20:00 Lingfield

Saturday 28 July 2018

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World War One - Thank You Novice Median Auction Stakes

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 22.35s

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(8)

Caledonia Earl¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: R M H Cowell

50/1

Beaten a long way in all three starts so far having been tried at 6f-1m. Looks destined for future in ordinary handicaps after recent heavy C&D defeat.

Form: 005

(6)

Gratified¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson

9/4

Society Rock half-brother to useful 7f/1m1f winner Gallant Eagle. A 27,000 gns Breeze-Up purchase last year, he finished third over a mile at Yarmouth on debut and has since departed Hugo Palmer's yard. Can improve for new handler.

Form: 3

(4)

Spirit Of Buxted³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: George Wood| T: L M Cumani

17/2

Equiano colt, cost 20,000 gns as a foal and 80,000 gns as a yearling. Half-brother to a Listed winner. Finished eighth of nine in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good) on debut having been slowly away, should do better in time.

Form: 8

(3)

Copilot²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: P R Chamings

14/1

Just the two starts and well held in similar event at Windsor over a mile last time, potentially one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 56

(10)

Crystal Blade⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: P W Hiatt

40/1

Casamento filly is a half-sister to 1m winner Dubai In Bloom. She was sent off 100/1 on debut over 7f on Kempton's AW and didn't outrun those odds. Turf bow, unlikely winner.

Form: 0

(5)

Dixieland Diva³⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding

5/4

Finished second on debut at Newmarket last summer over this 7f trip on good to soft going and not seen since. Winner ran well next time in Goodwood Group 3 behind Billesdon Brook, likely has winning of this race with replication of that debut run.

Form: 2-

(7)

Forward Thinker²⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Milly Naseb⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Simcock

7/2

Dream Ahead filly showed some promise when fifth on debut at Newmarket (7f, good) some 276 days ago. Needs a close look in the betting on return to action.

Form: 5-

(9)

Lucky Kisses⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: N Mackay| T: D Menuisier

28/1

Sent off 33/1 on debut and beat only the ambulance home on debut over C&D last month, can only be watched for now.

Form: 0

(1)

Sky Bandit³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S Hitchcott| T: G & J Moore

50/1

Dick Turpin filly, dam a winner over further, has showed little in three starts including whne last of nine over 7f at Newmarket 30 days ago, hard to be confident of a change in fortune.

Form: 5-09

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(2)

Dazzling Diamond³³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Dixieland Diva (5/4), Gratified (9/4), Forward Thinker (7/2), Spirit Of Buxted (17/2), Dazzling Diamond (12/1), Copilot (14/1), Lucky Kisses (28/1), Crystal Blade (40/1), Caledonia Earl (50/1), Sky Bandit (50/1)

If the market speaks favourably then it should bode well for DIXIELAND DIVA on her return from a year off. The form of her Newmarket second is decent and she could well be destined for better things. Forward Thinker also ran well at Headquarters in one previous outing and is deemed likely to be an improver this term. Gratified shaped nicely on debut at Yarmouth recently and, having changed hands since, should be capable of winning races for Archie Watson while Dazzling Diamond should be wiser on second start for the Hannon team.