71s

(5)

Shalaa Asker⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 2| Weight: 10-1| J: D C Costello| T: A Keatley| OR: 71| D

3/1

22/1, much improved on his fourth run when winning 5-runner novice at Chelmsford City (5f) 9 days ago. Looks to have got in very lightly for nursery bow despite a 6 lb penalty so tough to beat.

Form: 3041

(2)

Aussie Stormer^p1²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 72| D

4/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in August but below-form sixth of 11 in nursery at Lingfield (5f, good, 18/1) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on now with bit to prove.

Form: 302156

(8)

The Waterman²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: T Ward| OR: 69

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in novice at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) 20 days ago, not ideally placed. Makes handicap debut but has plenty to find off a stiff mark.

Form: 057

(4)

Colombe²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: H Candy| OR: 68

11/2

Failed to build on debut Chepstow second when fourth of 6 in 5f Sandown novice (2/1) 22 days ago, though she went off too hard. Makes handicap debut now and worth another chance.

Form: 24

(3)

Pockley¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 68

14/1

100/1, first worthwhile form when fifth of 13 in novice at York (5.4f, good) 16 days ago. May do better still now handicapping so not totally ruled out.

Form: 805

(9)

Mister Bluebird²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: H Main| OR: 65

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden and modest form shown thus far, fourth of 10 in 6f novice here 26 days ago. Hard to fancy off stiff mark on handicap bow.

Form: 534

(7)

Lynns Boy¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S C Williams| OR: 62| BF

3/1

Well backed and improved effort on nursery bow when third of 12 at Kempton (6f, 10/3) 13 days ago, well positioned. Much respected off unchanged mark.

Form: 7883

(1)

Copper Kitten¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 54

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden who posted creditable fourth of 9 in nursery at Chepstow (5.1f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Respected on her polytrack debut.

Form: 9774

(6)

Matira Bay¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-0| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 45

100/1

Yet to make the frame in four runs, and last of 6 in 5f maiden at Sandown 11 days ago. Has plenty to find on her polytrack/handicap debut.

Form: 0806

Forecasts

Shalaa Asker (3/1), Lynns Boy (3/1), Aussie Stormer (4/1), Colombe (11/2), Mister Bluebird (13/2), Pockley (14/1), The Waterman (14/1), Copper Kitten (25/1), Matira Bay (100/1)

SHALAA ASKER proved a revelation when scoring at Chelmsford last week and looks to have plenty in hand at these weights despite saddling a 6 lb penalty on his nursery bow. Colombe wasn't seen to best effect when only fourth at Sandown last time but had looked promising on her debut so looks the one to chase him home, while Lynns Boy appeals as a good place prospect.