16:30 Lingfield

Tuesday 20 September 2022

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At The Races App Expert Tips Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:44 | Winning time: 2m 2.52s

(10)

Dubai Leader¹³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C & M Johnston| D

5/2

Promising individual. Won 10-runner novice at Windsor (1¼m, good to firm, 7/1), staying on well. Off 134 days. Hood on first time. Open to improvement.

Form: 31

(1)

Midnight Shimmer⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland

250/1

Well held in 2 outings over 1½m in recent weeks.

Form: 90

(7)

Believe In Stars¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute

1/1

Promising sort. 14/1, sixth of 12 in maiden at Nottingham (1¼m, good to firm) on debut in April, finishing with running left. Likely to improve.

Form: 6

(9)

Deferred²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: R Varian

3/1

Fair form. Fourth of 9 in maiden (15/8) at Ffos Las (1¼m, good) 25 days ago. Yard in very good form.

Form: 54

(5)

Elmaftun¹²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke

200/1

Down the field in 2 runs in Ireland for Kevin Prendergast in the srping.

Form: 09

(6)

Faithless Insomnia

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee

80/1

Cost 130,000 gns as a yearling but changed hands for only 1,500 gns this year. Oasis Dream half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winners Ultra Violet and Arion Fox. Dam, 1m winner who stayed 1¼m. Likely outsider on debut.

Form:

(2)

Kensington

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Collen Storey| T: J & T Gosden

9/1

Frankel filly. Dam, 10.3f winner, sister to useful 7f/1m winner (stayed 1¼m) Angel Vision out of very smart 1¼m (Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf)-1½m winner Islington. Newcomer from a top stable. Would need considering if the betting speaks in her favour.

Form:

(4)

Lovers' Lane²⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Watson| T: R Brisland

80/1

13/2, ninth of 10 in maiden at Kempton (1m) on debut last December. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving John & Thady Gosden.

Form: 9-

Non-Runners

(8)

Baikal²⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: M Wigham J: P Cosgrave

(3)

Escape Free¹³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: H J L Dunlop J: David Probert

Forecasts

Believe In Stars (1/1), Dubai Leader (5/2), Deferred (3/1), Baikal (6/1), Escape Free (7/1), Kensington (9/1), Lovers' Lane (80/1), Faithless Insomnia (80/1), Elmaftun (200/1), Midnight Shimmer (250/1)

BELIEVE IN STARS made his debut in quite a useful contest at Nottingham in the spring and offered enough to suggest a race like this could be within his grasp. Windsor-winner Dubai Leader, another returning from a break, could be the one to give the selection most to do unless the betting vibes are strong surrounding the Gosdens' newcomer Kensington.