15:20 Lingfield

Friday 3 February 2023

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Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 2m 7.11s

(1)

Mafia Power^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A Watson| OR: 72| D

13/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 15 days ago, running on. Holds solid claims.

Form: 33-1654

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(3)

Forge Valley Lad¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 70| C| D

10/3

Course winner. 22/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 13 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 28126-7

(5)

Riffa Fort¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: Martin Smith| OR: 70

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in minor event at Southwell (11.1f, 13/2) 16 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Work to do on handicap debut.

Form: 55-5

(4)

Crimson King¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| C

7/1

Unreliable type. Course winner. Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Kempton (12f) 15 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8953-57

(6)

Chateau D'if^b,t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 69| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 25/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 80308-9

(7)

Lafan^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: George Wood| T: J Butler| OR: 69

28/1

Hooded for 1st time, last of 6 in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 16 days ago, left poorly placed. Hard to fancy.

Form: 46080-6

(10)

Sundayinmay²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: W J Knight| OR: 67| C

10/3

Posted another creditable effort when second of 7 in handicap (5/2) over C&D (AW) 21 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and looks sure to go well again.

Form: 22082-2

(9)

Star From Afarhh²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: E Walker| OR: 66

11/1

Returned to form when fourth of 7 in handicap over C&D (AW, 11/1) 21 days ago. 1 lb lower now and can make presence felt.

Form: 08074-4

(2)

Wurlitzer^v³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 64

7/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Wolverhampton in September. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 4/1) 30 days ago. Claims on best form.

Form: 39/341-7

(8)

Sisterandbrother^h²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: M F Harris| OR: 57| D

8/1

Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (28/1) at this course (12f, AW) 27 days ago, well positioned. Others more persuasive.

Form: 12252-5

Forecasts

Forge Valley Lad (10/3), Sundayinmay (10/3), Mafia Power (13/2), Crimson King (7/1), Wurlitzer (7/1), Sisterandbrother (8/1), Star From Afarhh (11/1), Chateau D'if (18/1), Riffa Fort (18/1), Lafan (28/1)

SUNDAYINMAY has acquitted herself well over this C&D the last twice and is taken to resume winning ways. Mafia Power and Star From Afarhh should also go well.