13:10 Lingfield

Saturday 30 January 2021

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Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Maiden Stakes

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 1m 24.43s

(7)

Perfect Focus²⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: R Havlin| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 78

10/11

Promising sort. Third of 12 in maiden at Kempton (6f, 18/1), faring best of those held up. Off 8 months. Likely to improve and looks the one to beat.

Form: 2/3-

(8)

Big Narstie⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Hayley Turner| T: R Spencer

5/2

Promising sort. Fourth of 14 in maiden (20/1) at Deauville (7.4f) 42 days ago. Should progress. Each-way claims.

Form: 4-

(1)

Merlin's Beard¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes

40/1

Once-raced colt. Eighth of 10 in minor event (14/1) at Kempton (7f) on debut 17 days ago. More required.

Form: 8

(3)

Give 'Em The Slip²⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: C Hills

7/2

Promising individual. 16/1, second of 9 in maiden at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) on debut. Off 8 months. Open to improvement.

Form: 2-

(4)

Pina Collada¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston

33/1

Once-raced filly. Seventh of 9 in maiden (9/1) at Southwell (7.1f) on debut 15 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 7

(2)

Piranhadrama⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 44WS

150/1

Twice-raced filly. 66/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 6 in minor event at Southwell (6.1f) 82 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gay Kelleway. Needs to improve significantly.

Form: 66-

(6)

Silver Bubble⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway

125/1

Once-raced filly. Eighth of 9 in minor event at Leicester (6f, heavy, 8/1) on debut. Off 96 days. Much more needed.

Form: 8-

(5)

West Side Glory

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: L Morris| T: C Hills

12/1

Dutch Art filly. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart 7f winner Dutch Connection (by Dutch Art). Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

Non-Runners

(9)

He Can Dance¹⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: S Kirk J: Elinor Jones

Forecasts

Perfect Focus (10/11), Big Narstie (5/2), Give 'Em The Slip (7/2), West Side Glory (12/1), He Can Dance (16/1), Pina Collada (33/1), Merlin's Beard (40/1), Silver Bubble (125/1), Piranhadrama (150/1)

PERFECT FOCUS hasn't had much racing in his career to date but it's interesting that connections have persevered with him. His two runs have been full of promise and he should be able to get off the mark at the third attempt. Give 'Em The Slip ran creditably at Newmarket in June and rates as the main danger. Big Narstie looks best of the rest.