14:30 Lingfield

Wednesday 1 March 2023

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Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 1m 11.48s

(1)

Beautiful Sunrise²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 77

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden who showed improved form having been gelded when good second of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 13/2) 25 days ago, his 8 month absence possibly telling late on. Entitled to be sharper here and he may do better still.

Form: 224-2

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(5)

Expert Agent^p⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J Mitchell| T: K P De Foy| OR: 77| D

2/1

5/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Kempton (6f) 56 days ago, rapid headway over 1f out and keeping on well for hands and heels riding. Big player from revised mark on that evidence.

Form: 47845-1

(2)

Two Desserts^t⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 74

10/1

Kodiac gelding who showed improved form upped in trip/granted run of the race when off the mark in a Southwell novice (7f) in January. Needs to pull out more now handicapping but that certainly not out of the question.

Form: 33-1

(6)

Daytona Lady^h¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 73| D

16/1

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (11/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 12 days ago, leading last ½f. No sure thing to be in the same form here.

Form: 403-371

(4)

Girlswannahavefun²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P D Evans| OR: 73

16/1

Latest win at Chelmsford (5f) in January. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 9/1) 25 days ago, weakening final 1f. Both career victories have come at the minimum trip.

Form: 273-218

(3)

Muy Muy Guapo²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 71

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 22/1) 25 days ago, pushed along 2f out and keeping on. That was his first start for 3 months and feasible to think he will come on for that.

Form: 035-6

(7)

Talamanca^p¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Spencer| OR: 68| D

10/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Redcar (6f) in September. 11/2, clearly not 100% when last of 11 in nursery at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) in October. Bounce back not ruled out on return given his profile in handicaps is essentially a solid one.

Form: 112310-

(8)

Rossmore Nation^t⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: David Egan| T: M Appleby| OR: 52| D

3/1

Stepped up markedly on his exploits in Ireland and justified good support in the process when landing 11-runner Southwell handicap (6.1f) 8 days ago, staying on to lead last ½f and keeping on well. Possible he can do better again and worth a look under a penalty.

Form: 005-51

Forecasts

Expert Agent (2/1), Rossmore Nation (3/1), Beautiful Sunrise (7/2), Two Desserts (10/1), Talamanca (10/1), Muy Muy Guapo (14/1), Daytona Lady (16/1), Girlswannahavefun (16/1)

EXPERT AGENT displayed a fine turn of foot when opening his account on his return (having been gelded) at Kempton 56 days ago, all under hands-and-heels riding. He gets the nod to defy his revised mark, with fellow last-time-out winner Rossmore Nation and Beautiful Sunrise a couple of others fancied to feature in an interesting race.