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15:50 Lingfield Park

E.B.F. Paul Kelleway Memorial Classified Stakes (AW) (Class 3)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard (Turf: Good to Firm, Firm in places)
  • Surface: Polytrack
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.95s
  • 12 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
11/4
  • Form 19-201
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

pulled hard, tracked leaders, under pressure and unable to challenge from 2f out, weakened over 1f

2(9)
Silk - Dark Green, Black chevron hoop and cap

Binanti

5 v CDD
16/1
  • Form 304507
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 87

led at good pace, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

3(4)
Silk - Pink, Black diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap, Black diamond
  • Form 599-909
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 87

started slowly, always in rear

4(2)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

Cesare

49 D
13/8
  • Form 210-11
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

pulled hard, tracked leader, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon clear, comfortably

5(10)
Silk - Maroon, light blue and maroon chevrons on sleeves, light blue cap
  • Form 65125/0-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 95

always in rear

6(8)
Silk - Orange, Black diamond and armlets
28/1
  • Form 341-080
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 86

held up mid-division, ridden and weakened from 2f out

7(12)
Silk - Black, Mauve stars, Black sleeves, Black cap, Mauve star

Langford

18 D
8/1
  • Form 072121
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

behind, headway on inside from 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong but no chance

8(5)
Silk - Red, Black star, White and Black hooped sleeves, Red cap, Black star
  • Form 351003
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

settled in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway and stayed on to chase winner final furlong, no chance

9(3)
Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine, Red and White chevrons on sleeves, White cap, Red diamond

Sir Haydn

22 v DC
33/1
  • Form 118686
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 78

took keen hold, tracked leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened

10(1)
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap
50/1
  • Form 214497
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 82

in touch, under pressure 2f out, not trouble leaders and weakened over 1f out

11(11)
Silk - Brown and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, Brown cap, Light Blue star
14/1
  • Form 83-0600
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

held up and behind, ridden 3f out, plenty to do from 2f out, stayed on steadily final furlong, nearest finish

12(6)
Silk - Rose Pink, Navy Blue sleeves, Gold cap
16/1
  • Form 28-8907
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

held up in mid-division, lost place over 3f out, soon behind

In depth

Verdict

Langford has been in good form of late and can go in again ahead of Balavista, Cesare and Sew 'n' so Character. Another contest in which three or four have more claims than most, and the one we like is Langford. The Mark Tompkins inmate kept the pot boiling when battling home to beat Cross Time at Doncaster 18 days ago, having earlier made all over the same course and distance. In between that he was only just denied by Hadrian at Epsom, and a good run here will advertise the claims of that one at Haydock tonight. Cesare would appear to have obvious claims, having won both starts this term, at Leicester and Ripon, but the going was on the soft side both times, as it was when he won at Beverley last year, so will he find the Polytrack too fast? Balavista has not had much racing despite being a four-year-old now, so remains open to improvement, and could be a big danger, while of the rest, Sew 'n' so Character may stay on late for a place. Langford makes most appeal though.

Formwatch

Balavista (USA) 5-1jt-fav (9-9) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Libre (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 17 ran.

Binanti 12-1 (9-10) Always behind until some headway final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 13l behind Katiypour (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) gd.

Bravo Maestro (USA) 66-1 (9-6) Held up, some headway over 1f out, soon beaten, 9th of 14, 7l behind Serre Chevalier (9-0) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in May.

Cesare 5-2fav (9-7) Held up behind leaders, not much room, switched left over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Ripon 1m hcp (3) sft in May beating Blonde Streak (8-13) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

Into The Breeze (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Always behind near side, last of 20, 28l behind Mine (9-7) at York 7f hcp 0-110 (B) gf in May '04.

Jay Gee's Choice 66-1 (9-2) In touch until weakened over 2f out, 15th of 16, 15l behind Audience (9-12) at Salisbury 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.

Langford 13-8fav (9-0) Tracked leading pair, ridden and headway over 2f out, led final furlong, soon headed, hard ridden and rallied to lead post, won at Doncaster 1m stk 0-80 (4) gf in Jun beating Cross Time (8-8) by a shd, 7 ran.