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15:50 Lingfield Park

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

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places) (A/W - Standard)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.22s
  • 12 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 00-2004
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7

well placed, reminder 3f out, closed from 2f out, led approaching final furlong, driven out, edged left near finish

2(2)
Silk - Maroon and Beige (quartered), Maroon sleeves, Beige stars
  • Form 20-1106
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7

led for 2f, pressed leader, led over 3f out until approaching final furlong, weakened

3(7)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
7/1
  • Form 230-400
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7

held up, effort to chase leaders and driven over 1f out, wandered under pressure and no impression final furlong

4(11)
Silk - Dark Green, Black chevron hoop and cap

Binanti

17
20/1
  • Form 140-066
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

behind and never in contention

5(5)
Silk - Black, Pink stripe, hooped sleeves

Ephesus

8 v
20/1
  • Form 614220
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

towards rear, ridden and struggling 3f out

6(1)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue disc, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars and cap
  • Form 0-42005
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

chased clear leading pair, chased winner final furlong, one pace

7(8)
Silk - Emerald Green, White sleeves, Orange stars, White cap, Orange stars
  • Form 302232-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

always struggling in rear, tailed off

8(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue star, White sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Royal Blue stars
  • Form 6/5230-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

took keen hold, held up, hampered on rail over 2f out, not recover

9(12)
Silk - Red, White cross belts, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
  • Form 1-14002
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

switched to inside from wide draw and held up in rear, headway under pressure 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

10(3)
Silk - Light Green and Yellow check, Yellow cap
  • Form 6-10030
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

dwelt, held up in mid-division, ridden and close up on outer over 1f out, weakened final furlong

11(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue stripe, halved sleeves, Light Blue cap

Hatch

33
10/1
  • Form 131304
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

led after 2f to over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

12(10)
Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star
9/1
  • Form 1-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furong, nearest finish

In depth

Verdict

A very competitive classified event with many in with a shout, including Warrad, Selective and Always Esteemed, but we will side with Sharplaw Venture. Willie Haggas's filly made a belated seasonal debut when chasing home Antidiluvian and Celtic Heroine at a safe distance in a Windsor conditions race last time. Her form of last season in Listed events was excellent and she is fully expected to improve on that first outing. Always Esteemed was third in a valuable Pontefract handicap last time and should not be far away, although he does look up against it with the selection on official ratings. Selective has been in the doldrums this term but if recapturing last seasons form he would be a danger to all. Warrad may do best of the others, he landed a Newbury maiden last season, beating top handicapper Zonus, and will improve for his seasonal bow at Sandown. So a very tricky contest but Sharplaw Venture may just oblige.