16:10 Lingfield

Friday 22 January 2021

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Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 2m 8.21s

(4)

Clay¹³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 77

5/1

Promising sort who built on debut effort when third of 8 in minor event at Chepstow (7.1f) in September, deserving of credit given he raced away from the other principals. More to come up in trip.

Form: 63-

(1)

Duke Of Verona

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: W Jarvis

33/1

25,000 gns yearling, Belardo colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 1m Tempus Iggannadu. Dam lightly-raced sister to useful winner up to 1¼m Little White Cloud. Market should reveal some clues.

Form:

(3)

Liverpool Knight¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J & T Gosden

5/4

Highly promising sort. Sixth of 12 in minor event at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on debut 15 days ago, having hopeless task from position but staying on gradually. Open to significant progress.

Form: 6

(8)

Pride Of England⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox

5/2

Once-raced maiden. Fair form when third of 14 in minor event (18/1) at Kempton (8f) on debut 65 days ago. Up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 3-

(7)

Silver Melody

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon

16/1

7,500 gns 2-y-o, Muhaarar colt. Half-brother to useful 2-y-o 5f winner Galadriel. Dam, 6f winner, sister to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Chessman. Yard hold more pressing claims with Clay.

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(5)

Valparaiso³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Dwyer| T: M P Tregoning

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, last of 12 in minor event at this course (8f, AW) on debut 37 days ago, very slowly away. One for later on judged on that effort.

Form: 0-

(2)

Wantage

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: P & O Cole

16/1

52,000 gns foal, 50,000 gns yearling, Camelot colt. Closely related to winner up to 7f Caveran and half-brother to 1¼m-1½m winner Light of Asia and 2-y-o 7f winner In Her Stride. Dam unraced.

Form:

(6)

Act Naturally

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: S & E Crisford

8/1

Frankel filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 6f winner Big City. Dam, 8.6f-11.6f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Ave. Yard can ready a newcomer so well worth a check in the betting for clues.

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Forecasts

Liverpool Knight (5/4), Pride Of England (5/2), Clay (5/1), Act Naturally (8/1), Wantage (16/1), Silver Melody (16/1), Duke Of Verona (33/1), Valparaiso (40/1)

LIVERPOOL KNIGHT was held back by inexperience on debut 2 weeks ago, yet he was getting the hang of things by the finish, staying on gradually from his unpromising position. He's the type to improve significantly with the step up to 1¼m sure to suit. Clay showed promise on turf last year and is feared most, ahead of Pride of England.