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Lingfield · Friday, 27 Mar · 19:42
· 7f 1y
· Class 5
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:42
Off time
10
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
34
33/1
10 · —
81
80/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | 6 |
Jamie Sommers (F)
€55,000 Kodiac filly steadily improved in novices, getting off the mark over this trip at Wolverhampton, but she was unable to get to the lead/unsuited by drop back to 6f on handicap debut there last time.
|
Laura Pearson | D Loughnane | 3 | 61.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 5th | 2 | 10 |
Okiru (G)
[P1]
Had run of the race when no match for progressive rival on handicap debut at Newcastle 5 weeks ago and though circumstances unlikely to be as favourable this time, cheekpieces and the booking of Hollie Doyle make him of interest.
|
Hollie Doyle | A Watson | 3 | 61.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | 3 |
Pretty Danielle (F)
Consistent rather than progressive and she wasn't given a hard time when fifth of 8 in nursery at Chelmsford in November. Does at least benefit from a drop in grade on return.
|
Finley Marsh | R Hughes | 3 | 60.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 9th | 4 | 4 |
Because We Can (G)
[V]
Free-going sort showed improved form in visor when successful on handicap debut at Wolverhampton. Best excused subsequent effort over same C&D later in January and should be seen to better effect in a more truly-run race.
|
Rob Hornby | C G Cox | 3 | 60.8 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 8th | 5 | 8 |
Obsidian Verse (G)
FAV
Yard have had notable success with this family (successful dam a sister of high-class sprinter The Tin Man and half-sister to top-class sprinter Deacon Blues) and while only modest in 3 runs in 6f novices last season, he's been gelded and …
|
Kaiya Fraser | J R Fanshawe | 3 | 60.3 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 1st | 6 | 9 |
Mighty Vega (G)
[PT]
Ran right up to his best when narrowly denied by a handicap debutant at Newcastle 6 days ago and similar effort should see him go close.
|
K T O'Neill | S Dixon | 3 | 60.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 4th | 7 | 7 |
Yachtsman (G)
[T1]
Speedily-bred son of Lope Y Fernandez left John & Thady Gosden for 20,000 gns (gelded in interim) and ran his best race when third of 8 in first-time hood on reappearance/stable debut at Wolverhampton in January. Tongue strap added and he'…
|
Callum Shepherd | Jack Morland | 3 | 60.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | 1 |
Roccobear (G)
On his third trainer in as many starts, offered little when eighth of 9 over C&D, and it's hard to be confident of better on handicap debut.
|
Jonny Peate | J R Jenkins | 3 | 59.4 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 10th | 9 | 5 |
My Shagaf (F)
[P1]
Keen-going filly fared best of those off the pace when third of 7 at Newcastle last time and she could have a big say if settling in first-time cheekpieces (previously lit up by blinkers).
|
Connor Planas | T Kent | 3 | 59.4 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 6th | 10 | 2 |
Arjack (C)
Ardad colt didn't improve for the switch to nurseries when well held at Yarmouth in October and his mark probably remains too high now switched to all-weather.
|
Joe Leavy | R Hannon | 3 | 58.1 kg |
17
16/1
|
Betting forecast: Obsidian Verse (7/2), Okiru (4/1), Because We Can (4/1), Mighty Vega (11/2), Pretty Danielle (8/1), Yachtsman (9/1), My Shagaf (9/1), Arjack (16/1), Jamie Sommers (33/1), Roccobear (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3716.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1744.0 GBP |
| P3 | 871.0 GBP |
| P4 | 436.0 GBP |
| P5 | 217.0 GBP |