15:30 Lingfield

Saturday 7 January 2017

All12:0512:4013:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

32RedSport.com Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 2m 9.13s

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(1)

Footlight⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Natalie Hambling⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73

3/1

Won twice last year at Southwell and Catterick. Showed improved form when second at Lingfield last time out although could have done with a stronger pace to run at.

Form: 2-21334

(8)

Mercy Me²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: A Kirby| T: J Ryan| OR: 71

3/1

Back to a more acceptable level here after flying too high in a Listed contest last time out. Would have a good chance here on her third at Chelmsford in December.

Form: 136173

(3)

Solveig's Song^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: S Woodman| OR: 70

9/1

In good form for much of last year with wins on the turf and AW but was well below form last time.

Form: 082666

(7)

Owners Day²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: L P Keniry| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 66

12/1

Has won on the Flat but was well below form when last seen on the AW in June. Won twice over hurdles recently and if she refound her flat form she is in with a chance here.

Form: 954145-

(6)

Heads You Win²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T J Murphy| T: J A Osborne| OR: 66

16/1

Winner in May and lightly raced since then. Bounced back to form at Wolverhampton although had the run of the race and will find this tougher.

Form: 3551P5

(4)

Two In The Pink²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: R J Smith| OR: 63

16/1

Capable but the losing run is starting to mount up now and finished last here in mid-December.

Form: 046422

(9)

Tommys Geal¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Madgwick| OR: 58

10/1

Some reasonable efforts of late and she shaped quite well last time out. Little bit more needed here though and others appeal more.

Form: 56-5713

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Celtic Ava²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: J F Egan| T: P Phelan| OR: 57

11/4

Won three times on the AW last year and shaping well of late; especially on her penultimate start at Lingfield. Should be capable of winning off this mark and worth looking at here.

Form: 758403

(2)

Go On Gal³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Shelley Birkett⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 57

14/1

Still a maiden; best run of late came at Yarmouth in October (second) but well below form after a break at Wolverhampton last time out.

Form: 7-62325

Forecasts

Celtic Ava (11/4), Footlight (3/1), Mercy Me (3/1), Solveig's Song (9/1), Tommys Geal (10/1), Owners Day (12/1), Go On Gal (14/1), Heads You Win (16/1), Two In The Pink (16/1)

A slightly tricky end to the card but the drop in class is likely to suit MERCY ME who will be much happier back in handicap company. Celtic Ava is one to keep onside now that she is back on a mark she can win off, having shaped well of late. Footlight gives weight all round and might need a strong pace to run at but she also enters the equation here. 1. Mercy Me 2. Celtic Ava 3. Footlight