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16:30 Lingfield Park

Littlewoodspools.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.00s
  • 13 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue diabolo, Red sleeves, Yellow cap
11/4
  • Form 76015-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 60

held up in mid-division, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched right to outside and ran on well inside final furlong

2(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey seams and armlets

Mr Cheers

4 b D
7/2
  • Form 00-0612
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

3(13)
Silk - Green and White (halved), Red sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 80-57
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

always behind

4(11)
Silk - Red, Emerald Green epaulets, White sleeves

Welsh Dragon

61 CD
9/4
  • Form 500-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 58

soon crossed over from wide draw to track leaders, ridden to lead inside final 2f, hard driven inside final furlong, caught last stride

5(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, White sash, halved sleeves, Red cap, White star
  • Form 9-0594
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 55

chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

6(8)
Silk - Beige, Red spots, Beige sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 950-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 55

switched left from wide draw, held up in rear on inside, taken to outside then into straight, ran on well final furlong, got up last stride

7(12)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 444458
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 55

held up in rear, ridden and no impression when hampered on bend into straight

8(9)
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 781060-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 53

always behind

9(2)
Silk - White, Red diamond, chevrons on sleeves, White cap, Red diamond
40/1
  • Form 70-7960
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 52

held up in mid-division on inner, ridden and weakened inside final 2f

10(6)
Silk - DARK GREEN, YELLOW Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap
25/1
  • Form 060-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 50

dwelt, took keen hold, brief effort on inside over 1f out, soon beaten

11(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap
14/1
  • Form 475542
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 48

keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish

12(10)
Silk - Maroon, White triple diamond, halved sleeves, White cap
20/1
  • Form 800-283
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 45

slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out

13(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Black and White striped sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 766-480
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 45

led until headed inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

Fateful Attraction has more to do under a 6lb penalty for his win over course and distance last week and preference is for Welsh Dragon, who gets the vote ahead of Mr Cheers. The last mentioned has run well in claimers in his last two starts but this looks tougher so he may be best watched in this grade. In Hope receives plenty of weight and has slipped to a fair mark so has to be considered along with the lightly raced Miss Dagger. Twilight Avenger had little chance behind Garstang here on Saturday and may do better in this company but the vote goes to Andrew Balding's Welsh Dragon, who clearly goes well when fresh and is open to plenty of improvement.

Formwatch

Fateful Attraction 9-2 (8-13) Made virtually all, ridden clear 2f out, ran on, won at Lingfield 7f fll hcp (6) pol in Feb beating In Hope (8-6) by 3l, 10 ran.

Mr Cheers 5-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, not much room over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd near finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind African Concerto (8-10) at Lingfield 7f 3yo clm (6) pol.

Valentino Taffi 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden approaching 3f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 12l behind Prettilini (7-12) at W'hampton 7f 3yo clm (6) pol in Feb.

Welsh Dragon 12-1 (8-10) Made virtually all, pushed along 3f out, driven and ran on final furlong, won at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Bollywood (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

Flashing Floozie 12-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 10, 5l behind Fateful Attraction (8-13) at Lingfield 7f fll hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Miss Dagger (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, headway 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Miss Champagne (8-9) at Lingfield 7f fll hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Twilight Avenger (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Always towards rear group, 8th of 9, 12l behind Garstang (8-12) at Lingfield 6f handicap (6) std.

Baytown Valentina 33-1 (8-6) Raced far side, always towards rear, last of 13, 20l behind Rubenstar (9-3) at Folkestone 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.

Galaxy Bound (IRE) 28-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, weakened over 3f out, last of 11, 21l behind Grafton (9-1) at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Cape Latina 12-1 (8-10) Keen hold, chased leaders over 4f, 11th of 13, 5l behind Super Frank (8-13) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jan.

In Hope 14-1 (8-6) Prominent, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, no impression, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Fateful Attraction (8-13) at Lingfield 7f fll hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Chalice Welcome 8-1 (8-12) Started slowly, in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Berties Brother (8-10) at Lingfield 6f banded stk (7) pol in Feb.

Teddy Monty (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Towards rear, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 11l behind Mr Cheers (8-9) at W'hampton 7f mdn clm (7) pol in Feb.