13:30 Lingfield

Saturday 24 February 2018

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32Red Casino Novice Stakes

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

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(5)

Ghost Serge²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| OR: 95

5/1

Showed useful form as a juvenile including when second in a French Listed contest on good ground over 7f in July. Steps back up to 1m having finished held over 7f at Kempton on seasonal debut last month.

Form: 11256-4

(3)

Bobby K²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: S & E Crisford| D

9/2

Stepped up markedly on debut effort when wining a novice contest over this trip at Southwell last time out. Has to prove he's effective on this surface however.

Form: 91

(4)

Carouse¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 85| CD

11/4

Unbeaten in two starts since being gelded including in a claimer over C&D last week. One to note on his debut for Jamie Osborne today.

Form: 2357-11

(1)

Atomic Jack¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: George Baker

50/1

Keen when finishing last of eight over 1m at Goodwood (good) on his racecourse debut in August. Gelded since but probably best watched at present.

Form: 8-

(9)

Dark Crocodile²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: S Durack

7/1

Doing his best work late on when finishing a highly creditable fourth over an extended 1m at Wolverhampton on debut earlier this month. This looks a tougher contest however.

Form: 4

(2)

Given Name^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon

50/1

Well held in two AW maiden contests so far. Dropping back markedly in trip having finished last of seven over 1m4f last time.

Form: 07

(7)

Mandalayan¹⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman

4/1

Had a subsequent winner back in third when finishing runner-up on heavy ground at Salisbury over this trip on debut in October. Gelded since and interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 2-

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Possibly So⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: D R C Elsworth

14/1

Never involved prior to finishing seventh over 1m at Kempton on his racecourse debut last month. Others look to have a more obvious chance today.

Form: 7

(8)

Sociologist²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: M Meade

6/1

Plenty to like about his two efforts over 1m2f here so far. Beaten 4L into third last time out and represents a stable in good form (2/4) dropping in trip today.

Form: 43

(10)

Astrobreeze⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Joey Haynes| T: M H Tompkins

66/1

Finished well beaten on both outings so far including over 7f at Chelmsford last time out. Returning from a break today.

Form: 69-

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.