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16:45 Lingfield Park

Lingfield Leisure Club Handicap (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 106y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.21s
  • 7 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Yellow, Black triple diamond, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black and Yellow check cap

Gabor

22
25/1
  • Form 0-04030
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10

led until 2f out, weakend approaching final furlong

2(5)
Silk - YELLOW, EMERALD GREEN stripe, armlets and cap
7/2
  • Form 000222
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

chased leader to over 3f out, soon weakened

3(7)
Silk - Red, Black chevrons, White sleeves, Black armlets, White cap
3/1
  • Form 0-44522
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

tracked leaders, reminders over 5f out, went 2nd over 3f out, soon ridden, edged left and weakened over 1f out

4(6)
Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE Cross of Lorraine, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets and star on RED cap

Azur (IRE)

43 b
10/3
  • Form 0-33452
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6

held up in touch, pushed along 5f out, headway to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong

5(3)
Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap
6/1
  • Form 0-00502
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

keen, tracked leaders until weakened inside final 2f

6(2)
Silk - Mauve, large Yellow spots and sleeves, Yellow cap, Mauve spots
13/2
  • Form 6-64333
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5

held up in touch, staying on when not clear run on rails over 1f out, soon switched right and ran on final furlong

7(4)
Silk - Yellow, Purple stars, Purple sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap
8/1
  • Form 00-0646
  • Age 6
  • Weight 7-12

dwelt, held up in rear in touch, not clear run on rail from 3f out, switched right over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear

In depth

Verdict

Raybaan may finally go one better than his recent spate of seconds, with the trio of Hoh Viss, Azur and Tasneef also bidding to open their account for the season. Raybaan was back in handicap company at Windsor last time after proving a costly failure in a Catterick claimer the time before. He did not shape badly despite being overhauled in the closing stages and similar tactics may see him hang on here on this easier track. Azur was a beaten favourite at Leicester when just failing to get up under Kieren Fallon, and will benefit if Raybaan does set a good pace, while Hoh Viss, a half-brother to Everlasting Love, has a chance on his second to Wiggy Smith at Newbury the time before last. Tasneef has been dropping down the weights and showed his first form for sometime when second at Folkestone recently. So, many in with chances then, but overall, Raybaan has the most solid credentials.