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15:25 Lingfield Park
Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,850 added
- Winner: £4,995
- 2nd: £2,345
- 3rd: £1,173
- 4th: £586

- Form 621-234
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey W Buick
wore hood to post, switched left after 1f and got to inside tracking leaders, switched out over 3f out, eased out turning in, went 2nd over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, quickened to lead final 100 yards, won going away

- Form 221-971
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 74
led and set decent pace, ridden clear over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, kept on for clear 2nd

- Form 272265-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

Handel (USA)
21- Form 366-278
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C Banham
- Jockey Joey Haynes
held up in 5th, headway out wide 3f out, wide home turn, never dangerous after

- Form 76878-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A West
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up off the pace in last pair, headway between horses over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, no chance with leading duo

- Form 17849-7
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T Kent
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
always behind

- Form 00/890-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
chased leader, ridden hung left and lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo, lost 3rd close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A couple of these have scored over track and trip recently though Daphne May won a lower grade contest and is upped 4lb. Wonder Elmossman is preferred on last week’s convincing success for which he’s penalised while Isola Rossa has been thereabouts since winning here back in November. THE RAIN KING (NAP) had been struggling until finishing third at Windsor on his first outing after wind surgery. He’s tumbled 20lb down the weights since joining Alex Dunn’s yard and now looks set to take advantage.
Formwatch
Isola Rossa 4-1jfav (9-3) In touch, not clear run 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Amber Island (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (4) pol in Apr.
Wonder Elmossman (IRE) 3-1 (9-1) Tracked leader who soon went clear, pushed along over 2f out, closer 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on well, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Secret Glow (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Velvet And Steel (USA) 11-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 5th of 9, 5l behind Epidemic (8-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Handel (USA) 12-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, never involved, 8th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Plumette (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Daphne May 11-1 (9-0) Towards rear, nudged after 2f out but caught behind a wall of runners, driven through a gap inside final furlong and powered to the front, cosily, won at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Apr beating Sharla (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Diffident Spirit 8-1 (9-4) Never better than midfield, 7th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Daheer (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
The Rain King (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, kept on into 3rd post, never going pace to challenge, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Newton Jack (9-7) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.