17:45 Lingfield

Saturday 10 August 2024

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Ian Heathcote Birthday Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 2m 26.51s

(5)

Macari³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: Miss S West

80/1

Modest winning hurdler who returned to form last time but looks firmly up against it on Flat debut.

Form:

(1)

Miss Cynthia^v1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 94| BF

11/8

Useful filly. Remains a maiden after 14 Flat runs. Failed to translate her recent listed/minor pattern company form back to a novice event when second of 7 at Doncaster (11.9f, good to firm) 16 days ago but still sets a good standard. Visor on for 1st time.

Form: 234432

(7)

Silent Auction^p1⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Charles Bishop| T: T LawesWS

125/1

Showed fair form in bumpers but has run to just a poor level over hurdles. Wears cheekpieces for Flat debut. Has had a breathing operation.

Form:

(2)

Huxley⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Paddy Bradley| T: M J Attwater| OR: 82

25/1

Fairly useful maiden. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good to firm, 9/1) 90 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Donnacha Aidan O'Brien (for 52,000 gns). Has been gelded since last seen.

Form: 742-245

(9)

Regal Connection³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: C Appleby

2/1

Improved on debut form when second of 10 in novice at Doncaster (11.9f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Likely to improve further.

Form: 32

(6)

Sydney Secret

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ray Dawson| T: J Ferguson

12/1

80,000 gns yearling, Nathaniel colt. Brother to 1½m winner Sassi Neri. Dam, maiden (stayed 1½m), half-sister to high-class winner up to 1½m Mogul out of useful 1½m/13f winner Shastye.

Form:

(3)

Falsetto³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: A M Balding

18/1

25/1, shaped as if better for the run when seventh of 9 in novice at Kempton (11f) on debut 37 days ago, missing break and left behind gradually. Will improve.

Form: 7

(8)

Frankelian²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 75| BF

10/3

Fairly useful maiden who matched previous form when fifth of 7 in handicap (9/4) at Pontefract (12f, good) 22 days ago, keeping on when not clear run final 100 yds. May yet do better granted a good test at this trip.

Form: 536-335

(4)

Valentineshould³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: George Downing| T: Miss H C Knight

150/1

Green when well held in 10f novice at Newbury (good to soft) on debut 30 days ago.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Miss Cynthia (11/8), Regal Connection (2/1), Frankelian (10/3), Sydney Secret (12/1), Falsetto (18/1), Huxley (25/1), Macari (80/1), Silent Auction (125/1), Valentineshould (150/1)

REGAL CONNECTION stepped up on his debut effort when second at Doncaster last month and, with further improvement on the cards given he still looks a bit of a work in progress, he's preferred to standard-setter Miss Cynthia, who ran below form back in a novice event last time. Frankelian likely has a bigger performance in him granted a good test at the trip and needs considering, also.