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14:00 Lingfield Park

Speldhurst Handicap (div 2) (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.88s
  • Off Time: 14:01:39
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk -
3/1

    2
    Silk -
    1(7)
    Silk - Pink and Royal Blue stripes, Emerald Green and Royal Blue striped sleeves

    Drifting Gold

    21 v D
    8/1
    • Form 666806-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 65

    held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, gaining close home, not quite get up

    2(3)
    Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, Red cap, Royal Blue star

    Ten Down

    7 DCD
    3/1
    • Form 78085-0
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 64

    slowly into stride, soon disputed lead, ridden and led over 2f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, all out, just held on

    3(9)
    Silk - Maroon, White Cross of Lorraine and sleeves
    8/1
    • Form 06287-0
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 63

    held up in rear, good headway approaching final furlong, strong run inside final furlong, finished fast, just failed

    4(8)
    Silk - Pink and Dark Blue stripes, Dark Blue and Pink diabolo on sleeves, Pink cap
    13/2
    • Form 700665-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 60

    disputed lead to over 2f out, still every chance over 1f out, no extra and one pace final furlong

    5(10)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow striped cap
    16/1
    • Form 041449-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 60

    in touch, ridden over 2f out, not quickened and one pace from over 1f out

    6(4)
    Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, Red sleeves, Royal Blue diamonds, White cap, Red diamonds

    Sir Don (IRE)

    344 p CD
    5/1
    • Form 4701/81-
    • Age 10
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 58

    in touch, lost place 3f out, soon ridden and weakened over 2f out

    7(1)
    Silk - Red, Black diamond, Black sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, Black diamond

    Ben

    33 v D
    12/1
    • Form 259004-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 57

    raced on inside in mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out

    8(6)
    Silk - Black, Yellow epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Black stars, Yellow cap
    • Form 640452-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-6
    • Official Rating 53

    tracked leaders, chased winner over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places close home

    9(2)
    NR
    • Form 37109-6
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-4
    • Official Rating 45

    Nonrunner

    10(5)
    NR
    • Form 700084-
    • Age 9
    • Weight 8-4
    • Official Rating 45

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Nothing leaps off the page in this tightly-knit handicap. Perhaps DRIFTING GOLD might bounce back to form off his lowest mark for a while. Clive Cox's gelding races off a mark of 65 today after some less than impressive runs in handicaps at Wolverhampton. Both his all-weather wins came at that track so there may not be too excuses except for perhaps being too high in the weights. He is now rated 5lbs lower than when winning last January and he sneaks back into a 0-65 for the first time in some while. Night Premiere has the sort of record that encourages each way backers but a win bet would surely be perilous, Ten Down is good on his day but he has not had a going day recently, whilst Sir Don signed off with a win last year and must be respected back on the track after nearly a year on the sidelines. One Way Ticket is on a pauper's mark, whilst Gwilym has been tumbling down the weights lately as well. A race that throws up more questions than answers, but we will take a stab in the dark with Drifting Gold.

    Formwatch

    Drifting Gold 18-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 9l behind Northern Empire (8-13) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

    Ten Down 7-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, soon beaten, 11th of 13, 10l behind Nickel Silver (8-13) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

    Gwilym (GER) 11-1 (9-2) Prominent until ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 10l behind Nickel Silver (8-13) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

    Spoof Master (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Slight lead to 2f out, remained prominent, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 1l behind Azygous (9-1) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.

    Pegasus Dancer (FR) 25-1 (8-12) Always in rear, struggling over 2f out, last of 9, 10l behind Musical Script (8-11) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.

    Sir Don (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden 2f out, edged right final furlong, held on, won at W'hampton 5f hcp (6) pol beating Egyptian Lord (8-9) by a shd, 8 ran.

    Ben 33-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 4th of 8, 4l behind Thoughtsofstardom (9-4) at Lingfield 5f app hcp (6) pol in Dec.

    Night Premiere (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Thoughtsofstardom (8-13) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.

    She's Our Beauty (IRE) 25-1 (8-0) In touch, ridden along halfway, weakened over 1f, 9th of 13, 7l behind Fyodor (9-9) at Southwell 5f clm (6) fbs in Dec.

    One Way Ticket 25-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, rallied again close home, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Fantasy Fighter (8-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.