13:30 Lingfield

Thursday 31 December 2020

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Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Nursery

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 1m 38.54s

(5)

Always Dreaming²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 75

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/2, fourth of 7 in maiden at Chelmsford City (7f) 24 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 35434

(1)

Thapa VC^h¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 72

85/40

Promising type. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 12-runner nursery at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 7/1) 13 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 551

(4)

Ventura Vision²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 71

13/2

Winner at Chelmsford City in November. Fourth of 6 in nursery at Chelmsford City (7f, 17/2) 21 days ago, nearest finish. Step up in trip should suit, one to consider.

Form: 250014

(7)

Crane³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell| OR: 69

10/3

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 10 in minor event (8/1) at this C&D (AW) 36 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 63

(3)

Semper Augustus⁸⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Edward Greatrex| T: E Walker| OR: 68

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, twenty second of 27 in minor event at Newmarket (6f, heavy) 89 days ago. Running well prior to that. Step up in trip should be no issue and interesting on polytrack debut.

Form: 6260

(6)

Doonbeg Farmer^h1²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: R Hughes| OR: 68

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in nursery (10/1) at Kempton (7f) 22 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Something to find on form.

Form: 9330

(2)

Tick Toch^p1³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 67

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, ninth of 12 in nursery at Kempton (8f) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs to improve.

Form: 4039

Forecasts

Thapa VC (85/40), Crane (10/3), Semper Augustus (4/1), Ventura Vision (13/2), Always Dreaming (9/1), Tick Toch (10/1), Doonbeg Farmer (22/1)

SEMPER AUGUSTUS was running well on tapeta earlier in the year before tackling a competitive sales race at Newmarket. Returning to an artificial surface combined with stepping up in trip, he's chanced to get off the mark. Thapa Vc has been raised 4 lb for his Wolverhampton victory and should be a threat. Ventura Vision will appreciate the step up in trip and has each-way claims.