13:50 Lingfield

Friday 31 March 2023

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Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 1m 12.01s

(8)

Ghost Lights³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 62

9/4

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/2, still didn't quite look the finished article when fourth of 9 in maiden at this course (7f, AW) 30 days ago. Respected now handicapping.

Form: 754

(5)

Victory House^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁷⁾| T: C Fellowes| OR: 62

28/1

Runner-up over 9.5f at Wolverhampton in December and filled same position in 3-runner event at Southwell the following month. Looked hard ride under this claimer last time, but possible that drop to sprint trip could see him to better effect.

Form: 4424-27

(1)

Shot^t1⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 61

20/1

Shaped well enough when fifth at Kempton on debut for Tom Ward in January but was disappointing on 2 subsequent outings for that yard (weak in market both occasions). Another stable switch needs to spark resurgence.

Form: 608-567

(2)

Kitbag¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Channon| OR: 60| CD

6/4

C&D winner. Good second of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 18/5) 18 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Remains well treated on best form and he should go well.

Form: 4899-62

(4)

Penny Be³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: David Egan| T: J J Bridger| OR: 59

50/1

Promise when fifth in minor event at Salisbury on debut but it's been backwards steps both starts since and others are preferred on her handicap bow.

Form: 50-9

(6)

Sajwaan^v¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 56

9/1

Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 10/1) 18 days ago, doing too much too soon. Has a couple of respectable efforts from this sort of mark to his name and he's not ruled out making the frame.

Form: 26-0435

(9)

Lashes^h1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 51

16/1

MId-field at best across 8 starts for 3 different trainers in Ireland. Worth a market check with hood applied on debut for another new yard.

Form: 0096-85

(3)

Mucky Mulconry²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: M Wigham| OR: 49

18/5

Shaped encouragingly on first run since leaving G. M. Lyons when sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 20 days ago, not at all given hard time. Looks capable of winning from this sort of mark with step back up in trip also likely to suit,

Form: 50007-6

Non-Runners

(7)

Sumac²²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: C Wallis J: L Morris

Forecasts

Kitbag (6/4), Ghost Lights (9/4), Mucky Mulconry (18/5), Sumac (5/1), Sajwaan (9/1), Lashes (16/1), Shot (20/1), Victory House (28/1), Penny Be (50/1)

MUCKY MULCONRY caught the eye on his debut for Michael Wigham at Wolverhampton earlier in the month and he could well be one to keep on side at this low level, with the extra furlong here likely to suit. Charles Hills' handicap newcomer Ghost Lights heads the dangers ahead of Kitbag and Sumac.