14:45 Wolverhampton

Saturday 8 March 2025

All14:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:4018:15

BetMGM Lincoln Trial Handicap

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 46.64s

(6)

Kingdom Come⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 103| BF| CD

13/2

All 4 career victories have come on all-weather, including this corresponding race from a 2 lb lower mark 12 months ago. Showed benefit of comeback run when good second of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford (1m) 86 days ago and likely he'll be thereabouts again.

Form: 240902-

(10)

Symbol Of Light^h,p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Watson| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 102| CD

7/1

Dual C&D winner who has been lightly raced by present yard and confirmed himself better than ever when winning 12-runner handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 29 days ago. Had run of the race then but foolish to rule out another big run.

Form: 260-401

(5)

Two Tempting¹⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 98| D

10/1

Enjoyed a fine 2024, gaining a fifth success since the spring in 13-runner handicap at Chester (7.6f) in August. Career-high mark enough to anchor him when tenth of 18 in handicap at Ascot (7f) on final start though, and others appeal more for win purposes back from 5 months off.

Form: 118710-

(2)

Whip Cracker¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 97

9/4

Lightly raced sort who ran up to best when fourth of 8 in handicap at Goodwood (1m, heavy) on final start in October. Record on AW stands at 1-1 and feasible to think this 4-y-o could have more to offer on the back of just 7 career starts.

Form: 1/23034-

(13)

Final Voyage¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 94| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner who found only Kingdom Come too strong in this race 12 months ago. Largely consistent subsequently, and he comes here on the back of a good second of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (1m) 15 days ago, finishing well. Expected to be in the mix partnered by Billy Loughnane.

Form: 6394-42

(4)

Local Hero¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 92| BF

4/1

4-y-o colt who boasts a largely progressive profile on AW, adding to his tally at Kempton (1m) in December. Found himself caught further back than ideal when 2½ lengths fourth of 9 to Zoffandia in handicap at that venue 17 days ago and he remains of considerable interest.

Form: 16531-4

(9)

Tolstoy¹⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 90

25/1

Hasn't always been the most straightforward but resurgent for present yard, completing a 7f York hat-trick last summer before going in again at Newcastle (1m) in August. Never figured in Cambridgeshire on final start at Newmarket (9f) the following month and current mark demands more.

Form: 116180-

(3)

Farasi Lane²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 87

22/1

Opened account for present yard at Kempton (1m) last April. Too free returning from 6 months off at Chelmsford in December but more like it when fourth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 22 days ago, not clear run 2f out but keeping. Step back up in trip in his favour now.

Form: 03749-4

(7)

Silent Age¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Ian Williams| OR: 86| CD

33/1

Record of 2-4 when trained by Charlie Appleby (both on AW, including over C&D). Not disgraced on back of 10 months off when 4½ lengths sixth of 9 to Zoffandia in handicap at Kempton (1m) 17 days ago, albeit better placed than most. Entitled to be sharper but others appeal more.

Form: 1164-6

(11)

Great Chieftain^b¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: David Probert| T: P & O Cole| OR: 85

18/1

Progressive during second half of last season, making it 3 wins from last 4 starts with a determined display in 7-runner Newmarket handicap (1m) in August. Absent since but nudged up only 3 lb and feasible to think he could do better yet as a 4-y-o.

Form: 231211-

(8)

Bajan Bandit¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 82

28/1

Winless on turf last season but lightly raced on all-weather and he comes here having landed 2 of his last 3 starts in handicaps at Southwell, the latest over 7f 2 weeks ago. This undoubtedly tougher from revised mark, though.

Form: 309-141

(1)

Zoffandia¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 80

12/1

Lightly-raced 4-y-o who looks well bought at 6,500 gns, belying market weakness when opening his account in 9-runner Kempton handicap (1m) 17 days ago. Value for a little extra having come from further back than placed pair then and there's likely more to come.

Form: 43-41

Non-Runners

(12)

Empirestateofmind²⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: J & S Quinn J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Whip Cracker (9/4), Local Hero (4/1), Kingdom Come (13/2), Symbol Of Light (7/1), Two Tempting (10/1), Zoffandia (12/1), Empirestateofmind (12/1), Final Voyage (14/1), Great Chieftain (18/1), Farasi Lane (22/1), Tolstoy (25/1), Bajan Bandit (28/1), Silent Age (33/1)

It may pay to side with one of the 4-y-os with Richard Hannon's LOCAL HERO narrowly selected to come out on top. He shaped with plenty of promise in attempting to come from a long way back when fourth behind re-opposing Zoffandia at Kempton recently and there's a good chance there's more to come from him on all-weather. The latter is an unexposed sort himself and feared, along with last year's 1-2 Kingdom Come and Final Voyage. Symbol of Light is another with a shout.