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16:30 Lingfield Park

Betfredpoker.com Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 140y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places. All Weather: Standard)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 33.10s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Grizedale (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Border Edge

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Balerno

      8/1

        1(1)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Grizedale (IRE)

        30 t
        9/2
        • Form 06-0400
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 73

        steadied start, pulled hard in rear, switched right after 1f to stands side rail, headway from 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, not quicken, held on

        2(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

        Chief Exec

        30
        3/1
        • Form 2-40754
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leader after 3f, soon ridden, weakened from 2f out

        3(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap

        Prairie Oyster

        27
        4/1
        • Form 0-86826
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 65

        close up, chased leader over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out

        4(8)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue braces, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Border Edge

        4 v DC
        11/2
        • Form 046066
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 61

        led narrowly early, ridden clear over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, just held

        5(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White sash, diamonds on sleeves

        Balerno

        4 D
        8/1
        • Form 321008
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 59

        held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on steadily from over 1f out, took 3rd inside final furlong

        7(4)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, quartered cap

        Zazous

        299
        25/1
        • Form 3/63900-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 55

        in touch 5f, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened

        8(7)
        Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star

        Fantasy Crusader

        15 p DC
        7/1
        • Form 006200
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 53

        tracked leader 3f, ridden and one pace final 2f

        9(3)
        Silk - White, Orange chevrons, Emerald Green cap

        Sound That Alarm

        3 v
        14/1
        • Form 419700
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 60

        in touch 3f, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened

        6(2)
        NR

        Chasing The Dream (IRE)

        24 D
        • Form 4-38860
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 58

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is tricky with Chief Exec being a tentative choice ahead of Border Edge, Sound That Alarm and, maybe, Prairie Oyster. Chief Exec has, at least, been given more of a chance by the handicapper now following some inconclusive efforts of late. Much as he has no soft-ground form, a return to the best of his two-year-old and early three-year-old form would give him hopes, and this will probably not take a lot of winning. Border Edge was backed at Epsom during the week and made late headway, although his best form has so far come on quicker going. Visored for the first time, Sound That Alarm would have to get back to his juvenile form to score, at which age he notched a heavy-ground win. Fantasy Crusader is weighted to go well but has no soft-ground form, while Chasing The Dream has something to prove at present. Balerno is another that has yet to run well on soft, but it will be interesting to see how the lightly-raced Prairie Oyster fares at this trip and on this going. Finally, Grizedale has a good chance on 2003 form but has been very in-and-out of late, although that does not entirely negate his chance. In conclusion, then, in a bit of a headscratcher of a race, we will side with Chief Exec.

        Formwatch

        Grizedale (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Always towards rear and struggling over 2f out, 10th of 12, 16l behind Katiypour (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

        Chief Exec 20-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, led halfway to 1f out, kept on under pressure, no extra close home, 4th of 12, 1/2l behind Pinchbeck (8-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Jul.

        Border Edge 5-1 (9-6) Held up last, ridden and no response 3f out, 6th of 10, 6l behind Dragon Slayer (9-2) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd.

        Balerno 9-1 (9-3) Keen hold, held up in touch, ridden 2f out, soon one pace and no impression, 8th of 10, 7l behind Dragon Slayer (9-2) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd.

        Zazous 80-1 (9-5) Held up, never dangerous, 11th of 15, 23l behind Sovietta (7-11) at Leicester 1m 4f clm (E3) gd in Oct.

        Fantasy Crusader 12-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 11th of 18, 12l behind Lizarazu (9-10) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.

        Sound That Alarm 25-1 (8-9) Raced far side, in touch over 4f, last of 12, 18l behind Special Lad (8-11) at Folkestone 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf.

        Chasing The Dream (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, always in rear, last of 15, 10l behind Coranglais (8-13) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.