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13:20 Lingfield Park

Marriott Hotel Opening Soon Handicap (div 1) (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,100 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 23.57s
  • Off Time: 13:20:29
  • 8 Ran
2
Silk -
7/2

    3
    Silk -
    1(2)
    Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue stripes, Black and Red striped cap

    Kipchak (IRE)

    5 p CDCD
    13/8
    • Form 36-4141
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-10
    • Official Rating 69

    led, headed halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out

    2(6)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Beige epaulets, Beige cap, Royal Blue star

    Hazytoo

    91 CD
    16/1
    • Form 301078-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 69

    raced wide, chased leaders, ridden to go 3rd 2f out, weakened final furlong

    3(10)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White star, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Red cap

    Billberry

    11 t CDCD
    7/2
    • Form 165-413
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 69

    dwelt, switched left soon after start, held up in last place, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, just failed

    4(7)
    Silk - Emerald green and white diamonds, purple sleeves and cap
    20/1
    • Form 60077-9
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 68

    raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

    6(4)
    Silk - Pink, large Mauve spots, Pink sleeves, Mauve spots, Mauve cap
    33/1
    • Form 537950
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 62

    chased leaders, ridden to chase winner 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

    7(1)
    Silk - Vermilion, Yellow seams, halved cap
    20/1
    • Form 57483-0
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 60

    dwelt in rear, ridden 2f out, not troubled leaders

    8(8)
    Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green and Yellow halved sleeves

    Pha Mai Blue

    65 CCD
    11/4
    • Form 445898-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 60

    held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, edged left and kept on towards finish

    10(3)
    Silk - White, red and white halved sleeves, red cap

    Waterloo Dock

    14 v C
    8/1
    • Form 9-57252
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-6
    • Official Rating 57

    tracked leader, led halfway, ridden clear over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, just held on

    5(9)
    NR

    Headache

    11 bt DCD
    • Form 7-31143
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 66

    9(5)
    NR

    Unlimited

    23 D
    • Form 4746/50
    • Age 8
    • Weight 8-8
    • Official Rating 59

    In depth

    Verdict

    KIPCHAK has been almost unbeatable at this track and after an impressive victory last time out we give him the chance to extend his record by taking Division One of this handicap at the expense of Headache and Bilberry. With five wins from six starts at the track including two over course and distance the pick races under a six pounds penalty for an easy success at Kempton on his last run and although that takes him to a high looking burden if he's in the same mood as last time he's hard to oppose. Headache has been close-up off this mark the last twice after back to back victories so with one of those coming when taking on this assignment he enters calculations. Bilberry got up by a neck under this on-form pilot two starts ago and ran well to just miss out off this revised mark last time so he's also in with chances and could be the main danger to the selection. Waterloo Dock looks the only other with strong claims after his second runners-up performance in three starts last time although Jonnie Skull can be considered for minor prizes off a new low looking mark. A tight race on paper that should go to Kipchak if he's in the same mood as his last run.

    Formwatch

    Kipchak (IRE) 5-1 (8-8) Made all, ridden 2 lengths clear 2f out, ridden out, won at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Feb beating Last Sovereign (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.

    Hazytoo 33-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out, 8th of 11, 14l behind Seek The Fair Land (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

    Billberry 11-4 (8-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1/2l behind Prince Of Thebes (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

    Auld Arty (FR) 20-1 (8-13) Led early, with leader, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 11l behind Ocean Legend (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.

    Jonnie Skull (IRE) 33-1 (8-1) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 11l behind Ocean Legend (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.

    Hambledon Hill 20-1 (8-6) Mid-division, effort on inside 2f out to over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 12l behind Ocean Legend (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.

    Pha Mai Blue 33-1 (8-9) Towards rear, not clear run 1f out, never near leaders, 8th of 12, 6l behind Defector (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.

    Waterloo Dock 4-1 (9-8) With leader, led approaching 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Ravi River (10-0) at Lingfield 7f sell stks (6) pol in Feb.

    Headache 9-2 (9-0) Chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and carried left inside final furlong, headed and no extra well inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Global Village (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.

    Unlimited 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden entering final furlong, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 5l behind Copperwood (8-11) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.