16:10 Lingfield

Friday 30 March 2018

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Sunbets All-Weather Mile Championships Conditions Stakes

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 33.9s

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(3)

Arcanada^p⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 107| CD

2/1

Dual C&D winner and got the better of Mr Owen (races in 4.40) last time at Wolverhampton. While that was only a three-runner race, it may be best not to underestimate that form and there's a chance he could get a soft lead here.

Form: 2801-11

(4)

Captain Joy⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: R P Whelan| T: T Collins| OR: 103| CD

20/1

Two-time C&D winner who won this in 2016 and retains plenty of ability despite his advancing years, as seen when winning at Dundalk last time out. Likely to need something like a career best here though and others preferred.

Form: 50/336-1

(2)

Chevallier⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A Watson| OR: 96| CD

25/1

Four-time C&D winner and runs his best races around here. Last seen winning in February but struggling off his revised mark subsequently and likely to find this race too hot off level weights on that evidence.

Form: 811636

(8)

Gabrial⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 103| D

20/1

Seasoned campaigner who produced another big run in the Lincoln last week. Placed over C&D this winter but he's a better horse on turf and yet to win on AW; others preferred.

Form: 53-2384

(6)

Goring^v³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 101| CD

9/1

In flying form at present and he's landed four C&D wins in succession since December. Entitled to have a crack at this and likely to be doing all his best work in the finish provided he gets a decent pace to run at.

Form: 5611-11

(11)

King Malpic^t1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: O Peslier| T: T Lemer| D

16/1

French raider who has a 50% (5-10) strike-rate on AW in France including a win at Chantilly last time out. May struggle here though, particularly from the widest draw and he needs a career best to figure.

Form: 13237-1

(7)

Lucky Team^p1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: T Bachelot| T: Joel Boisnard| D

40/1

A winner of eight of his 29 AW starts in France but this trip is likely to stretch him and hard to imagine he's going to figure here. Wears cheekpieces.

Form: 114-435

(9)

Mr Scaramanga²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: S Dow| OR: 101| CD

25/1

Last win came over C&D but that came in December 2016. Fair effort behind Goring two starts back when runner-up but may struggle to reverse that form and he was well beaten last time.

Form: 648-329

(10)

Sacred Act^p1⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M L W Bell| OR: 101| D

14/1

Formerly with John Gosden, he's been improving for this yard and went close twice here earlier in the winter. Won a match race at Kempton last time but he will need a sizable chunk of improvement to win this. Wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 3622-31

(1)

Second Thought²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas| OR: 109| C| D

11/8

Listed winner here before landing the three-year-old race at this meeting last year. Struggled at pattern level on turf but he's been impressive back on AW, scoring at Kempton (Listed) before winning at Wolverhampton last time. Sets the standard.

Form: 12651-1

(5)

Spare Parts³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: P S McEntee| OR: 90| C

80/1

Has remarkably won seven times this winter, improving at a remarkable rate. Likely to find this too tough though.

Form: 514158

Forecasts

Second Thought (11/8), Arcanada (2/1), Goring (9/1), Sacred Act (14/1), King Malpic (16/1), Captain Joy (20/1), Gabrial (20/1), Mr Scaramanga (25/1), Chevallier (25/1), Lucky Team (40/1), Spare Parts (80/1)

It's possible ARCANADA will get an uncontested lead here and given as he's proven himself with two wins over course and distance this winter, he's narrowly preferred to Second Thought. The four-year-old has improved again this winter after winning at this meeting last year and is the obvious danger to the selection. Goring faces his toughest test to date but he can't be ruled out in his bid for a fifth successive course and distance win.