13:00 Lingfield

Tuesday 4 January 2022

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Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Handicap

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 1m 12.83s

(7)

She's Sophie^v⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 57

22/1

12/1, below form eighth of 14 in nursery at Southwell (5f) 6 days ago. Back up in trip and needs to leave that run behind.

Form: 830668-

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(5)

Exceling⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR: 57| D

6/4

Winner at Kempton in November. Sixth of 9 in nursery at Chelmsford City (6f, 6/1) 40 days ago, not ideally placed. Well worth another chance.

Form: 750316-

(2)

Miss Anaco¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 55

12/1

Eleventh of 12 in nursery at Southwell (5f, 14/1) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 384520-

(9)

Seven Springs^b1⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M Dwyer| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 55

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, last of 12 in nursery at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 5 days ago. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 84090-

(6)

Arlecchino's Gift^p¹²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: M D I Usher| OR: 52

7/1

7/1, seventh of 9 in nursery at Chepstow (5.1f, firm), very slowly away. Off 127 days.

Form: 555987-

(10)

Major Gatsby^b1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Liam Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 51

11/2

Respectable seventh of 12 in nursery (14/1) at Kempton (8f) 18 days ago, doing too much too soon. Blinkers now on and looks worth another go back sprinting.

Form: 095427-

(1)

Surrey Territories^t,v⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: William Carson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 49

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable 5¼ lengths sixth of 12 to Exceling in nursery (40/1) at Kempton (6f) 53 days ago, inadequate test.

Form: 00046-

(8)

Mucuna⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: M F Harris| OR: 46

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, tenth of 11 in minor event at Kempton (6f) 41 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 000-

(4)

Thatsthefinest^p¹⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J Butler| OR: 46

7/2

Winner at Kempton in August. Respectable sixth of 10 in nursery at Kempton (7f, 9/2). Off 109 days and has scope to do better at this level.

Form: 893126-

(3)

Astonbury²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Molly Presland⁽⁷⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 45

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in minor event at Chelmsford City (6f, 200/1) 26 days ago, folding tamely. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 900-

Forecasts

Exceling (6/4), Thatsthefinest (7/2), Major Gatsby (11/2), Arlecchino's Gift (7/1), Surrey Territories (9/1), Miss Anaco (12/1), She's Sophie (22/1), Seven Springs (40/1), Astonbury (80/1), Mucuna (100/1)

Low-grade stuff and a chance is taken on MAJOR GATSBY, who has been lit up over longer trips of late so the return to sprinting is well worth exploring. Thatsthefinest likely has a bigger effort in him and is second choice, ahead of Excelling.