17:50 Lingfield

Tuesday 28 April 2026

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Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 12.22s

(9)

Merlier¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: William Cox| T: A Watson| OR: 85

28/1

Progressive on the all-weather prior to finishing well down the field off this mark on handicap/turf debut at Thirsk (5f, good) recently. Return to an artificial surface may help but wide draw is off-putting.

Form: 2110

(4)

Eternal Solace²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 85| CD

11/4

Performed well above market expectations when third in an 8-runner Kempton handicap (6f) back from a break last month. Proved that that was no flash in the pan when runner-up at Newcastle (6f) and another bold show likely.

Form: 1025-32

(6)

Bone Marra^t¹⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 83

11/1

Started and ended 2-y-o campaign with wins at Wolverhampton, bringing the curtain down on his campaign by winning a 7f nursery there in November. 5 lb rise not the end of the world and drop back to this trip shouldn't be an issue.

Form: 10331-

(2)

Rogue Messiah²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: Jack Jones| OR: 82| D

4/1

Failed to build on 2-y-o debut success when down the field in a Thirsk novice in September but step back in the right direction when runner-up on return at Kempton (6f). Still, improvement will be needed if he's to make a winning handicap debut.

Form: 18-2

(11)

Alasrae^t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 81| CD

5/2

Successful 3 times and runner-up twice from 5 since the turn of the year, producing his best effort yet when seeing off 11 rivals over this C&D last time. 3 lb nudge fair enough and likely to be in the thick of things.

Form: 4-21121

(5)

Akabusi^b,t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M Murphy| OR: 75| D

12/1

Did well as a 2-y-o for Dylan Cunha and stepped on reappearance/stable debut display when a close fourth to Alasrae over C&D earlier this month. However, ran poorly at Bath last time and he's opposable on the back of that.

Form: 522-948

(3)

Manly Fireball⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 74| BF

15/2

Placed on 2 of his 3 starts as a juvenile and the steady gallop caught him out when a close third on return at Chelmsford (6f) in February. Should get a strong pace to aim at now pitched into a handicap and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 532-3

(1)

Comprador^p³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: E Walker| OR: 73

8/1

Placed in 2 C&D novice events either side of an odds-on reverse in Newcastle maiden. The first-time cheekpieces he sported here last time are retained and he has to be considered for his in-form yard now handicapping.

Form: 333

(7)

Nifty²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Watson| T: R Hughes| OR: 72| D

40/1

Won twice last summer but was always behind when coming home last of 8 on return at Wolverhampton (5f) and yard saddles a more appealing candidate in Manly Fireball.

Form: 11653-8

(8)

Little Jaybee²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: George Wood| T: T Ward| OR: 72

100/1

Ran well on turf after winning a 5f Wolverhampton maiden last summer but has struggled since, including on his reappearance back at Wolverhampton 28 days ago.

Form: 81299-8

Non-Runners

(10)

Goldwork²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Alasrae (5/2), Eternal Solace (11/4), Rogue Messiah (4/1), Goldwork (13/2), Manly Fireball (15/2), Comprador (8/1), Bone Marra (11/1), Akabusi (12/1), Merlier (28/1), Nifty (40/1), Little Jaybee (100/1)

MANLY FIREBALL was turned over when odds on for a Chelmsford maiden in February but he is likely to be seen in a better light now handicapping. Indeed, the prospect of a strongly-run race here could be the catalyst for improvement and he shades preference ahead of Eternal Solace, who is a big player on the back of a terrific effort in a valuable Newcastle handicap. Comprador is also shortlisted, as is Goldwork, for all that his high draw tempers enthusiasm somewhat.