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14:55 Lingfield Park

Betdirect.Co.Uk Claiming Stakes (Class D)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.79s
  • 6 Ran
1(3)
Silk - White and Royal Blue diamonds, Pink sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Pink diamond

Ephesus

17 v
6/5
  • Form 5-511
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

took keen hold behind leaders, ridden and ran on one pace approaching final furlong

2(1)
Silk - Black, Yellow chevrons, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap
Evs
  • Form 66-0125
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

held up behind leaders, ridden over 3f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, pushed out to lead inside final furlong, readily

3(6)
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

Melmott

28
20/1
  • Form 00-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

chased leader until ridden and weakened over 2f out

4(4)
Silk - RED, ORANGE and RED hooped sleeves, WHITE cap
  • Form 004-400
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, kept on same pace

5(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, White stripe and armlets, hooped cap
50/1
  • Form 000-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

soon led, ran wide bend after 1f and clear, ridden 2f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, kept on

7(5)
Silk - Orange, White stars and sleeves, White cap, Orange stars
50/1
  • Form 0006-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-1

took keen hold and held up, ridden 4f out, outpaced final 2f

6(2)
NR
  • Form 0000-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

In depth

Verdict

A small but competitive field goes to post for this contest. Ephesus won well last time out when defeating Makulu last time out. However strictly on the weights Makulu should gain revenge, however he won with more in hand than the winning margin suggests and he is worth chancing again in the hope that he can improve again.Foxtrotromeoyankee was well behind Ephesus and Makulu last time and he will find it hard to reverse the placings. The remainder need to improve significantly on there latest form to score. But if there was to be a surprise Freeholder is at least from a stable in form.