14:10 Lingfield

Wednesday 6 December 2023

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Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 22.37s

(4)

Stone Soldier^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 97| D

16/1

Possibly needed the run after an 8-week break when sixth of 7 in handicap (14/1) at Kempton (7f) 30 days ago. Not without hope on pick of form.

Form: 4730-26

(7)

Aratus^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jim Crowley| T: C G Cox| OR: 94| D

6/4

Bounced back to form in a first-time hood when second of 7 in 7f handicap at Kempton 30 days ago, albeit carrying head awkwardly. Likely to be thereabouts again.

Form: 0603-02

(8)

Sterling Knight¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 91| D

6/1

Bounced back to best when winning 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago, slowly away but staying on to lead well inside final 100 yards. Remains unexposed at this trip so a 4 lb rise may not prevent the follow up.

Form: 007551

(5)

Documenting²³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 90| CD

5/1

4-time C&D winner who again ran well when third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 6/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 055763

(1)

Zaman Jemil¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 90| BF

7/2

Latest win at Thirsk in July but wasn't at his best back on all-weather at Chelmsford City (6f) 15 days ago. Booking of Murphy a plus nonetheless.

Form: 316264

(2)

Mitrosonfire³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: R Havlin| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 87| D

15/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022 but ran respectably when sixth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 35 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 452396

(6)

Intervention^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Harry Davies| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| D

14/1

Ended long losing run under a sound tactical ride in 12-runner handicap (9/2) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 22 days ago, kept up to work. Circumstances unlikely to be so favourable this time.

Form: 642731

Non-Runners

(3)

Amber Island¹¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: D Loughnane J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Aratus (6/4), Zaman Jemil (7/2), Documenting (5/1), Sterling Knight (6/1), Mitrosonfire (15/2), Intervention (14/1), Stone Soldier (16/1), Amber Island (25/1)

STERLING KNIGHT passed them all from the rear to win well at Wolverhampton 2 weeks ago and, given he remains unexposed at the trip, a 4 lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent the follow up. Mitrosonfire and Aratus head the opposition.