13:30 Lingfield

Friday 12 March 2021

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Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Novice Stakes

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 1m 37.55s

(5)

Rafiki¹⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 81

11/4

Much improved from debut when winning 11-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) in October, keeping on well. Off 141 days and gelded. Can progress further over this longer trip.

Form: 31-

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(7)

Rogue Force^h²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover

5/2

Improved when winning 8-runner maiden at Kempton (7f) 23 days ago, staying on well. That form doesn't look great but he should have more to offer.

Form: 21

(6)

Wake Up Harry⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S Dow| CD

2/1

Promising sort. Won 12-runner maiden at this C&D 69 days ago, readily. Likely has more to offer.

Form: 2-1

(3)

Eton Blue

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: George Baker

50/1

€50,000 yearling, Starspangledbanner gelding. Half-brother to Australian 6f winner Fatuma. Dam, 12.2f/13f winner, half-sister to Cheveley Park Stakes/1000 Guineas winner Natagora.

Form:

(2)

Hugosthere²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R A Teal

300/1

Well held in a couple of C&D events. Might be one for handicaps.

Form: 90

(9)

Light Beam^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: C Appleby

11/1

Typically well-bred Godolphin charge but didn't offer a great deal in C&D event on debut 20 days ago, albeit not knocked about. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 8

(1)

Oriental Art¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock

18/1

77,000 gns Archipenko colt. Brother to 3 winners, including yard's Group 1-star Madame Chiang. Fourth of 8 in C&D event (11/1) on debut 13 days ago, green. Likely to improve.

Form: 4

(4)

Out Of Sight⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Joey Haynes| T: A French

300/1

Little impact in 2 AW events in January and gelded.

Form: 98

(8)

Rain Gauge²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J Tate

17/2

Has shown plenty in a couple of 9.5f Wolverhampton events, racing freely. Very well bred and suspect he can win a handicap or two down the line.

Form: 33

Forecasts

Wake Up Harry (2/1), Rogue Force (5/2), Rafiki (11/4), Rain Gauge (17/2), Light Beam (11/1), Oriental Art (18/1), Eton Blue (50/1), Out Of Sight (300/1), Hugosthere (300/1)

Quite a good 3-y-o novice on paper with the 3 last-time-out winners all looking promising. RAFIKI is one to follow as he steps up in trip in 2021 and with his October Wolverhampton success having worked out he can improve and strike again. C&D scorer Wake Up Harry is put up as the main danger over Rogue Force.