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17:10 Lingfield Park

Race To Pontin's Call 0870 604 5620 Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.01s
  • Off Time: 17:11:40
  • 9 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Royal blue and white (halved), halved sleeves, white cap
  • Form 16-4241
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 85

held up behind, headway 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, took 2nd near finish, not troubled winner

2(5)
Silk - Black, White, Yellow, Grey and Brown hoops

Sand Cat

17 b D
4/1
  • Form 39-2332
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 80

started slowly in rear, plenty to do over 1f out, quickened inside final furlong, finished strongly, gaining close home

3(10)
Silk - Black, Pink epaulets, Black sleeves, Pink spots and spots on cap

Cativo Cavallino

131 BFCDDC
10/1
  • Form 415014-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 78

prominent on outer, effort over 1f out, not quicken final furlong

4(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green star, sleeves and star on cap
9/4
  • Form 292-311
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, quicken clear, pushed out comfortably

5(1)
Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue star, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Royal Blue stars
5/1
  • Form 26-4558
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 75

slowly into stride, raced keenly in touch, ridden to challenge on inner over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no extra close home

6(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, White braces, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets
25/1
  • Form 792068-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 75

in touch, ridden 2f out, no progress and weakened over 1f out

7(11)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE diabolo, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap

Impromptu

163 D
20/1
  • Form 513150-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 75

steadied start, held up behind, ridden well over 1f out, no impression on leaders, kept on towards finish

9(7)
Silk - Purple and Red diabolo, Red cap, Purple star
20/1
  • Form 24786-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leader, ridden to lead well over 1f out, headed 1f out, faded inside final furlong

10(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star
10/1
  • Form 1-21523
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 67

led until headed well over 1f out, kept on until weakened final furlong

8(9)
NR
  • Form 578351
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 68

Nonrunner

11(8)
NR
  • Form 345-172
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 65

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Came Back has done everything asked of him of late in winning his last two starts in claimers at Southwell and has to be respected back in a handicap today but the handicapper has taken note of those wins and he looks a shade high in the weights, with preference for Sand Cat, who gets the vote ahead of Financial Times. The last mentioned was good value for his win at Wolverhampton last time but he may struggle to follow up under his penalty here so looks best watched. Karl Burke's Angel Voices has been thereabouts in recent starts and should be again here as well, while Cativo Cavallino has run well in his last two starts but may be another that may be a shade too high in the handicap as a result. Methaaly may struggle to follow up his recent Wolverhampton success under his penalty and a safer bet looks to be Sand Cat. Gary Moore's gelding has shown gradual improvement of late and a reproduction of recent form may well suffice.

Formwatch

Financial Times (USA) 6-1 (9-1) Held up, headway on inside well over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Benllech (9-3) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

Sand Cat 6-1 (8-7) Held up 5th, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, gaining near finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Buxton (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

Cativo Cavallino 2-1fav (8-13) In touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 1/2l behind Sunoverregun (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov.

Came Back (IRE) Evensfav (8-13) In touch, always travelling well, led over 2f out, drew clear final furlong, won at Southwell 6f clm (6) fbs in Feb beating Cleveland (8-9) by 6l, 6 ran.

Resplendent Alpha 8-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, progression inner when not clear run on 1f out, no room inside final furlong, soon eased, 8th of 12, 5l behind Diriculous (8-8) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.

Angel Voices (IRE) 5-2fav (8-11) Led, hard ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Musical Script (8-10) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.

Methaaly (IRE) 11-1 (8-1) Chased leader, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, edged left final furlong, just held on, won at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Dickie Le Davoir (9-1) by a hd, 6 ran.

Compton Classic 9-4 (8-13) Steadied start, held up last, headway over 1f out, stayed on to join 2nd post, not reach winner, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Ask Jenny (8-8) at Kempton 5f clm (6) pol in Feb.