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16:05 Lingfield Park

Go Pontin's Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,350 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.44s
  • Off Time: 16:06:44
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mighty

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Augustus John (IRE)

    11/10

      1(4)
      Silk - Red, dark blue and white striped sleeves, dark blue cap

      War Feather

      38
      50/1
      • Form 500950-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 40

      in touch, driven and outpaced over 4f out, behind when weakened from 2f out

      2(6)
      Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap

      Art Investor

      42
      10/3
      • Form 586422-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 64

      close up, chased leaders 2f out, no impression over 1f out, soon outpaced

      3(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, Red and White striped sleeves and striped cap

      Augustus John (IRE)

      66
      11/10
      • Form 85/6-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 62

      led to over 7f out, led again well over 2f out, hard ridden and headed just over 1f out, not pace of winner

      4(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoops, Royal Blue sleeves, quartered cap

      Dik Dik

      60
      20/1
      • Form 202077-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 48

      in rear, ridden and no progress over 2f out, kept on for remote 4th final furlong, never dangerous

      5(7)
      Silk - Black, large Light Green spots, Light Green cap

      Mighty

      210 BF
      7/4
      • Form 33-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3

      prominent, chased leader 2f out, led just over 1f out, soon clear, easily

      6(8)
      Silk - Red and Royal Blue diabolo, halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Mustard Benn

      50/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3

      took keen hold towards rear, ridden 3f out, outpaced and no impression final 2f

      7(1)
      Silk - RED and WHITE diamonds, diabolo on sleeves

      Spoilsport

      17 p
      33/1
      • Form 057459-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 49

      took keen hold in rear, headway on outer to lead over 7f out, ridden and headed well over 2f out, weakened rapidly

      8(3)
      NR

      Stars Are Out (IRE)

      50/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Art Investor can make fitness and experience count over Mighty, with Augustus John and Dik Dik best of the remainder. The first two mentioned should safely have this between them, with preference for Art Investor if only for the fact that he has been runner-up on each of his last two outings, at Southwell and Wolverhampton. On both occasions he appeared to run out of steam over the 12-furlong trip, and so the drop back in distance here will hopefully work the oracle for David Elsworth's gelding. In truth he probably does not have as much scope as Mighty, but Jane Chapple-Hyam's charge has been off since finishing third at York on his final start for Sir Michael Stoute, and this half-brother to Danehurst will be sharpened up by a run. The rest are distinctly moderate, but any support for Tim Pitt's Augustus John would be interesting. However, we will take a chance that Art Investor will have too much savvy for Mighty this afternoon.

      Formwatch

      War Feather 25-1 (9-3) Behind, headway into mid-division on outside 8f out, weakened over 3f out, 13th of 14, 36l behind Ocean Rock (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f banded stk (7) pol in Dec.

      Art Investor 13-2 (9-3) In touch, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Abandon (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Dec.

      Augustus John (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 8l behind Thistimesforgood (8-12) at W'hampton 7f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.

      Dik Dik 7-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 15l behind Lilakiya (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Nov.

      Mighty 6-4fav (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Safqa (8-12) at York 1m 3yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.

      Mustard Benn Golden Snake gelding out of 1m2f-1m6f winner Mysterious Maid.

      Spoilsport 16-1 (8-10) Keen, always behind, 9th of 13, 18l behind Golden Spectrum (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

      Stars Are Out (IRE) Spectrum filly, half-sister to numerous winners up to 1m2f.