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16:05 Lingfield Park

Witheford Barrier Trials At Lingfield Park Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £2,862
  • 2nd: £1,344
  • 3rd: £672
  • 4th: £336
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.14s
  • Off Time: 16:05:16
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

French Minstrel (IRE)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Pledge Of Peace (IRE)

    13/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Red, black and white check sleeves, red and emerald green quartered cap

      Subliminal

      35 p C
      11/1
      • Form 122517
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      keen in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, switched to far rail and ran on final furlong, faded close home

      2(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap

      Pledge Of Peace (IRE)

      74 p
      13/2
      • Form 2527-66
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 67

      keen in midfield, ridden behind leading pair over 2f out, chased leader entering final furlong, stayed on close home

      3(6)
      Silk - YELLOW, brown cross belts, royal blue cap

      Inside Intel (IRE)

      177 h
      16/1
      • Form 087280-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 66

      held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression

      4(2)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, Dark Green cap

      Lord Torranaga (FR)

      18 D
      6/4
      • Form 60843-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 65

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Light blue, pink epaulets, hooped sleeves and star on cap

      Never Surrender (IRE)

      23 D
      80/1
      • Form 268/90-0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 65

      midfield, lost place over 3f out and ridden, soon tailed off

      6(5)
      Silk - Maroon, Beige spots on sleeves

      French Minstrel (IRE)

      25 v DCD
      6/4
      • Form 70-6011
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 63

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on strongly under pressure final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      FRENCH MINSTREL scored over track and trip before winning again at Kempton with seemingly a bit in hand. He may be capable of defying a 6lb rise to land the hat-trick. Lord Torranaga won over a shorter trip at Wolverhampton last time though the winning hurdler stays this far and is preferred to Subliminal and Pledge Of Peace. Inside Intel debuts for new connections with Oisin Murphy’s presence taking the eye.

      Formwatch

      Subliminal 14-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, modest headway on inner over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 8 1/4l behind Classical Wave (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

      Pledge Of Peace (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before halfway, edged right over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind My Boy Sepoy (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

      Inside Intel (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Disputed early, soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened, 11th of 13, 33 1/2l behind Advanced Virgo (9-11) at Galway 1m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.

      Lord Torranaga (FR) 11-2 (8-13) Towards rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on, all out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Helian (9-3) by nk, 9 ran.

      Never Surrender (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden 5f out, weakened quickly, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Dream With Me (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

      French Minstrel (IRE) 16-5 (9-1) Tracked leaders, carried left over 6f out, effort and switched left over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Devizes (9-2) by 1l, 10 ran.