13:50 Lingfield

Thursday 4 April 2024

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(7)

Arctician^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Bradley| T: S Dow| OR: 76| BF| C

9/2

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (9/4) at Kempton (8f) 29 days ago, hanging badly left after having run of race. Down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 424-233

(2)

Saturnalia^p⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 76| C

5/2

Course winner. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 5/1) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Yard going well and is respected if proving as effective over this shorter trip.

Form: 21274-3

(3)

Epic Express^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: A J Farragher| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 76| CD

3/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D (AW) 13 days ago, readily. Looks capable of following up from 7 lb higher mark.

Form: 63244-1

(1)

Tyger Bay^b,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 74| CD

9/2

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 11/2, respectable fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago. Solid place claims.

Form: 1-78245

(4)

Seductive Power^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: B R Johnson| OR: 73| D

28/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 66/1) 22 days ago. Down in trip. Yet to fully fire for current yard, so looks opposable again.

Form: 9365-77

(6)

Jungle Charm²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Laura Coughlan| T: A Watson| OR: 72| D

11/1

Thrice-raced winner. Winner at Newcastle in February. 14/1, sixth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 21 days ago, doing too much too soon. Remains low mileage and it's possible she could have more to offer.

Form: 4-16

(5)

Masterclass^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Planas| T: D M Simcock| OR: 69| D

17/2

Blinkered for 1st time, good second of 7 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 9/2) 15 days ago, left poorly placed. Cheekpieces back on. Can give a good account with return to 6f appealing as a positive.

Form: 653382

Forecasts

Saturnalia (5/2), Epic Express (3/1), Tyger Bay (9/2), Arctician (9/2), Masterclass (17/2), Jungle Charm (11/1), Seductive Power (28/1)

EPIC EXPRESS was a ready winner over C&D 2 weeks ago and sets a good standard if returning here in the same form. Masterclass did well to make late inroads from rear at Southwell last time and also merits consideration, with Saturnalia another to bear in mind dropped back to a sprint trip.