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16:30 Lingfield Park

Betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.09s
  • 8 Ran
1(1)
Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves
  • Form 90022-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

outpaced from halfway

2(3)
Silk - White, Maroon armlets
  • Form 7331-82
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 66

dwelt towards rear, effort when hung badly left behind leaders from over 1f out, driven and rider dropped reign inside final furlong, stayed on close home

3(8)
Silk - Purple and Mauve (halved), Mauve sleeves, quartered cap

Il Pranzo

3 CD
11/2
  • Form 135205
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 64

toward rear, headway over 1f out, effort and every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken near finish

4(6)
Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 174733-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 62

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

5(9)
Silk - Red, White diamond and diamond on cap
10/1
  • Form 1375-78
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 62

led over 3f, weakened inside final furlong

6(2)
Silk - Red, White seams, halved sleeves, Red and White quartered cap
5/2
  • Form 553-213
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 61

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, effort on inside approaching final furlong, ran on to lead well inside final furlong

8(7)
Silk - Purple, Gold hoop and armlets, Black cap
10/1
  • Form 5942-44
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 58

dwelt towards rear, never dangerous

9(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap

Goldhill Prince

13 he CD
12/1
  • Form 4-42731
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 58

chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong

7(5)
NR
  • Form 4567-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 59

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Goldhill Prince was an impressive winner last time and can follow up here from Anfield Dream and Il Pranzo. Andrew Reid's gelding came with a terrific burst of speed to go two lengths clear in the straight over course and distance last time. Baileys Applause closed up in the last 50 yards, but the selection was value for more than the official winning margin. It was only a seller but he gets in here on a very low weight and looks the one to beat. Anfield Dream has to be a danger to all having contested some very strong events recently. He has been racing over further but is just as capable over the minimum. Il Pranzo is also stepping down in trip following some promising efforts over over six and seven furlongs. He has bags of early speed and should be in the shake up. Speed Dial Harry could be best of the remainder, but for the winner we turn to Goldhill Prince.

Formwatch

Doctor's Cave 12-1 Pulled hard, headway to track winner over 4f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 5th of 6, 12l behind Party Boss at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (C1) pol in Feb.

Captain Johnno (IRE) 5-1 Held up in touch, headway when hung right over 1f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, kept on once headed, 2nd of 8, shd behind My Gacho at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (D2) pol in Feb.

Il Pranzo 6-1 Started slowly, held up, headway on inside well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Kingsmaite at W'hampton 6f hcp (D2) pol.

Speed Dial Harry (IRE) 7-2 Tracked leaders, ridden 3rd, keeping on when carried left final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Norcroft at W'hampton 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (E3) pol in Dec.

Oh Dara (USA) 25-1 Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, weakened quickly, last of 8, 7l behind My Gacho at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (D2) pol in Feb.

Anfield Dream 3-1fav Raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, shaken up to lead well inside final furlong, headed near finish, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Chantaco at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (E3) pol in Feb.

Bold Cheverak 14-1 Keen to post, dwelt, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched right then left, kept on towards finish, 4th of 8, 2l behind My Gacho at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (D2) pol in Feb.

Goldhill Prince 9-2 Chased leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and held on well final furlong, won at Lingfield 5f 3yo sll (G4) pol in Feb beating Baileys Applause by 1/2l, 8 ran.

Ninja Storm (IRE) 7-1 Made most to halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 7l behind Countdown at Sandown 5f 2yo hcp (D) gs in Aug.