12:35 Lingfield

Saturday 8 January 2022

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Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Novice Median Auction Stakes

Off time: 12:38 | Winning time: 1m 39.44s

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Far Away Thoughts³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| CD

4/7

Promising type. 40/1, won 10-runner maiden at this C&D (AW) on debut 39 days ago, just holding on. Very much the one to beat with improvement on the cards.

Form: 1-

(5)

Melodramatica²⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: Rae Guest| C

10/1

Promising individual. 16/1, won 12-runner minor event at this course (7f, AW) on debut. Off 6 months. Likely to improve and she should make her presence felt.

Form: 1-

(7)

Darke Horse

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll

250/1

Outstrip colt. Half-brother to 5.7f winner Sugar Plum Fairy. Dam, maiden (barely stayed 1m), half-sister to useful 1¼m winner Agenda. Yard seldom strikes with newcomers.

Form:

(1)

El Bello⁴⁰

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

14/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in minor event (7/1) at Kempton (8f) 40 days ago. Probably more one for handicaps later on.

Form: 67-

(10)

Rogue Star^h³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Tom Clover

9/2

Promising sort. 11/1 and hooded, third of 12 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f) on debut 32 days ago, running on. Open to progress and he's one of the more interesting candidates.

Form: 3-

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Decorated Doll¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S M Levey| T: P D Evans

40/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 11 in minor event (28/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on debut 12 days ago. Big step forward needed if she's to play a leading role here.

Form: 5-

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Gin And Tea²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: R Woodman

300/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in maiden (250/1) at Kempton (6f) on debut 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip and she's hard to warm to.

Form: 0-

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Party On Girl²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hayley Turner| T: G Boughey

9/2

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 13 in minor event at Kempton (8f, 9/1) on debut 20 days ago. Live each-way chance from a handy draw if able to build on that.

Form: 4-

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Shipton Moyne³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L P Keniry| T: R Bandey

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 10 in minor event at Kempton (8f, 125/1) on debut 31 days ago. Another for whom handicaps will likely prove more fruitful in due course.

Form: 6-

Non-Runners

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Storytime²⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: C Hills J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Far Away Thoughts (4/7), Party On Girl (9/2), Rogue Star (9/2), Melodramatica (10/1), El Bello (14/1), Storytime (14/1), Decorated Doll (40/1), Shipton Moyne (125/1), Darke Horse (250/1), Gin And Tea (300/1)

FAR AWAY THOUGHTS looked potentially useful when arriving late on the scene to make a winning debut over this C&D in November. He is open to plenty of improvement for his top yard and should prove hard to beat. Fellow debut winner Melodramatica also possesses potential and needs a second look, but Rogue Star could be a bigger threat on the back of his promising introduction at Southwell.