14:45 Lingfield

Wednesday 11 January 2023

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Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 57.72s

(1)

Yimou^p⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Nicola Currie| T: D K Ivory| OR: 68| D

8/1

Twenty nine runs since last win in 2020. Not seen to best effect under inexperienced jockey when last of 7 in handicap (13/2) at Chelmsford City (6f) 6 days ago, rushed up to lead after slowly away. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 56526-7

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(5)

Lilkian⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 68| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 10/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 6 days ago. Can give another good account but others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 03655-4

(3)

Wiley Post^b²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67| D

12/1

Fared no better when ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 66/1) 24 days ago, weakening final 1f having raced wide throughout. More needed.

Form: 5/1D609-

(4)

Mick's Spirit^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 67| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner. 10/3, creditable second of 6 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 30 days ago. Could be in the mix again here.

Form: 783542-

(8)

Vandad^p,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: M J Attwater| OR: 66| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Brighton in July. 18/1, 9¼ lengths last of 7 to Man On A Mission in handicap at this C&D (AW) 9 days ago. Tough to see him getting much closer to that rival today.

Form: 67418-7

(2)

Nordic Glory¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 65| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Looked a little rusty after 3 months off when eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 11/1) 15 days ago. Down to a handy mark and can make his presence felt.

Form: 345688-

(7)

Man On A Mission⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 56| CD

6/4

Three wins from 14 runs last year. 7/4, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 9 days ago, leading inside final 1f. Thriving right now and will prove hard to beat in this hat-trick attempt under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 41521-1

(6)

Storm Melody^b⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: F Norton| T: A Stronge| OR: 56| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, creditable 2¼ lengths third of 7 to Man On A Mission in handicap at this C&D (AW) 9 days ago.

Form: 86376-3

Forecasts

Man On A Mission (6/4), Lilkian (7/2), Mick's Spirit (4/1), Yimou (8/1), Wiley Post (12/1), Nordic Glory (12/1), Storm Melody (14/1), Vandad (50/1)

MAN ON A MISSION is thriving at present and, wisely turned out under a penalty again here, this looks a good opportunity for him to bring up a quick-fire hat-trick. Nordic Glory heads up the dangers with a recent outing sure to have blown away any cobwebs, while Yimou and Lilkian can fight out third spot.