13:30 Lingfield

Friday 3 April 2026

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BetMGM All-Weather Vase Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 24.05s

(8)

Madame De Sevigne²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Butler| OR: 79| D

14/1

Dual winner on turf and has gone close a couple of times on the all-weather, including on debut for Darryll Holland at Southwell (1m) in October. However, she has failed to fire both starts for new yard and is passed over here, for all that she's slipped to an attractive mark.

Form: 2284-07

(4)

Mereside Diva^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 78| BF| D

11/1

Lightly raced on all-weather and returned to form with a couple of solid placed efforts at Southwell prior to landing a 4-runner Newcastle handicap (7f) in first-time blinkers. Wasn't in the same form over this C&D next time, though, and she's probably worth taking on for win purposes.

Form: 0-92317

(5)

Lady Manzor^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 77| CD

11/2

Two of her 3 career wins have been gained over C&D, including this race 12 months ago. Hasn't hit top form in 3 runs since returning from a 3-month break but she's just 3 lb higher than when landing this prize last year and perhaps the first-time cheekpieces will help give her a lift.

Form: 4245-86

(1)

Party Bear^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 73| CD

11/1

Regained winning thread over C&D at the end of January and close third in a pretty valuable handicap back here on penultimate start was up there with her very best efforts. Reared leaving stalls at Newcastle next time, so that run can be overlooked and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 621435

(7)

Handle With Care⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 73| CD

7/2

Successful over 6f here last spring and doubled her tally when making all for a narrow verdict over C&D on New Year's Eve. Has made the frame both subsequent starts but she looks vulnerable from a win point of view nonetheless.

Form: 7761-34

(10)

So Sassy^v1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 69| C

14/1

Got on top close home when opening her account in a 6f handicap here last summer. More good efforts than bad ones since and she could have a part to play now back up in trip, provided that she avoids traffic problems from her wide draw.

Form: 134-274

(2)

Searchingtheblues⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tyler Heard| T: M D I Usher| OR: 68| D

40/1

Respectable third in 6-runner Wolverhampton handicap on second run following a breathing operation but she has failed to build on that in 2 subsequent appearances.

Form: 09835-5

(12)

Bella Bisbee¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 65| D

16/1

Returned to form when scoring in decisive fashion on stable debut at Wolverhampton (7f) in December. Made the frame at the same course next 3 starts but form has since dipped and others make more appeal.

Form: 4-26055

(9)

Dandy Khan^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 64| CD

25/1

Recorded fourth victory over C&D in February but that was in a 0-65 handicap and she hasn't really threatened since.

Form: 571535

(3)

Lady Dora Mae³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jack Callan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 74| D

10/3

Didn't shape badly in a maiden at the Curragh on sole 2-y-o start for previous connections and progressive switched to the all-weather for new yard, going close over C&D in January prior to bagging a 1m Southwell novice and 7f Kempton handicap. Likely there's more to come.

Form: 7-211

(11)

Cool Molly¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 72| C

8/1

Twice a winner this year, including over 6f here in February, and just missed out at Newcastle recently. 3 lb rise for that close-call is tolerable and major player back at this course, with the step up to 7f unlikely to pose a problem. The one caveat is that stall 11 is far from ideal.

Form: 32-1512

(6)

Elizabetty²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: L Morris| T: B Ellison| OR: 68| DWS

12/1

Off the mark in 7f Newcastle novice in January and confirmed that improvement sent handicapping when third of 7 over 1m there the following month. Made a mess of the start when down the field last time and since undergone a breathing operation. Also engaged 1.50 Newcastle.

Form: 27-7139

Forecasts

Lady Dora Mae (10/3), Handle With Care (7/2), Lady Manzor (11/2), Cool Molly (8/1), Mereside Diva (11/1), Party Bear (11/1), Elizabetty (12/1), Madame De Sevigne (14/1), So Sassy (14/1), Bella Bisbee (16/1), Dandy Khan (25/1), Searchingtheblues (40/1)

LADY DORA MAE just prevailed on her handicap bow at Kempton last month but she's only gone up 1 lb and, moreover, there should be more to come from this filly now pitched into a race where a strong end-to-end gallop is likely. Last year's winner Lady Manzor and the consistent Party Bear both merit respect, while Cool Molly and So Sassy would've been even higher on the shortlist but for being drawn wide.