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12:45 Lingfield Park

Bet Direct On 0800 32 93 93 Handicap (Class D)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.82s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Free Option (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Kelpie (IRE)

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Jewel of India

      13/2

        1(3)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, Red cap

        Lygeton Lad

        11 C
        8/1
        • Form 2232-41
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13

        keen hold, prominent, led 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue cap

        Jewel of India

        23 b C
        13/2
        • Form 573511-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13

        tracked leaders, went second over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, not quicken

        3(8)
        Silk - White, Black stars, Black and White check sleeves, White cap

        Mr Sandancer

        32
        33/1
        • Form 543309-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        led to over 4f out, hung left and weakened over 2f out, eased

        4(2)
        Silk - Red and Yellow check, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Black cap

        Dower House

        11 D
        9/1
        • Form 004/00-5
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-9

        held up, n.ner

        5(6)
        Silk - Red, White cross belts, Red sleeves, White stars, Orange cap

        Tertullian (IRE)

        4
        33/1
        • Form 47270-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        held up, always behind

        6(14)
        Silk - Red, Black stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Black with White stripes cap

        Skylarker (USA)

        121 D
        16/1
        • Form 654563-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        dwelt, soon prominent, led over 4f out to 1f out, weakened

        7(11)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow diamonds, Emerald Green and White halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Topton (IRE)

        11 b C
        33/1
        • Form 00100-7
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-3

        always towards rear

        8(4)
        Silk - Green, Gold spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Brown cap

        Free Option (IRE)

        50
        8/1
        • Form 259005-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2

        in touch, driven and ran on to lead well inside inside final furlong

        9(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon epaulets, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Alessandro Severo

        22 b BF
        12/1
        • Form 048528-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        started slowly, held up, effort on inside over 1f out, no danger

        10(7)
        Silk - Red and White diamonds, White sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Kilbride King (IRE)

        9 D
        20/1
        • Form 62025-0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0

        dwelt, n.ner

        11(12)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green chevron and armlets, Grey cap

        Kelpie (IRE)

        7 CD
        2/1
        • Form 75741-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, good headway 2ft out, ridden edged left and led inside final furlong, hung fire and headed final 100 yards, ran on

        12(9)
        Silk - Dark Green, White hoop, halved sleeves, Mauve cap

        French Horn

        42
        25/1
        • Form 77/4008-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13

        in touch to over 2f out, weakened rapidly

        13(13)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Yellow sleeves, Pink cap

        Flying Spirit (IRE)

        91 D
        50/1
        • Form 214756-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        always behind

        14(10)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Green cap

        My Maite (IRE)

        18 b CD
        6/1
        • Form 56715-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        keen hold in touch, outpaced 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Although making his AW debut Skylarker is taken here to score for his new connections despite not having the best of draws. A model of consistency last season he ran some great races in defeat and if taking to this polytrack he should take all the beating at a decent price. My Maite has the look of an improving horse this season and has some useful form on this track (won here in October). The application of first time blinkers may count against him, though he is still expected to run a big race for his in-form trainer. Free Option's run at Sandown last season is arguably the best form in the race and a reproduction of that run off this lower rating should see him go close though his most recent form is nothing special. Jewel Of India will have his supporters and seemed to improve for his recent change of stable. If showing more improvement over this longer trip then he deserves to be in the firing line come the finish. French Horn looks another horse on the upgrade and there was much to like about his last time out effort over course and distance. He will need to improve again to go close. Lygeton Lad, although in great heart at present, has yet to really prove he stays 10f and may be best watched here. Both Dower House and Mr Sandancer have slipped nicely down the weights but can hardly be backed with confidence at short prices considering their most recent form.