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19:35 Lingfield Park

Fitzdares Celebrates The English Football Team Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1y
  • Going: Standard / Slow
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £4,347
  • 2nd: £2,041
  • 3rd: £1,021
  • 4th: £510
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.38s
  • Off Time: 19:35:44
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Colonel Faulkner (IRE)

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Baby Steps

    8/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Emerald green, black armlets, black cap

      Baby Steps

      11
      8/1
      • Form 836723
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 82

      quickly away, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed last stride

      2(1)
      Silk - Orange, black spots and sleeves, orange cap

      Delicate Kiss

      30 b DCD
      20/1
      • Form 616-986
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 79

      slowly into stride, raced keenly and soon prominent on inside, led over 5f out, pushed along and headed inside final 3f, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap

      Asdaa (IRE)

      14 p D
      12/1
      • Form 488341
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 77

      chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten

      4(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Black Cross of Lorraine, Yellow sleeves, Black stars, Black cap

      Rafiki (FR)

      65 CD
      8/1
      • Form 31-105
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 84

      raced keenly in rear, some late headway, never on terms

      5(4)
      Silk - Beige, light blue star, sleeves and star on cap

      Colonel Faulkner (IRE)

      19 p
      6/5
      • Form 31-3453
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 80

      raced keenly, led over 2f, handy 3rd, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on to lead final stride

      6(7)
      Silk - Light blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

      Sir Edward Elgar (IRE)

      166 CD
      9/4
      • Form 33-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 79

      held up in 5th, good headway out wide chasing leaders 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, edged left and one pace in 3rd

      7(3)
      Silk - Purple, pink sleeves, purple spots, pink cap, purple spots

      Broxi (IRE)

      23
      20/1
      • Form 5-50888
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 77

      held up in last pair, never nearer

      In depth

      Verdict

      BABY STEPS is 2-18 on the all-weather and just 3-36 overall but is a tough and consistent gelding who arrives on the back of creditable placed efforts in good-quality contests at Chester and Haydock. He hasn't stepped up to a mile for over a year but is quite at home over the trip and should deliver a competitive account. Asdaa took advantage of a favourable handicap mark to oblige at Musselburgh but may find life tougher off a 6lb higher rating. Colonel Faulkner is a solid sort who seems to run his race and isn't too badly handicapped, whilst Sir Edward Elgar rates the main danger as this course and distance winner is unexposed and nicely treated for his handicap bow.

      Formwatch

      Baby Steps 12-1 (9-12) Close-up, pushed before 3f out, ridden before 2f out, kept on well, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Stone Soldier (10-0) at Haydock 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

      Delicate Kiss 25-1 (9-3) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed entering final 2f, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Trais Fluors (10-0) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.

      Asdaa (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Pressed leader, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Musselburgh 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Gweedore (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.

      Rafiki (FR) 13-2 (8-13) Held up in last, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 5, 22l behind Aleas (9-0) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) hvy in May.

      Colonel Faulkner (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led going well over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Lankaran (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.

      Sir Edward Elgar (IRE) 5-4fav (8-8) Keen early, tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Host (8-8) by nk, 6 ran.

      Broxi (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Gellhorn (9-6) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.