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12:40 Lingfield Park

Bet Direct Daily Best Bets Claiming Stakes (Class F4) (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.35s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bank On Him

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Heartbeat

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Delightfully

      20/1

        1(2)
        Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN sash, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check sleeves and cap

        Blue Mariner

        35 BF
        9/1
        • Form 001000-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 64

        took keen hold, tracked leaders, hard ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        3(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange chevron, Orange and Royal Blue diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap

        Bank On Him

        17 CDBF
        5/2
        • Form 432030-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 61

        in touch, challenged on bit 2f out, led approaching final furlong, soon clear

        5(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink spots, Pink cap

        J R Stevenson (USA)

        16 CDBF
        6/5
        • Form 610222-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 65

        tracked leader, going well 3f out, ridden and found nil over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        6(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, striped sleeves, check cap

        Crociera (IRE)

        95 t
        20/1
        • Form 00/4000-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 68

        prominent, driven to chase leader 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW cross belts and spots on cap

        Louisville Prince

        17
        50/1
        • Form 005-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 45

        in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened rapidly over 2f out

        8(5)
        Silk - White, Orange sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap

        Soviet Sceptre (IRE)

        89 DBF
        10/1
        • Form 600150-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 61

        held up in mid-division, hung badly right from 4f out, virtually pulled up final 3f

        9(11)
        Silk - Maroon, Royal Blue epaulets

        Delightfully

        26 C
        20/1
        • Form 246310-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 52

        led, pushed along 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd near finish

        10(1)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, PINK sash and cap

        Stagecoach Ruby

        31 CD
        16/1
        • Form 051003-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 40

        held up in rear, no chance final 2f

        11(12)
        Silk - GREY, BLACK star

        Heartbeat

        206
        25/1
        • Form 445003-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 47

        slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, driven 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 2nd near finish, no impression

        12(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue hooped sleeves and cap

        Striking Sound (USA)

        81 b D
        20/1
        • Form 00/0430-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 35

        raced wide in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3f out, weakened and behind final 2f

        13(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow striped cap

        Canacham

        100/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-0

        slowly away and always in rear

        14(13)
        Silk - BLACK, YELLOW Cross of Lorraine, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Miss Koen (IRE)

        7 t C
        50/1
        • Form 0000-00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-0
        • Official Rating 46

        held up in rear, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer

        2(14)
        NR

        Trevian

        3 CBF
        • Form 65006-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 63

        4(10)
        NR

        Fiveoclock Express (IRE)

        9 BF
        • Form 00300-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 67

        In depth

        Verdict

        In the claimer, we will side with Blue Mariner ahead of, principally, J R Stevenson and Bank On Him. The selection gets what is a slightly tentative vote mainly because he is lightly-raced and could well improve at this trip, one he has yet to try on the all-weather but stayed it on Turf. In fact, a repeat of the level of form he has shown on on Turf would give him a fair chance. J R Stevenson is now with yet another stable and has form that is more than good enough to play a leading part here, although he seems a reluctant winner at times. Bank On Him has won or been placed in 34 of his 54 all-weather starts and is another course and distance scorer in the line-up. He lost his chance at the start last time but hold claims on the best of his recent form. Fiveoclock Express is also trying this trip for the first time, but has a little to prove on recent form. Soviet Sceptre is also lightly raced and might have better to come, but he will need to show more than he did at Wolverhampton last time to feature. Finally, Delightfully scored over 12 furlongs in a seller two runs ago but was well beaten at Wolverhampton last time. The others need to find improvement if official ratings are to be believed which, in turn, returns us to Blue Mariner, who gets the vote in the claimer.