15:06 Lingfield

Saturday 4 March 2023

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talkSPORT Spring Cup Stakes (Listed) (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 23.16s

(5)

Alpha Capture^b1,t³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: W J Haggas| OR: 103| BF

16/5

Useful gelding. Tongue strap on for 1st time, good second of 3 to Shouldvebeenaring in minor event at Southwell (6.1f, evens) 32 days ago, needing stiffer test. Blinkers on 1st time and not ruled out over this longer trip.

Form: 21213-2

(2)

Iconic Moment¹¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Tate| OR: 98| D

11/8

Made it 2-2 in 10-runner minor event at Chelmsford City (7f, evens) in November, well on top finish. Open to more improvement and well worth considering despite stepping up in grade.

Form: 11-

(4)

New Definition⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Queally| T: J Tate| OR: 89| CD

17/2

Fairly useful colt who comfortably landed 12-runner minor event (evens) at this C&D (AW) 72 days ago. This demands plenty more though.

Form: 287321-

(6)

Shouldvebeenaring³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: R Hannon| OR: 105

3/1

Useful colt who resumed from 4 months off with career-best win in 3-runner minor event at Southwell (6.1f) 32 days ago by ¾ length from Alpha Capture. Should prove effective over 7f. The form pick.

Form: 11462-1

(1)

Tenjin^h⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 85

50/1

Fairly useful gelding. Winner at Kempton in October. 6/1, fair fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (6f, AW) 42 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Marco Botti with more needed. Hood back on.

Form: 7123-24

(3)

Candle Of Hope¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: George Rooke| T: R Hughes| OR: 91| D

25/1

Lightly-raced winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year but she came in only tenth of 11 in listed race (16/1) at Newbury (7f) in the mud 133 days ago. No forlorn hope on her polytrack debut after a break.

Form: 11350-

(7)

Minnetonka¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: R Hannon| OR: 92

14/1

Fairly useful filly. Creditable 2¼ lengths fourth of 12 to Barefoot Angel in Firth of Clyde Stakes (12/1) at Ayr (6f, good). Off 168 days but she still needs considering.

Form: 154454-

Forecasts

Iconic Moment (11/8), Shouldvebeenaring (3/1), Alpha Capture (16/5), New Definition (17/2), Minnetonka (14/1), Candle Of Hope (25/1), Tenjin (50/1)

SHOULDVEBEENARING returned better than ever when holding off Alpha Capture at Southwell and can repeat the feat here on these 3 lb better terms. William Haggas' gelding is still feared most though over this longer trip ahead of James Tate's unbeaten colt Iconic Moment who can also have a say in an intriguing listed event.