Timeform Daily: Terry Cook 60th Birthday Fillies Handicap, Lingfield, Tuesday March 24, 3.20

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Eight go to post for this seven-furlong fillies handicap. Timeform rate the runners.

Moon Crystal is an exposed but reliable and tactically versatile all-weather handicapper. She should run her race once more but has traded short (in-running) on eight of her last 12 starts and failed to win.

Smokey Rye's attitude is probably the reason why she doesn't win more races but there is no faulting her success in a seller over course and distance last month. She was behind a couple of these last time but has place claims if on a going day.

Tallulah Sunrise was unsuited by the drop to six-furlongs on her return to action and the longer trip here should suit. She didn't show enough to be of immediate interest though.

Melt got off the mark at the 16th attempt when outbattling Moon Crystal here last time. The return to seven-furlongs will be no problem, but she hasn't always looked willing herself and is one to be careful with.

Little Knickers is reliable in the main but was well held here last time. Shorter trip here will suit but she isn't the most inspiring betting medium.

Too Grand is versatile regards he trip (effective at seven-furlongs to ten-furlongs) but her wins have been few and far between, Better effort here last time but work to do to reverse the placings with Melt and Moon Crystal. .

Poppy Dean is an inconsistent maiden. Her only recent form came when second in poor company in December. She is hard to recommend here.

She's Our Dream was tailed off both starts since 2007 and she has plenty to prove here.