13:50 Lingfield

Friday 29 January 2021

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Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 58.87s

(7)

Expert Opinion¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Marie Perrault⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 62

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden but only seventh of 8 in maiden at Southwell (5f) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut and step forward needed.

Form: 068-27

(1)

Kinderdijk^h⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: J Butler| OR: 58

13/2

Modest maiden who was tried in a hood when below-form fifth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 4 days ago. Headgear retained and others look better treated.

Form: 66-45

(5)

Swooper¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 55

5/1

Back on track when fifth of 8 in handicap over C&D (33/1) 17 days ago. Needs bit more though if he's to open his account at the eighth attempt.

Form: 3879-75

(3)

Lucky Ava²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M Dwyer| T: C Allen| OR: 54

7/2

Modest maiden who wasn't disgraced when fourth of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 27 days ago, especially as she was forced wide home turn. Merits consideration off 1 lb lower mark now.

Form: 98643-4

(6)

Shessweet^v1⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 53

150/1

Poor maiden. 200/1 when last of 7 in nursery over C&D 65 days ago. Visor on now with plenty to find.

Form: 670707-

(4)

Hundon^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: R Brisland| OR: 53

10/3

Cheekpieces on and posted best effort when third of 10 in 6f handicap here 7 days ago. Worth considering off unchanged mark with headgear retained.

Form: 696-83

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Teddy B^p1⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 49

14/1

Arrives out of sorts, only seventh of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 4 days ago. Cheekpieces reached for with questions to answer at present.

Form: 0089-87

(2)

The Pretty Way¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 49

3/1

Going the right way now handicapping and posted excellent second of 12 at Kempton (6f) 16 days ago, collared only late on. Form has been franked so another bold showing is very much on the cards.

Form: 7758-32

Forecasts

The Pretty Way (3/1), Hundon (10/3), Lucky Ava (7/2), Swooper (5/1), Kinderdijk (13/2), Expert Opinion (12/1), Teddy B (14/1), Shessweet (150/1)

THE PRETTY WAY went down only narrowly at Kempton in a race that is proving excellent form for the grade so is fancied to open her account. Lucky Ava didn't enjoy the rub of the green when a recent Wolverhampton fourth so can give David Evans' progressive filly most to do. Hundon benefited from cheekpieces going on when third here so appeals as the pick of the rest with the headgear again fitted.