13:30 Lingfield

Saturday 24 February 2018

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

32Red Casino Novice Stakes

Off time: 13:33 | Winning time: 1m 37.85s

1^st

(7)

Mandalayan

39-2

4/1

T: J G PortmanJ: Rob Hornby

Held up in last trio, still plenty to do when headway on outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, quickened clear tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1

2^nd

(9)

Dark Crocodile

39-2

7/1

T: S DurackJ: S W Kelly

Took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 5f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner last 100 yards, just held on for 2nd op 12/1

3^rd

nse

(3)

Bobby K

39-9

9/2

T: S & E CrisfordJ: R Havlin

Chased leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, pressing for 2nd post, never going pace of winner tchd 13/2

4^th

1 ½

(4)

Carouse

39-9

11/4

T: J A OsborneJ: D C Costello

Chased leaders, not clearest of runs from over 1f out until inside final furlong, stayed on same pace when in the clear soon after tchd 11/4

5^th

(8)

Sociologist

39-2

6/1

T: M MeadeJ: Charles Bishop

Dwelt, soon chasing leaders on outside, led 5f out, ridden approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards op 9/2

6^th

1 ½

(1)

Atomic Jack

39-2

50/1

T: George BakerJ: H Crouch

Reluctant loading, held up in 6th on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, hung left and no headway from over 1f out op 33/1

7^th

1 ¼

(10)

Astrobreeze

38-11

66/1

T: M H TompkinsJ: Joey Haynes

Steadied start, took keen hold in rear, pushed along and outpaced in 8th over 2f out, never on terms

8^th

(5)

Ghost Serge

39-10

5/1f

T: A WatsonJ: Edward Greatrex

Led 3f, chased leader until over 3f out, chased leaders, no room on inside throughout final furlong, eased op 9/4 tchd 5/2

9^th

1 ½

(2)

Given Name

39-2

50/1

T: R HannonJ: Tom Marquand

Dwel, always towards rear, pushed along and struggling halfway, ridden and beaten over 2f out tchd 50/1

Also Ran

N/A

(6)

Possibly So

39-2

14/1

T: D R C ElsworthJ: S M Levey

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.90Pl:£2.30, £3.00, £2.60EX:£71.30Trifecta:£227.60SF:£146.69Swingers:£8.20, £7.00, £7.30

Forecasts

Carouse (11/4), Mandalayan (4/1), Bobby K (9/2), Ghost Serge (5/1), Sociologist (6/1), Dark Crocodile (7/1), Possibly So (14/1), Atomic Jack (50/1), Given Name (50/1), Astrobreeze (66/1)

GHOST SERGE finished a well held fourth at Kempton on his seasonal debut but he can take this opening contest on his second try at 1m. The selections first attempt at this trip came in Listed company and this looks a much weaker event and he can improve on his trainer's 33% (5/15) strike-rate in recent weeks. Of his rivals today Carouse has won his last two starts and returns to handicap company for the first time since August while Sociologist can claim third dropping in trip having run over 1m2f twice previously.