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15:05 Lingfield Park

Ladbrokes Freephone 0800 524524 Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.60s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Close To You (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ocean Pride (IRE)

    9/1

      1(4)
      Silk - White, Purple star, Purple and Red halved sleeves, Red cap, Purple star

      Close To You (IRE)

      15 D
      4/1
      • Form 81
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      in touch, headway on outside 2f out, swept through to lead 1f out, soon clear

      2(5)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops on body, White cap

      Flor Y Nata (USA)

      12 D
      6/4
      • Form 31
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      led, ridden over 1f out, headed, soon one pace

      3(7)
      Silk - Red, Black Cross of Lorraine, White cap

      Ocean Pride (IRE)

      43
      9/1
      • Form 313
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace

      4(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap

      Tent (IRE)

      25
      5/2
      • Form 410
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      in rear, stayed on from over 1f out

      5(6)
      Silk - Maroon, Grey diamond

      Calvera

      23
      25/1
      • Form 707
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      slowly into stride, in rear, some late headway

      6(2)
      Silk - Red, Black inverted triangle and star on cap

      Sgt Schultz (IRE)

      25
      14/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 3f out, one pace

      7(1)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap

      In Hope

      13
      33/1
      • Form 044646
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 62

      tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Flor Y Nata is selected ahead of Tent, with Ocean Pride and Close To You the other leading leading contenders. Flor Y Nata absolutely bolted up at Wolverhampton 12 days ago, leaving the impression that there is a lot more to come from Sir Mark Prescott's filly. She led on the bit two furlongs out, and was good value for her two length defeat of Just Observing, and it is hard to escape her claims here. Tent was up against it in the Coventry Stakes, finishing down the field in 11th place, but Jamie Osborne's charge looked the part when winning over six furlongs at Brighton, and is worth a try over today's trip. He can give the selection most to do along with Ocean Pride, although the suspicion is that he will find conditions plenty fast enough here, having won on rain-softened ground at Chepstow earlier in the season. On a line through Mister Benedictine, Close To You has it to do with Tent, but nevertheless should make his presence felt as well. For the winner we prefer Flor Y Nata.

      Formwatch

      Close To You (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Soon pushed along towards rear, headway on outer 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Jun beating Mister Benedictine (9-0) by 1l, 11 ran.

      Flor Y Nata (USA) 2-1 (8-9) In touch, led on bit over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Jun beating Just Observing (9-0) by 2l, 11 ran.

      Ocean Pride (IRE) 5-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 4, 6l behind Sir Xaar (8-13) at Pontefract 6f 2yo stk (3) gf in May.

      Tent (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Dwelt, held up behind, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 9l behind Red Clubs (8-12) at York 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.

      Calvera 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 9l behind Layazaal (8-11) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.

      Sgt Schultz (IRE) 150-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride and always behind, 10th of 12, 9l behind Championship Point (9-0) at York 7f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.

      In Hope 33-1 (8-8) Soon ridden, mid-division, well behind final 2f, 6th of 8, 12l behind Danjet (8-11) at Windsor 5f 2yo fll (2) gd in Jun.