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Lingfield · Tuesday, 28 Apr · 19:50
· 6f 1y
· Class 4
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:50
Off time
10
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MANLY FIREBALL (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
29
28/1
10 · —
41
40/1
11 · —
101
100/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 9 |
Merlier (G)
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.
|
William Cox | A Watson | 3 | 61.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 6th | 2 | 4 |
Eternal Solace (F)
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.
|
Saffie Osborne | Ollie Sangster | 3 | 61.2 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 2nd | 3 | 6 |
Bone Marra (G)
[T]
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.
|
Shane Foley | Ollie Sangster | 3 | 60.3 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 1st | 4 | 2 |
Rogue Messiah (G)
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 …
|
L Morris | Jack Jones | 3 | 59.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 5 | 10 |
Goldwork (G)
Fair 6f juvenile winner who got back on track following a low-key end to his 2-y-o campaign when third of 8 at Kempton (6f) earlier this month. Entitled to come on for that and he's one to consider.
|
Non Runner | Eve Johnson Houghton | 3 | 59.4 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 3rd | 6 | 11 |
Alasrae (G)
FAV
[T]
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.
|
Billy Loughnane | G Boughey | 3 | 59.4 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 8th | 7 | 5 |
Akabusi (G)
[BT]
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.
|
Darragh Keenan | M Murphy | 3 | 56.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 3 |
Manly Fireball (G)
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.
|
Finley Marsh | R Hughes | 3 | 56.2 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 5th | 9 | 1 |
Comprador (C)
[P]
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.
|
Ashley Lewis | E Walker | 3 | 55.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 10th | 10 | 7 |
Nifty (F)
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.
|
Jason Watson | R Hughes | 3 | 55.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 9th | 11 | 8 |
Little Jaybee (F)
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.
|
George Wood | T Ward | 3 | 55.3 kg |
101
100/1
|
Betting forecast: 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)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5234.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2456.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1227.0 GBP |
| P4 | 614.0 GBP |
| P5 | 306.0 GBP |