14:10 Lingfield

Monday 30 December 2019

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Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Nursery

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 10.73s

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(8)

Kondratiev Wave²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 85

7/1

Curragh maiden winner for Ken Condon not disgraced when sixth on UK debut for this yard at Wolverhampton. Entitled to come on for that and not ruled out by any means.

Form: 8146

(1)

Dazzling Des^p³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: D O'Meara| OR: 81

14/1

Placed three times in handicaps since winning a 5f novice race in June but handicapper looks to be on top based on his last run at Wolverhampton.

Form: 823028

(7)

Winning Streak^t³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: S C Williams| OR: 81| D

15/8

May have found 7f on soft ground against him at HQ but staying on fourth at Wolverhampton latest over 6f more like it. Certainly a contender now.

Form: 061684

(2)

Birkenhead³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 80| C

4/1

Gained second two-year-old score over 5f here last time out. Raced exclusively over the minimum trip to date so 6f the biggest question mark; well capable if he stays.

Form: 226621

(3)

Little Brown Trout³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W Stone| OR: 78| D

6/1

Recorded a heavy ground 6f handicap victory at Yarmouth in October but well held since at Newmarket and Wolverhampton although had his excuses last time out. Could do better here.

Form: 334159

(5)

Zim Baby²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: Paul George| OR: 75| D

20/1

Leicester maiden winner in June off six months when a non-factor last of 10 at Wolverhampton. Entitled to come on for that and makes handicap debut today.

Form: 210

(4)

Baileys Blues¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: J Mitchell| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 74

9/2

Newcastle second last time out his second runner-up position in four career starts. Handicap debut today and not been given an impossible task on handicap debut for yard having winning most year in racing history.

Form: 4262

(6)

Lakeview¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: David Probert| T: D Loughnane| OR: 71

12/1

Completely outran quite justified 66/1 odds latest in third start when second at Wolverhampton first time after being gelded. That came after 246 days off so open to more improvement and interesting contender here.

Form: 962

Forecasts

Winning Streak (15/8), Birkenhead (4/1), Baileys Blues (9/2), Little Brown Trout (6/1), Kondratiev Wave (7/1), Lakeview (12/1), Dazzling Des (14/1), Zim Baby (20/1)

A wide open contest in typical nursery fashion here but it may be worth chancing BAILEYS BLUES who has twice finished second in novices. Mark Johnston has won 248 races at the time of writing in 2019 and how he would love to notch two more. Bottom weight Lakeview made a huge step forward latest bringing him into the picture. Winning Streak is another live contender.