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Thursday’s Lingfield Tips

11:10 Tortured Soul
11:40 Bami
12:10 Richie’s Rocket
12:45 Bayaann
13:20 So Sassy
13:55 Loughville
14:30 Sky Safari
15:05 Sioux Warrior
15:40 Mc Loven

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TORTURED SOUL hasn’t had the best year, but he’s fallen in the weights as a result, and took a step back in the right direction under considerate handling over 7f at Wolverhampton recently. This significant step back up in trip will be in his favour, and he’s now 3lb below his last winning mark. Age of Time, who won at Wolverhampton recently, is feared most, while Universal Story is another to consider.

BAMI offered something to work on at Leicester on her debut, and again showed promise at Southwell earlier this month, finishing her race too good once in the clear having suffered some interference. Those efforts suggest she’s up to winning a race of this nature and this doesn’t have much depth. Galileo Charm disappointed here last time but is worth another chance to confirm debut promise.

RICHIE’S ROCKET shaped encouragingly on debut when keeping on for third behind a previous winner at Newmarket 20 days ago and, likely to be sharper with that experience under his belt, he’s expected to build on that to open his account. Well-bred newcomer Royal Poetry could be the biggest threat, and needs monitoring in the market, while Alma de Fuego can also make his presence felt.

Those with experience don’t set a high bar to aim for, so this looks best left to the newcomers, with 410,000 guineas yearling BAYAANN selected to make a winning start for powerful connections. He’s well related and represents a yard who can ready one first time up. Space Invasion, Tuyoof and That’s Random are just a handful of potential threats on paper in a race where the market should help guide expectations.

SO SASSY returns to the course and distance where she won in August, her form hasn’t worked out badly, and she shaped well in third at Chelmsford last time despite racing from off the pace in a contest where it paid to be more prominent. She’s still fairly treated, and is preferred to Lady of Andros, who has a solid handicap record and recently proved her effectiveness on the all-weather. Aramis Grey is running consistently and can be in the mix.

LOUGHVILLE has some near-smart form to her name, and encountered significant trouble in a similar event at Doncaster last time, forced to explore a run between horses which led to plenty of traffic problems. The longer trip round this track should be ideal and she can show her true ability. Fairy Glen brings consistent form at this level to the table with multiple seconds in staying contests and will more than likely to finish strongly, while Favorite Memory could appreciate returning to the all-weather.

This listed contest can go the way of SKY SAFARI, who proved better than ever after two months off when scoring at Kempton in September, taking her record on all-weather to four from four. She beat some solid performers on that occasion, who have franked the form since, and she looks ready for this grade. She’s taken to see off the challenge of Shuwari, who won at this level on her penultimate start. Rajindri could be in the mix back on all-weather, also.

Cases can be made for any number of these, but the vote goes to SIOUX WARRIOR, who has gone close the last twice at Wolverhampton and the step up in trip could unlock further improvement (tongue tie also applied). Cooramook can have a line put through her latest effort, and having finished runner-up here both starts prior, she’s fancied to be involved. Penelope Valentine and Vizzavona Lady round off the shortlist.

MC LOVEN is a consistent sort on the all-weather, with two course and distance wins to his credit and, despite racing from a wide draw last time, he ran on well for third. He will continue to give a good account at this level and just about makes more appeal than Solar Edge, who returns to the scene of his victory in June, and should improve for his recent comeback. Ziggy’s Triton is finding form after a solid Southwell third and is another to consider.

Thursday’s Lingfield Tips

11:10 Tortured Soul
11:40 Bami
12:10 Richie’s Rocket
12:45 Bayaann
13:20 So Sassy
13:55 Loughville
14:30 Sky Safari
15:05 Sioux Warrior
15:40 Mc Loven