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14:20 Lingfield Park

Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,545 added
  • Winner: £3,429
  • 2nd: £1,020
  • 3rd: £510
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.96s
  • Off Time: 14:20:29
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Goddess Of Fire

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Believe In Love (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Utopian Lad (IRE)

      10/3

        1(6)
        Silk - White, purple diamond, sleeves and cap

        Eventful

        63 p
        14/1
        • Form 82362-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 73

        held up, progress over 2f out, ridden just over 1f out, slightly hampered inside final furlong, not quicken

        2(2)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap

        Bentley Wood

        15
        12/1
        • Form 248-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 73

        took keen hold on inside in mid-division, lost place and pushed along over 2f out, soon behind

        3(7)
        Silk - Red, large Black spots, Black cap

        Topkapi Star

        128
        33/1
        • Form 35344-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 72

        led, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out

        4(3)
        Silk - Light blue, red cross belts, red sleeves, light blue armlets, quartered cap

        Believe In Love (IRE)

        21
        5/1
        • Form 52-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 71

        prominent on inside, not much room when bumped and lost place over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, finished well

        5(5)
        Silk - Pink, royal blue star, pink sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue cap

        Mr Shady (IRE)

        7 p CD
        10/3
        • Form 2662-61
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 70

        held up and behind, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never troubled leaders

        6(8)
        Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves

        Goddess Of Fire

        44 p D
        16/1
        • Form 133114-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 70

        pressed leader, led 3f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, all out

        7(9)
        Silk - Aquamarine, pink diamond and sleeves, black cap

        Beggarman

        28
        25/1
        • Form 07-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 69

        always well placed, pushed along and edged left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, not quicken

        8(1)
        Silk - White, Black disc, Black cap

        Visibility (IRE)

        100
        5/2
        • Form 505-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 69

        bumped start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, chased winner 2f out, ridden final furlong, kept on

        9(4)
        Silk - Maroon, white hoops, maroon sleeves, white stars, maroon cap

        Utopian Lad (IRE)

        5 BF
        10/3
        • Form 5620-22
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 68

        broke well, steadied and lost place after 1f, took keen hold, not clear run over 2f out, soon pushed along, came wide straight and headway well over 1f out, ridden final furlong, finished well

        Previous results

        2019
        (4)
        Silk -

        Murray River (USA)

        10/11
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Mr Shady is upped in class having won over track and trip a week ago but Goddess Of Fire drops back down a grade after failing in a bid for a hat-trick. Utopian Lad has gone close at Wolverhampton the last twice but several have more scope handicapping for the first time including Bentley Wood, Beggarman, Visibility and BELIEVE IN LOVE but it’s the latter that gets a speculative vote in an open contest. Roger Varian’s filly has yet to threaten in novice company but the half-sister to a Group 2 winner in France looks sure to come into her own over middle-distances.

        Formwatch

        Eventful 15-2 (9-7) Awkwardly away, held up towards rear, headway under pressure on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Locked N' Loaded (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (5) pol in Nov.

        Bentley Wood 5-1 (9-2) Keen tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Angel On High (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.

        Topkapi Star 9-2 (9-4) With leaders, ridden 2f out, faded over 1f out, 4th of 6, 12 1/4l behind Walkonby (8-12) at Pontefract 1m fll (4) gs in Sep.

        Believe In Love (IRE) 11-2 (8-4) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 11, 9l behind Mrs Upjohn (8-4) at Lingfield 1m fll stks (5) pol in Jan.

        Mr Shady (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Close up, pushed along 4f out, headway entering final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Today Power (9-3) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

        Goddess Of Fire 9-2 (8-6) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon one pace, 4th of 6, 11 1/2l behind Summeronsevenhills (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (4) pol in Dec.

        Beggarman 40-1 (9-3) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden to chase leading pair approaching final furlong, stayed on close home, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Cable Speed (9-3) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.

        Visibility (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Behind, late headway, never nearer, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Fly Falcon (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.

        Utopian Lad (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-5) Tracked leaders, headway on outside, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Rulers Kingdom (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.