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15:30 Lingfield Park

Pontin's 'book Early' Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 22.68s
  • Off Time: 15:32:22
  • 9 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange striped sleeves, Orange cap
13/2
  • Form 55392-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 85

2(5)
Silk - Light Blue and Orange stripes, Orange sleeves

Grimes Faith

35 b CDC
7/1
  • Form 72880-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 83

3(8)
Silk - Grey, white sleeves, red cap

Kaveri (USA)

33 CDD
20/1
  • Form 79537-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 82

4(1)
Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Red and Grey hooped cap

Katiypour (IRE)

11 CDDC
6/1
  • Form 2230-22
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 82

5(4)
Silk - RED, PURPLE sleeves, RED armlets, BLACK cap, YELLOW star
20/1
  • Form 516/0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 80

6(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black hoop, Beige sleeves and cap

Josh

11
7/2
  • Form 488-553
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 78

7(9)
Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 1312-33
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 78

8(7)
Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves and cap

Meditation

11 CDD
40/1
  • Form 900-040
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 77

9(6)
Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap
15/8
  • Form 8801-11
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 73

In depth

Verdict

Super Frank, Grimes Faith and Katiypour are the three for the shortlist here and Super Frank is taken to complete a four timer off bottom weight. Katiypour has not won for over eighteen months but has been placed nine times since. He is not getting any quicker at the age of ten and his consistent displays ensure that he is kept on the same handicap mark. Grimes Faith won his first race in just under two years when scoring last time in good style. He was an unconsidered outsider that day, and his recent efforts previously suggested he may not reproduce it here. Super Frank has improved beyond all recognition and clearly enjoys the course and distance, with all his three wins coming over it. He has gone up eighteen pounds since beginning his successful run but he looks capable of scoring again. Super Frank can live up to his name here.

Formwatch

Secret Night 8-1 (8-2) Held up behind, headway on outer over 2f out, soon ridden, not troubled leaders, 7th of 10, 6l behind Qadar (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.

Grimes Faith 20-1 (8-9) Held up, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside last, readily, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jan beating Sun Catcher (8-11) by 3/4l, 14 ran.

Kaveri (USA) 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 10th of 12, 7l behind Chicken Soup (8-8) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

Katiypour (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Alway prominent, ridden 2f out, 3rd when short of room and hit over head by rivals whip, switched right and stayed on close home, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Bobski (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

Royal Engineer 14-1 (7-13) Tracked leader to over 3f out, gradually lost place and weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 12l behind Qadar (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.

Josh 6-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 2f out, chased winner briefly inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Super Frank (8-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jan.

Mandarin Spirit (IRE) 4-1 (8-5) Held up, headway over 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Writ (8-3) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

Meditation 20-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, driven halfway, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 19l behind Super Frank (8-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jan.

Super Frank (IRE) 11-2 (8-4) Made all, ridden and stayed on final furlong, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jan beating Barney McGrew (8-10) by 2l, 10 ran.