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14:00 Lingfield Park

Steve Sparkes Memorial Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.51s
  • Off Time: 14:00:11
  • 5 Ran
1(4)
Silk - White, Red sash, Yellow cap

Slovak (IRE)

50 DCD
11/4
  • Form 141-125
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 77

led over 6f out, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

2(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange striped sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 55-2110
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 76

steadied start, close up in rear, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home

3(1)
Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap
2/1
  • Form 3220/
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 74

close up, ridden 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, one pace final furlong

4(2)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, Royal Blue and Yellow check sleeves and cap
9/2
  • Form 311027
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 72

keen, led, headed over 6f out, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong

5(3)
Silk - White, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Royal Blue cap
7/1
  • Form 99-0742
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 68

keen, tracked leaders, headway entering final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

In depth

Verdict

Mystic Jade has not raced since 2014 while Skidby Mill and Slovak disappointed on their latest starts having both won over track and trip earlier this year. First Experience went close over 7f here last time and can race off the same mark but had earlier finished well behind PERFECT ALCHEMY at the track. The latter’s bid for hat-trick came unstuck when running into a wall of horses at Brighton last month and she was eased down in the closing stages. Patrick Chamings’ mare is worth another chance and can go close with normal luck in-running.

Formwatch

Slovak (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along over 2f out, riddden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Mystical Spirit (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Perfect Alchemy (IRE) 17-2 (8-12) Tracked leader, lost place over 3f out, rallied to chase leaders over 1f out, soon not clear run, eased final furlong, last of 10, 23 3/4l behind Fingal's Cave (8-12) at Brighton 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr.

Mystic Jade 12-1 (9-0) Prominent until halfway, soon lost place, 13th of 15, 17 1/2l behind Little Lady Katie (8-9) at Newmarket 7f fll (2) sft in Oct.

Skidby Mill (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Midfield, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Ice Slice (9-6) at Brighton 1m hcp (5) gs in Apr.

First Experience 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd from 2f out, challenged from over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Baileys Mirage (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Apr.