12:50 Lingfield

Saturday 18 January 2025

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Off time: 12:52 | Winning time: 1m 37.90s

(9)

Sterling Knight³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Farragher| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 88| D

12/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year latest when seeing things out the best to resume winning ways from easing mark in 9-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 14/1) 37 days ago. Nudged up just 2 lb and can get involved again.

Form: 479691-

(5)

Brasil Power^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 86

20/1

Latest win at Kempton in August. Again ran below form when sixth of 8 in handicap (22/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 12 days ago. Bounce back needed but that's not out of the question.

Form: 56120-6

(10)

Helm Rock^p,t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 86| D

7/1

Latest win at Southwell in November. 11/2, wasn't seen to best effect when seventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 31 days ago, left poorly placed. His revised mark looks fair and he's worth another chance.

Form: 780217-

(2)

Kalamunda³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Parr| OR: 85| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. Picked up where he left off 7 weeks earlier when fourth of 12 in handicap (10/3) at Kempton (8f) 31 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 011134-

(7)

Eagle Day⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 84| D

11/1

Four wins from 17 runs last year, latest at Wolverhampton in December. 5/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 7 days ago, running on. Remains right at the top of his game.

Form: 27011-4

(12)

Robbo¹⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 81

33/1

14/1, proved at least as good as ever to go so close having enjoyed the run of things when second of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f) in October, well positioned. First run for yard after leaving Charles Hills and needs to pick up from where he left off.

Form: 3/10582-

(8)

Invincible Aura^p,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 80| CD

5/2

Proved better than ever after 11 weeks off when winning 6-runner handicap (7/2) at this C&D (AW) 9 days ago, readily. Has built a really solid all-weather profile and should make his presence felt once again.

Form: 81023-1

(4)

Rhythm N Rock³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 80| D

28/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Never-dangerous eleventh of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Kempton (8f) 31 days ago (lost a shoe). Others more appealing.

Form: 332790-

(11)

Urban Sprawl^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Johnston| OR: 79| D

7/1

Latest win at Pontefract in October. Good third of 16 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 4/1) 7 days ago, better placed than most. Each-way player.

Form: 6215-43

(6)

Dembe²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Paddy Bradley| T: S Pearce| OR: 78| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Kempton in November. 7/2, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 20 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 081514-

(1)

Orbaan^t⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| D

50/1

Wasn't seen to best effect when 3 lengths third of 6 to Invincible Aura in handicap (9/1) at this C&D (AW) 9 days ago, having hopeless task from position.

Form: 04838-3

(3)

So Quiet¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 77

9/2

Again ran creditably when second of 12 in handicap (6/1) at Southwell (7.1f) just over 2 weeks ago, running on. Holding form well, so no surprise to see him in the mix provided he gets this extra furlong.

Form: 82494-2

Forecasts

Invincible Aura (5/2), So Quiet (9/2), Kalamunda (7/1), Urban Sprawl (7/1), Helm Rock (7/1), Eagle Day (11/1), Dembe (12/1), Sterling Knight (12/1), Brasil Power (20/1), Rhythm N Rock (28/1), Robbo (33/1), Orbaan (50/1)

Cases can be made for several but the tentative nod goes to KALAMUNDA, who scored over C&D in the middle leg of a hat-trick last year and picked up where he left off after 7 weeks off when fourth at Kempton recently. Invincible Aura proved better than ever when winning over C&D earlier this month, so he can give the selection most to do, with So Quiet and Helm Rock another couple worthy of a mention, also.