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17:15 Lingfield Park

W H Smith News Handicap (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.52s
  • 13 Ran
1(12)
Silk - Purple, Pink seams and sleeves, Black cap

Cusoon

19
7/1
  • Form 160050
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach winner

2(9)
Silk - Maroon, Light Green chevron, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 416-800
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 69

always in rear

3(14)
Silk - Yellow, emerald green cross belts, hooped sleeves, light green cap
  • Form 10-5766
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 68

towards rear, never nearer

4(3)
Silk - Emerald Green and Mauve (quartered), striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Mauve diamond
  • Form 794077
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 68

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

6(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red braces, striped sleeves, Red cap

Robeson

36
10/1
  • Form 56-5484
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 66

led over 6f

7(11)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red stripe, Red cap
14/1
  • Form 9-76004
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 66

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

8(7)
Silk - Orange and Black (quartered), Orange sleeves, Black armlets
  • Form 501792
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 65

chased leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear

9(10)
Silk - Yellow, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star
13/2
  • Form 3539
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 65

with leader, led briefly over 3f out, kept on one pace

10(6)
Silk - GREY, BLACK star
  • Form 081750
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 65

always prominent, keen, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

11(5)
Silk - Yellow, Red hoop, Black sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap
14/1
  • Form 930567
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 64

held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on, never nearer

12(1)
Silk - Light Green, Royal Blue hoop, White cap
  • Form 003060
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 64

held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

13(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap
14/1
  • Form 692269
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 64

tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra

14(13)
Silk - White, Red epaulets, sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 486
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 63

always in rear

5(2)
NR
  • Form 618254
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 68

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Scutch Mill, Fasylitator and Scottish Play are three against the field in this competitive finale and the vote is given to Scutch Mill. The selection was a fair fourth in a claimer behind Maneki Neko last time the return to this shorter trip looks sure to suit. He is on a fair mark and from a good draw he looks the value bet in an open affair. Fasylitator rates the main danger on his latest second behind Noora but consistency is not his strong point and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Scottish Play is another worthy of respect on her best form but she has not progressed as expected and the first time tongue tie will need to rejuvenate her if she is to score. Linden Lime is one of the least exposed in the field and is open to improvement while Je Suis Belle has dropped to a handy mark and should be noted in the market. However, in a trappy affair for the winner we return to Scutch Mill.

Formwatch

Je Suis Belle 66-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, effort 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 15, 6l behind Noora (8-10) at Newbury 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf.

Petite Spectre 33-1 (8-1) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Ignition (8-11) at Ayr 1m 3yo hcp (5) gd in Sept.

Fasylitator (IRE) 25-1 (8-3) Held up mid-division, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance final furlong, took 2nd close home, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Noora (8-11) at Salisbury 1m hcp (5) gf in Sept.

Linden Lime 14-1 (8-4) In touch until weakened over 2f out, 9th of 15, 10l behind Noora (8-10) at Newbury 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf.

Opera Belle 28-1 (9-1) Held up, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 8l behind Halla San (8-11) at Haydock 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Sept.

Scottish Play (IRE) 12-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride and always behind, 11th of 13, 8l behind Blue Bajan (8-8) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

Laconicos (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) Held up in touch, not clear run over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 7l behind Greenmeadow (8-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn hcp (5) pol in Sept.

Scutch Mill (IRE) 9-4 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, not quicken, last of 4, 12l behind Maneki Neko (8-11) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo clm (5) frm in Sept.