14:55 Lingfield

Friday 26 February 2021

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Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 40.99s

(4)

Eyes^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 56| D

3/1

Creditable third of 10 in claimer at this course (7f, AW, 7/2) 28 days ago, slowly away. First run for yard after leaving Jamie Osborne and cheekpieces back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 85-5143

(7)

Hanoverian King⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: S Pearce| OR: 55

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 11 in nursery (10/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 58 days ago. Looks set for another struggle.

Form: 0950-

(8)

Kingdom Found²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 53| BF

5/1

Creditable third of 7 in handicap (15/8) at this course (10f, AW) 20 days ago. Mark unchanged and should be on the premises once more.

Form: 066-733

(10)

Kinghenrytheninth²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 53

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Paul George when seventh of 11 in minor event (200/1) at Kempton (8f) 23 days ago. Improvement needed on this handicap debut.

Form: 90-7

(9)

Vino Santo¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S W Kelly| T: R Eddery| OR: 52

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, last of 13 in minor event at Newmarket (7f, heavy), considerately handled. Off 119 days ahead of this handicap debut and big step forward needed.

Form: 050-

(6)

Heatherdown Matron^v¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 52

17/2

11/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 12 days ago. Makes polytrack debut and minor place money is probably the best she can hope for.

Form: 645-325

(12)

Zankala^b1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 51

22/1

28/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 20 days ago. Hopes pinned on first-time blinkers sparking improvement.

Form: 860-850

(3)

Apache Jewel¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: R Brisland| OR: 51

18/1

Good third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 50/1) 16 days ago. That represented a step forward and, now 1 lb lower, she should make her presence felt.

Form: 4050-83

(5)

Peppermint Truffle¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 45

16/5

Lightly-raced maiden. Second of 8 in handicap (9/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 12 days ago, clear of rest. Big player if able to at least match that form now switched to polytrack.

Form: 08-872

(11)

Final Fantasy^t³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: S C Williams| OR: 45

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, last of 10 in maiden at this course (5f, AW) 30 days ago. Significantly up in trip now pitched into a handicap and she's one to monitor closely in the betting.

Form: 0-60

(1)

Ladyroc⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: M Blanshard| OR: 45

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 300/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at this C&D (AW) 86 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 088-

(2)

Paige's Raptor²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: William Humphrey⁽⁷⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 45

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 7 in handicap at this course (10f, AW, 50/1) 20 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 478-7

Forecasts

Eyes (3/1), Peppermint Truffle (16/5), Kingdom Found (5/1), Hanoverian King (6/1), Heatherdown Matron (17/2), Vino Santo (14/1), Kinghenrytheninth (18/1), Apache Jewel (18/1), Final Fantasy (20/1), Zankala (22/1), Ladyroc (80/1), Paige's Raptor (200/1)

This represents a good opportunity for PEPPERMINT TRUFFLE, who pulled well clear of the rest when runner-up at Southwell recently and makes plenty of appeal off the same mark (due to go up 4 lb). Final Fantasy hasn't pulled up any trees in 3 starts to date, but she wouldn't be the first from this yard to improve for the switch to handicap company. She is next best ahead of Kingdom Found.