15:20 Lingfield

Thursday 7 March 2024

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BetMGM Spring Cup Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 24.66s

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Orne¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 100| D

9/4

Promising sort who scored twice last year and arrives on back of good second of 14 in local Group 2 Al Rayyan Mile at Doha (8f, good) 19 days ago. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 141-2

(1)

Aljezur²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Kyle Strydom| T: L A Dace| OR: 80| BF

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/11, last of 5 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 25 days ago. Booking of Strydom a plus. Up against it.

Form: 242-35

(2)

Blown Away^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 90

14/1

Fairly useful gelding. Winner at Chelmsford City in September. 5/2, last of 5 in minor event at Kempton (8f) 15 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 31622-5

(9)

Habrdi⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Pearson| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 91| D

7/1

Useful colt. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Career best when winning 5-runner nursery at Chelmsford City (8f, 10/11) 84 days ago, plenty in hand. Enters calculations.

Form: 570111-

(3)

Lessay²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 84| BF| D

14/1

Thrice-raced winner. One win from 1 run last year. Winner at Kempton in December. 5/4, second of 13 in minor event at Kempton (7f) 29 days ago. Improvement required.

Form: 1-22

(4)

Watch My Tracer¹⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 95

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 4/1, good third of 6 in nursery at York (6f, good). Off 179 days. Makes polytrack debut. Not out of things.

Form: 17193-

(5)

Ahlain²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Tate| OR: 83| D

17/2

Back on the up when taking 6-runner handicap at Kempton (7f, 5/1) 29 days ago, driven out. This is tougher but she likely has more to offer yet.

Form: 716-1

(7)

Betties Bay¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Joshua Bryan| T: G Nicholls| OR: 83

50/1

Fairly useful filly. 66/1, excellent third of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 18 days ago, never nearer. More on plate here.

Form: 20159-3

(6)

Queen Of Zafeen²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: W Buick| T: R Hughes| OR: 93| CD

13/8

Off the mark first time up at Southwell in January and followed up in impressive fashion over C&D 28 days ago. Looks the one to beat up in class.

Form: 11

(10)

Star Mind^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 74| D

250/1

Fair filly. Latest win at Newcastle in January. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 11/2) 14 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 3513-16

Forecasts

Queen Of Zafeen (13/8), Orne (9/4), Habrdi (7/1), Ahlain (17/2), Watch My Tracer (12/1), Lessay (14/1), Blown Away (14/1), Betties Bay (50/1), Aljezur (100/1), Star Mind (250/1)

QUEEN OF ZAFEEN looked a useful filly in the making when scoring here last month and can extend her unbeaten run. Orne and Ahlain rate the principal dangers.