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15:25 Lingfield Park

Bonusprint.com Handicap (Class 2)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £18,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.69s
  • Off Time: 15:25:21
  • 10 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap
  • Form 1111-41
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 110

held up in rear, still last entering final 2f, headway on outside approaching final furlong, ran on strongly to lead post

2(3)
Silk - White, Emerald Green epaulets and stars on sleeves, Red cap

Qadar (IRE)

4 b CDC
4/1
  • Form 32-1412
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 102

prominent, ridden to chase leader 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

3(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

Maltese Falcon

14 t DC
10/3
  • Form 9115-82
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 98

broke well, led, ridden over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, caught post

4(10)
Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 120004-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 96

in rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish

5(2)
Silk - Brown, Emerald Green hoop and armlets

Maxim's (ARG)

203 t D
66/1
  • Form 11103/9-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 95

held up, mostly in rear

6(7)
Silk - Purple and Light Green (quartered), halved sleeves, Light Green cap, Purple star

Ajigolo

14 D
14/1
  • Form 00709-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 95

mid-division, ridden 2f out, ran on well, inside final furlong

7(5)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green epaulets and armlets, hooped cap
  • Form 9/07003-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 92

held up in rear, switched inside, an effort approaching final furlong, kept on

8(4)
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

First Order

29 v D
10/1
  • Form 83193-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 90

chased leader 3f

9(9)
Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, Yellow and Black halved sleeves, Black cap
12/1
  • Form 15662-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 89

raced wide, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

10(6)
Silk - Black, Yellow inverted triangle, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

Harry Up

18 D
16/1
  • Form 0781-41
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 89

chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

Areyoutalkingtome, Qadar and Maltese Falcon are the three to look at here and Areyoutalkingtome is taken to score off top weight. Qadar has won two of his last four races but has gone up the handicap as a consequence, and he was only second at Southwell on Tuesday when holding a winning chance at the weights. Twice a winner over the course and distance in december, Maltese Falcon was just touched off last time and is still well handicapped. he looks a serious danger. Areyoutalkingtome has won on his last five visits to this track, with his only defeat recently coming at Wolverhampton over three furlongs further. He has won with authority and Areyoutalkingtome can score again.

Formwatch

Areyoutalkingtome 5-4fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, pushed out, won at Lingfield 6f stk (2) pol in Jan beating Red Cape (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

Qadar (IRE) 13-8 (9-5) In touch, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Waterside (9-5) at Southwell 6f stk (2) fbs in Jan.

Maltese Falcon 11-2 (8-13) Led, joined well inside final furlong, no extra and headed post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Qadar (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.

One More Round (USA) 20-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, not clear run briefly over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, short of room near finish, 4th of 9, 2l behind Areyoutalkingtome (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Dec.

Maxim's (ARG) 40-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, 9th of 10, 4l behind Green Manalishi (9-10) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Jul.

Ajigolo 12-1 (8-12) Prominent, tracked leader over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Qadar (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.

Classic Encounter (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run from over 1f out, quickened well inside final furlong, not reached leaders, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Harry Up (8-7) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Dec.

First Order 4-1 (8-9) In touch, keen, headway to join leaders 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 8, 4l behind Qadar (9-2) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.

Moorhouse Lad 7-2 (8-5) Made all, driven over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong, won at Southwell 5f hcp 0-100 (2) fbs in Jan beating Pieter Brueghel (8-4) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

Harry Up 5-1 (9-1) Made virtually all, ridden and edged right final furlong, just held on, won at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan beating Dig Deep (8-11) by a nk, 12 ran.