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16:10 Lingfield Park

Hickstead Show Ground Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,800 added
  • Winner: £5,046
  • 2nd: £1,502
  • 3rd: £750
  • 4th: £375
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.80s
  • Off Time: 16:10:45
  • 8 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Dark Green, Beige stars on sleeves

Zari

260
5/1
  • Form 21-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

dwelt close up, pushed along and unable to hold position over 3f out, soon beaten, eased over 1f out

2(4)
Silk - Blue, silver braid and tassel on black cap

Only Joking

35 CD
5/1
  • Form 35179-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

tracked winner, ridden 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish

3(6)
Silk - Light blue, white epaulets, white sleeves, light blue armlets
5/1
  • Form 6-232
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

held up in rear, headway on inner over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken near finish

4(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
12/1
  • Form 9421-98
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

5(1)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, black disc, hooped sleeves, black cap
10/1
  • Form 3-53769
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 77

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace

6(2)
Silk - Purple, Maroon braces, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, Light Blue cap, Maroon star

Cosmic Ray

26 h D
9/4
  • Form 351-646
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 72

taken to post early, made all, ridden 2f out, edged right and driven out

7(8)
Silk - Pink, royal blue braces
10/1
  • Form 52-3159
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 69

in rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer

8(5)
Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap
8/1
  • Form 43-494
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 68

in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

ZARI steps up in trip for her handicap debut having made all at Kempton when last seen at the track in October. She may well be good enough on her return. Only Joking had a tough race when all out to win over track and trip on her reappearance and the front-running Bank Of Gibraltar makes more appeal dropping back in distance. Maraakib has yet to hit form this year and Cosmic Ray recorded his only win so far in testing ground at Windsor last season.

Formwatch

Zari 9-4fav (9-0) Made all, ran on well, ridden out, won at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct beating Ershaadaat (9-0) by 2l, 14 ran.

Only Joking 7-1 (9-6) Made all, ridden approaching final furlong, joined inside final furlong, driven and kept on gamely to hold on, all out, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in May beating Van Huysen (9-1) by shd, 10 ran.

Bank Of Gibraltar 11-8fav (9-0) Led, hard pressed 1f out, ridden and headed inside final frulong, no extra, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Neymar (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.

Maraakib (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 10, 14l behind Resonant (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.

Marmalad (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 22l behind Them And Us (9-2) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.

Cosmic Ray 14-1 (8-6) Raced wide keen tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 7l behind Stravagante (9-4) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jun.

Glorious Dancer 20-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out, last of 9, 21l behind Mythical City (8-10) at Haydock 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May.

Slovak (IRE) 11-2 (8-7) Prominent, ridden 2f out, driven over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5l behind Margaret's Mission (9-4) at Newcastle 1m flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.