17:00 Lingfield

Friday 7 April 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

talkSPORT All-Weather Vase Three-Year-Old Handicap

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 10.54s

(3)

Huberts Dream⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: S C Williams| OR: 85| BF| CD

3/1

Shrugged off a penalty to complete a hat-trick in straightforward fashion over C&D in December. Shaped as if still in good form when 3¼ lengths second of 6 to Democracy Dilemma in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) on most recent outing. Respected.

Form: 0111-52

(9)

Havana By The Sea¹¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Hanagan| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 85| D

14/1

Resumed winning ways at Newcastle in November and ran well when third in 8-runner nursery at Southwell (6.1f) on her most recent outing in December, doing about as well as could be expected given how the race panned out. That form has worked out, so she must enter calculations back from a break.

Form: 155153-

(11)

Sergeant Pep⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 84| BF| D

15/2

Off the mark at the second attempt at Wolverhampton in December but was turned over at short odds there on most recent outing. Makes handicap debut and needs to get back on track.

Form: 21-2

(2)

Democracy Dilemma^v¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P D Evans| OR: 83

17/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. Third of 5 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D (AW) 13 days ago, weakening over 1f out. May prove best at the minimum trip.

Form: 68-6313

(4)

Expert Agent^p³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Mitchell| T: K P De Foy| OR: 82| CD

5/2

Showed a fine turn of foot to get off the mark at Kempton in January and improved again when following up in 8-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 37 days ago, bit in hand. Looks sure to go well in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 7845-11

(7)

Matching Sox^h⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 78

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. Creditable second of 5 in handicap (11/2) at Southwell (6.1f) 54 days ago, albeit no match for winner. Can remain competitive.

Form: 10-442

(8)

Maharajas Express³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: R Spencer| OR: 78| BF| D

15/2

Lightly-raced winner who wasn't seen to best effect when last of 8 on handicap debut at Kempton (6f, 9/4) 30 days ago, badly hampered final 1f and not recover. Worth another chance.

Form: 12-8

(12)

Mogok Valley^p,t1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 76| D

18/1

Winner at Kempton in February and ran at least as well when fourth of 8 at that venue (6f) 30 days ago, well positioned. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 63-2314

(6)

Radio Goo Goo³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: N Callan| T: P D Evans| OR: 75| D

11/1

Finally opened her account in 9-runner novice at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 10/3) 32 days ago but will find life tougher back in handicap company.

Form: 22422-1

(1)

Champagne Sarah¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 74

40/1

Winner at Newcastle in November and ran respectably after 4 months off when third in 4-runner handicap at this course (5f, AW) 13 days ago, nearest finish. Step back up in trip will suit.

Form: 95313-3

(5)

Rose King²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: S Dixon| OR: 74| D

25/1

Won a pair of novice events at Southwell on his first 2 starts but ran poorly making handicap debut there last time. Back up in trip.

Form: 118

(10)

Warminster^p1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: J Ryan| OR: 70| D

100/1

Winner at Kempton in January but was below form at Chelmsford last week. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 48-1536

Forecasts

Expert Agent (5/2), Huberts Dream (3/1), Maharajas Express (15/2), Sergeant Pep (15/2), Democracy Dilemma (17/2), Radio Goo Goo (11/1), Havana By The Sea (14/1), Mogok Valley (18/1), Matching Sox (20/1), Rose King (25/1), Champagne Sarah (40/1), Warminster (100/1)

EXPERT AGENT has returned from a break a much-improved model and there's no real urge to oppose him in his hat-trick bid after having scored with a bit up his sleeve over C&D last time. Havana By The Sea ran well in a race that's worked out well at Southwell on her most recent outing, so she must enter the reckoning, while Maharajas Express is worth another chance having had little go right on his handicap debut at Kempton.