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15:00 Lingfield Park

Forest Row Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 30.02s
  • Off Time: 15:00:55
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Antillia

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Epsom Salts

    9/4

      1(1)
      Silk - Yellow and Black stripes, Emerald Green sleeves

      Taken (IRE)

      8 p
      3/1
      • Form 067582
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 67

      in rear, pulled up 4f out, dismounted

      2(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Pink cap

      Locum

      9
      13/2
      • Form 643322
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 65

      led, steadied pace 4f out, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

      4(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green and Royal Blue halved sleeves

      Epsom Salts

      19 CDCD
      9/4
      • Form 952111
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 63

      tracked leader, led approaching 2f out, soon ridden, one pace close home

      5(6)
      Silk - Grey, Maroon triple diamond, White sleeves, Grey cap, Maroon diamonds

      Antillia

      19
      4/1
      • Form 854
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 62

      held up in touch, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, stayed on to lead close home

      6(2)
      Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, LIGHT BLUE cap

      Tropical Tradition (IRE)

      24
      4/1
      • Form 0661
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 61

      towards rear but in touch, ridden to go 3rd over 1f out, one pace final furlong

      7(4)
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow cross belts and sleeves

      Rettorical Lad

      10
      50/1
      • Form 0-07008
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 60

      close up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

      3(3)
      NR

      Star Choice

      6 BF
      • Form 001320
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 65

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      TROPICAL TRADITION is our pick with Locum and Epsom Salts the obvious dangers. David Arbuthnot's charge landed a classified stakes in decent style at Kempton and while it would be unwise to get too carried away by the calibre of opposition he accounted for, the fact that Martin Dwyer is here for the ride speaks volumes. Locum has become infuriating for his backers and seems to have no problems about wrestling defeat from the jaws of victory. He is sure to be close up again. Epsom Salts is in rude form at present. Given a canny ride in a recent amateurs race at this track, he suggested that there could be more to come. Taken comes here off the back of a solid performance at Kempton and will be racing off the same mark today. Star Choice had a bad day at the office on his latest start so that run can be safely ignored. Antilla and Rettorical Lad need to improve in order to win this. Tropical Tradition looks to put ticks into all of the right boxes.

      Formwatch

      Taken (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Held up towards rear, closed on leaders over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, closed inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind Sabre Light (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo clm (6) pol in Nov.

      Locum 9-4 (9-3) Tracked leader to over 6f out, ridden, effort 2f out, no chance with winner over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Capstan (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn aut stk (5) pol in Nov.

      Epsom Salts 9-4fav (10-3) Always prominent, led approaching 2f out, soon clear, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f amt hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Potentiale (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.

      Antillia 12-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, reminders 4f out, ridden over 2f out, lost third towards finish, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Shavansky (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stk (5) pol in Nov.

      Tropical Tradition (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Mid-division, chased leader 2f out, led just inside final furlong, ridden clear readily, won at Kempton 1m 3f stk 0-55 (6) pol in Nov beating Trinkila (8-12) by 2l, 13 ran.

      Rettorical Lad 50-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 9l behind Spouk (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.

      Star Choice 5-1jt-fav (8-5) Mid-division, ridden, lost place quickly from 3f out, soon in rear, beaten, last of 12, 19l behind Wellington Square (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.