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A Lingfield NAP and Next Best from Timeform
Lingfield Nap - 15:10 - Back Oh So Grand
Oh So Grand is building an excellent record on the all-weather, winning three of her four starts on an artificial surface, and doing so with a fair bit in hand in the trial for this race over course and distance last month.
She proved one and a quarter lengths too strong for the reopposing Queen Regent on that occasion, coming from near enough last to first in the straight, displaying a shart turn of foot. That change of pace will continue to stand her in good stead on the all-weather and she has excellent claims of winning again.
Lingfield Next Best - 14:00 - Back Al Ruffa
Al Ruffa had some smart form when trained by John Gosden in 2020 and he has made a positive start for these connections since joining from Charlie Fellowes towards the end of last year.
He attracted support but looked rusty on his debut for this yard at Kempton in November and was much sharper when resuming winning ways at Wolverhampton just 16 days later.
Al Ruffa was unable to follow up at Southwell last time, but was unsuited by a steady gallop, so he is well worth another chance to prove himself still well handicapped in a race which should be run to suit.