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12:45 Lingfield Park

Betdirect.Co.Uk Handicap (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.39s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Makulu (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Vanbrugh (FR)

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Decelerate

      7/2

        1(9)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Town Called Malice (USA)

        28
        6/1
        • Form 224123-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        close up, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - Mauve, Pink chevron, Mauve sleeves, White armlets, Mauve cap, Pink star

        Vanbrugh (FR)

        7
        11/4
        • Form 097-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        dwelt, held up, ridden and headway 2f out, chased winner and edged left approaching final furlong, unable to quicken

        3(5)
        Silk - Black, Yellow chevrons, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

        Makulu (IRE)

        4
        7/1
        • Form 59966-7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        mid-division, ridden over 4f out, headway to lead 2f out, ridden out

        4(2)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and EMERALD GREEN diabolo, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, quartered cap

        Academy Brief (IRE)

        7
        14/1
        • Form 22005-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        led, ridden and headed over 3f out, gradually weakened

        5(7)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE and LIGHT BLUE diabolo on sleeves

        Prince Ivor

        31
        25/1
        • Form 767468-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

        6(6)
        Silk - Light Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Yellow cap, Red star

        Maunby Rocker

        46
        10/1
        • Form 130694-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, never dangerous

        7(4)
        Silk - PINK, GREY Cross of Lorraine

        Decelerate

        7 CD
        7/2
        • Form 50048-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        held up mid-division, not much room over 2f out, ridden and switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        8(8)
        Silk - RED, ORANGE and RED hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

        Foxtrotromeoyankee

        49
        8/1
        • Form 704-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        slowly into stride, behind, ridden 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never reached leaders

        9(3)
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green cross belts, White sleeves

        Paula Lane

        40
        8/1
        • Form 600023-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-0

        chased leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Gay Kelleway's Vanbrugh was an impressive winner over a mile at Southwell last week, leading over a furlong out and soon clear, beating his nearest rival by eight lengths. Not surprisingly the handicapper has reacted by putting up the son of Starborough by 18lbs for that success but despite that we fancy he can follow up. The opposition does not look too strong, the longer trip should suit and the Polytrack should not provide any problems to a runner who is likely to be held up. The main danger could prove to be Nick Littmoden's Town Called Malice who was pulled out of a similar event here earlier this week. However, he is by no means a certain stayer and is probably best watched for the time-being over this trip. A similar comment applies to Richard Hannon's Prince Ivor, who is by Polar Falcon and Pat Haslam's Sheikh Albadou colt Maunby Rocker. Decelerate has more to do than when scoring in a claimer over course and distance last time and a bigger danger may be Brian Meehan's Makulu. However, like so many front runners at Lingfield he failed to get home here on Tuesday and may need to be ridden with more restraint.