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14:45 Lingfield Park

Weatherbys Bank Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.15s
  • 10 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Pink cap
100/1
  • Form 99
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

settled in rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no chance afterwards

2(4)
Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 0-25073
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 65

tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, not quicken and weakened inside final furlong

3(7)
Silk - White, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue sleeves, White armlets
2/1
  • Form 3-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

prominent, effort 2f out, no impression, one pace from over 1f out

4(1)
Silk - Mauve, Purple hoops, striped sleeves, Purple cap, Mauve star

Phinerine

27 b BF
8/1
  • Form 5-45352
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 72

prominent on inner, not clear run well over 1f out, switched right and ran on strongly inside final furlong, closing near finish

5(5)
Silk - Brown, Orange hoops

Best Double

36 BF
4/1
  • Form 2323-22
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 69

started slowly, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, wide into straight, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

6(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, Dark Blue sleeves, White stars, Dark Blue cap, White star
66/1
  • Form 80700-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 62

behind, some headway over 2f out, wide into straight, no impression and one pace from over 1f out

7(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Black cap
  • Form 44300-8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 67

behind, ridden over 2f out, no progress and soon one pace

8(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, White hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap
5/2
  • Form 3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

led 1f, stayed prominent, not clear run on inner inside final 2f , ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken final 50 yards

9(8)
Silk - YELLOW, WHITE hoop and armlets, WHITE and YELLOW check cap
66/1
  • Form 0-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish

10(3)
Silk - Pink, Black braces and armlets, Black cap, Pink spots
10/1
  • Form 0-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

led after 1f, shaken up 2f out, ran on strongly under pressure inside final furlong, all out

In depth

Verdict

There is no doubting the consistency of Best Double but Gerard Butler's colt is proving to be expensive to follow and, along with recent Kempton third Pititana, looks worth taking on with preference for Hang Loose. The selection ran promisingly on his only start as a juvenile when a close third in a six-furlong Windsor maiden. The son of Agnes World should not be inconvenienced by the drop to the minimum trip and, if fit enough, he may well be good enough to make a winning return. Phinerine showed improved form in a Wolverhampton claimer last time but is a long-standing maiden and readily passed over, while Danish Blues needs to improve on all known form to trouble the judge. Just Down The Road is entitled to improve for her recent reappearance and has to be considered along with Pititana, who could fair better back in distance having not seemingly lasted home at Kempton. Best Double will surely win a race one day but he has been expensive to follow and a chance is taken on the fitness of Hang Loose.

Formwatch

Danethorpe (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and lost place halfway, last of 9, 11l behind Swiper Hill (9-3) at Kempton 6f 3yo mdn (4) pol in Mar.

Danish Blues (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Devine Dancer (8-12) at Lingfield 5f 3yo mdn aut (5) pol in Mar.

Hang Loose 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 15, 3l behind Blue Aura (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Oct.

Phinerine 7-2fav (8-11) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, chased winner over 1f out, switched left 1f out, soon every chance, not quicken final strides, 2nd of 9, nk behind City For Conquest (8-12) at W'hampton 5f 3yo clm (6) pol in Mar.

Best Double 5-4fav (8-8) Held up, ridden and headway 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 7, shd behind Financial Times (9-12) at Lingfield 5f mdn stk (5) pol in Mar.

Double Valentine 50-1 (7-13) Soon outpaced, last of 12, well behind Secret Night (9-2) at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.

Just Down The Road (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Led to over 1f out, weakening when not much room inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 6l behind Lady Orpen (8-9) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Feb.

Pititana (IRE) 7-4fav (8-12) Dwelt, soon led, keen, headed over 4f out, tracked leader after, ridden and led again over 1f out, headed and no extra close home, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Swiper Hill (9-3) at Kempton 6f 3yo mdn (4) pol in Mar.