19:25 Lingfield

Wednesday 26 April 2017

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Racing Welfare 24 Hour Support Line 08006300443 Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 19:26 | Winning time: 1m 23.96s

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Belle Diva²¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R M Beckett| OR: 77

11/4

Cost 180,000 gns and made a very pleasing start last term. Progressed to win on the AW at Kempton on her second start - the form is working out well - and can be a big player, from what may prove to be a lenient debut handicap mark.

Form: 61-

(1)

The Lacemaker²¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 75

6/1

Little impact in her first couple of outings but improved sufficiently to make the frame at Newmarket when last seen out. That wasn't the greatest of maidens to be staged at racing HQ, so she does have a little more to find now.

Form: 593-3

(5)

Angel Of Darkness¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: C Hills| OR: 74

3/1

Bred to be effective at this sort of trip; created a good impression when winning a small race over 6f here earlier this month, so comes into this with a positive profile.

Form: 936-212

(4)

Braztime²²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 72

8/1

Yard has won this twice in the last ten years and but she lags a little behind those on what she has shown so far. Needs to improve for her first start in a handicap and Polytrack debut.

Form: 536-61

(8)

Mad Rose¹²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: J G Portman| OR: 72

40/1

Progressed to win a claimer on her last start in France before joining her new yard. Previous form was nothing out of the ordinary so needs to have improved in the meantime; but handy that she at least knows what it takes to win a race.

Form: 45251-9

(11)

Miss Laila²³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Cosgrave| T: Tom Clover| OR: 71

16/1

Won a fillies only maiden on her last start for Richard Hughes, so has proved she has the winning mentality. Needs to crank things up a couple of notches and has more to do on her handicap debut for a new stable.

Form: 451-4

(9)

Tai Hang Dragon⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 70

7/1

Getting the hang of things and won her latest start in pretty good style. Up 4lb for that success but she looks capable of coping; could have been better drawn but looks the better option from the stable's brace. One for the shortlist.

Form: 0-4311

(10)

Pyjamarama¹⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 68

12/1

Nicely-bred type that may improve now she makes the move into handicaps. Bred to get at least a mile, so the trip isn't an issue. But noteworthy that she was tried in hood last time out, so may have Andrea Atzeni may have to keep her up to work now the headgear has been ditched.

Form: 846-7

(3)

Touch Me^h³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jordan Vaughan⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 67

14/1

Been a bit below form since winning a maiden over C&D last December. But the yard has a good record with raids at this track, so no forlorn hope if she runs to the level of her penultimate start. Last time out wasn't so encouraging, though.

Form: 61-8235

(7)

Pulsating¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S Donohoe| T: D Steele| OR: 63

50/1

Most exposed in the field and has only won in selling grade. Already swapped hands a couple of times and very hard to see her taking a leading role in this company.

Form: 157585

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(2)

Dusky Maid²⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: J G Given J: T P Queally

Forecasts

Belle Diva (11/4), Angel Of Darkness (3/1), The Lacemaker (6/1), Tai Hang Dragon (7/1), Braztime (8/1), Pyjamarama (12/1), Touch Me (14/1), Dusky Maid (14/1), Miss Laila (16/1), Mad Rose (40/1), Pulsating (50/1)

There was a lot to like about the manner in which BELLE DIVA stuck to the task when she was last seen out and this may be an ideal platform to launch her handicapping career. She was easily the most expensive of this bunch at the sales and will be a tough customer if she has thrived since she was last seen in action. Notable that 7 of the last 10 winners have overcome a double-figure draw, so a berth in stall 9 shouldn't bee too much of an issue for the improving Tai Hang Dragon, who merits close inspection in the betting, while Angel Of Darkness shouldn't be inconvenienced by the trip and may be able to extend her solid record at this particular track. A similar case can be laid out for The Lacemaker, who has plenty of scope for improvement but needs to prove she can handle the racing surface.