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16:15 Lingfield Park

Lingfield-Racecourse.Co.Uk Handicap (Class B) (Class B)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Soft (Soft G/S in places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.77s
  • 14 Ran
1(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 063-000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12

in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out

2(1)
Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves
  • Form 000034-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10

switched right from wide draw and held up in rear, some late headway, never dangerous

3(8)
Silk - White, Red cap, White spots
12/1
  • Form 1120/30
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9

in touch, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, no extra towards finish

4(9)
Silk - Pale Blue, Red epaulets and cap
  • Form 1534-03
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4

chased leaders until weakened over 1f out

5(10)
Silk - White, Red braces, Black cap
5/2
  • Form 053/11-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

took keen hold and held up towards rear, not clear run inside final 3f, switched left and good headway over 1f out, ridden to press leaders inside final furlong, held towards

6(14)
Silk - Orange and Royal Blue diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap
  • Form 20-5600
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

held up towards rear, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, driven and held on well

7(6)
Silk - White, Light Green stars, Light Green sleeves, White stars and stars on cap
  • Form 02100-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0

with leader, led halfway, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly

8(2)
Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

Marker

7
20/1
  • Form 600-600
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

chased leaders, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish

10(11)
Silk - Beige, Dark Green seams, striped sleeves, Dark Green cap
8/1
  • Form 01-0414
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11

chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened final furlong

11(7)
Silk - White and Royal Blue diamonds, Pink sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Pink diamond
  • Form 1300-42
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

raced on outer, in touch to halfway, weakened over 2f out

12(13)
Silk - Royal Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and hooped cap
33/1
  • Form 200-000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7

reared start, held up in rear, ran on final furlong, never nearer

13(15)
Silk - Red, Purple sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 000-506
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5

held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and strong run to chase winner inside final furlong, just held

14(16)
Silk - Red, Grey epaulets, striped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 00110-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5

behind most of way

15(5)
Silk - Pink and Mauve check, Pink sleeves and cap
  • Form 15240-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-1

raced keenly, made most to halfway, weakened rapidly inside final 2f

9(4)
NR
  • Form 12220-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

16(3)
NR
  • Form 04000-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 7-13

In depth

Verdict

Polar Bear looked a progressive performer last term and is taken to carry on where he left off and score at the main expense of Marshman and Taranaki. The selection made light work of his rivals in two handicaps last season, goes on a soft surface and an 8lb rise for the latest of those successes at Ayr, when beating Nashaab by two-and-a-half lengths, may not prevent him from completing the hat trick. Clive Brittain's Camp Commander has the assistance of Frankie Dettori for his reappearance but needs some help from the handicapper as does Paul Cole's Kool, if judged by his two outings so far this term. Manaar looked in need of the run on his return last month and should strip fitter today and of more interest could be Fiveoclock Express, who lost no caste in defeat behind Raphael at Thirsk last time. Taranaki has been in good form this season but may now be a shade high in the weights and a bigger threat to the selection may come from Marshman, who represents the in-form stable of Mark Tompkins. However, Polar Bear has an obvious chance if fit enough for his reappearance and gets the vote.