16:35 Lingfield

Wednesday 21 April 2021

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 2m 31.64s

(6)

Polling Day³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| C

2/9

Promising sort. Won 6-runner minor event at this course (10f, AW, 6/4) on debut 33 days ago, kept up to work. Looks the type to take another step forward and difficult to oppose under a penalty.

Form: 1

(4)

Aurora Star^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison

100/1

22,000 gns yearling, Harzand gelding. Dam unraced. Wears tongue strap. One to note in the market.

Form:

(7)

Lion Face

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton

28/1

€11,000 yearling, Animal Kingdom gelding. Half-brother to minor Canadian winner by Ghostzapper. Dam unraced out of US Grade 1 8.5f winner Ariege. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(2)

Mirrie Dancers

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: Mrs A J Perrett

28/1

Harzand gelding. Closely related to smart 1m winner Lavender's Blue and half-brother to 1½m winner Sing A Rainbow. Dam temperamental winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 1m winner).

Form:

(3)

Reverend Hubert²⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in maiden at Chelmsford City (10f, 28/1). Off 6 months. Needs to improve.

Form: 84-

(5)

Scampi²³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 72

13/2

Twice-raced maiden. 11/2, third of 11 in maiden at Kempton (8f), needing stiffer test. Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip. Should improve and looks a danger.

Form: 53-

(1)

Stowell

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

16/1

Zoffany colt. Closely related to smart 1¼m-1½m winner Martlet and 9.5f/1¼m winner Keswick and half-brother to 1m/8.4f winner Palmerston. Each-way player on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Polling Day (2/9), Scampi (13/2), Stowell (16/1), Reverend Hubert (16/1), Lion Face (28/1), Mirrie Dancers (28/1), Aurora Star (100/1)

POLLING DAY made a winning debut last month at this venue and he should take a step forward and remain unbeaten. Scampi looks the biggest danger after two good efforts last year and the step up in trip should bring about some improvement. There are a few interesting newcomers in the line-up and Stowell makes most appeal of those.