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16:10 Lingfield Park

ARC Supporting Ebony Horse Club Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 1y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,400 added
  • Winner: £3,873
  • 2nd: £1,817
  • 3rd: £908
  • 4th: £454
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.74s
  • Off Time: 16:11:49
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, royal blue sleeves, white spots, royal blue cap, white diamond

The Defiant

21 t C
14/1
  • Form 289-672
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 69

close up on wide outside, pushed along to chase winner 2f out, ridden when pressed for second entering final furlong, dropped to third inside final 110 yards, no extra near finish

2(4)
Silk - Emerald green, red star, red sleeves, emerald green stars, emerald green cap, red stars
  • Form 1-54416
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 67

prominent, briefly outpaced by front pair 2f out, pushed along 1f out, rallied to take second well inside final 110 yards, no chance with winner

3(3)
Silk - Yellow and Red (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Red cap
7/2
  • Form 2-46638
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 66

held up, still a lot to do when outpaced 2f out, responded to riding to stay on for modest fourth inside final 110 yards, never nearer

4(2)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue stars, dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap, black stars
  • Form 3330-76
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 63

led very early, settled in midfield before end of first furlong, ridden 2f out, outpaced 1f out, gradually weakened

5(5)
Silk - White and Light Green check, White sleeves, hooped cap

Inaam (IRE)

17 CCD
11/1
  • Form 215133
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 58

in rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on for modest fifth near finish, never nearer

6(8)
Silk - Dark blue, pink stars, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, pink stars
15/8
  • Form 5-21127
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 57

midfield on wide outside early, chased leaders 3f out, ridden inside final furlong, gradually weakened

7(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, White sleeves
20/1
  • Form 241572
  • Age 12
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 53

pushed along leaving stalls, towards rear, outpaced before halfway, weakened from 1f out, eased when behind and well held near finish

8(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

Knockout Blow

17 p DCD
10/1
  • Form 5/2724-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 53

close up very early, made most, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, comfortable

In depth

Verdict

BOBBY ON THE BEAT faced a tougher task last time having won over track and trip before that and gets another chance back at this level. Navy Drums completed a course and distance double early in the year and can be forgiven a poor effort on soft going at Leicester while Knockout Blow is usually thereabouts in this grade. Both Inaam and Suzi's Connoisseur won over 7f here in March.

Formwatch

The Defiant 7-2 (9-3) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, led final furlong and soon clear, headed final 100 yards, no extra, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Secret Handsheikh (8-13) at Brighton 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

Bobby On The Beat (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Raced wide, keen tracked leader, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Mamillius (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in May.

Swiss Pride (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) In rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 8th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Gold Medal (9-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

Bethersden Boy (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Slowly away, pushed along before halfway, outpaced entering final two furlongs, soon dropped to rear, finished a short way detached, last of 6, 9l behind Antiphon (10-0) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) sft in May.

Inaam (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and headway when hung left over 1f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Purple Poppy (8-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

Navy Drums (USA) 7-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Ey Up Its Jazz (8-13) at Leicester 6f hcp (6) sft in Apr.

Suzi's Connoisseur 12-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Delagate The Lady (8-6) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (6) sft in Apr.

Knockout Blow 66-1 (8-4) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Gold Medal (9-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.