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16:30 Lingfield Park

Book Your Short Break At Pontins'com Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.24s
  • Off Time: 16:30:38
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Benllech

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Angel Voices (IRE)

    8/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Pink stars, sleeves and cap

      Mogok Ruby

      6 BFD
      4/1
      • Form 34-3133
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 80

      steadied start, settled in rear, staying on when short of room and checked 1f out, no chance after

      2(4)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE and WHITE check, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Westport

      28 D
      5/2
      • Form 91234-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 78

      disputed 2nd, hanging left and effort over 1f out, not quicken, one pace final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White spots, Pink cap

      Benllech

      6 CD
      15/8
      • Form 741-112
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leader on inner, quickened to lead 1f out, driven out

      4(3)
      Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue diabolo, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Chjimes (IRE)

      11 BF
      8/1
      • Form 2223-53
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 75

      slowly into stride, raced keenly towards rear, short of room on inner from over 1f out, still trapped on rail inside final furlong, unable to challenge

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star

      Angel Voices (IRE)

      25 p D
      8/1
      • Form 581-215
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 65

      led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on well for 2nd

      6(5)
      Silk - Purple, Pink chevron, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Purple cap, Pink star

      Lord of The Reins (IRE)

      8 CD
      11/1
      • Form 378-513
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 65

      in touch on outer, effort well over 1f out, soon outpaced and weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      Benllech is weighted to finish ahead of Mogok Ruby again and can in fact finish at the head of the field here, while Westport can also go well. The selection had only Fromsong in front in a similar race over c&d last week and he loves it here, having strung together a hat-trick of c&d successes prior to that. Although the handicapper may have his measure, he is very consistent and can probably run to a level of form good enough to win this. Mogok Ruby will probably fare a little better than last time but is arguably more of a Kempton horse than this track, though he should be thereabouts. Westport is 7lb higher than his last win and has not won here in two previous tries. Nevertheless he has a fair bit of speed and should be on the premises, though he is likely to need a drop before winning again. Chjimes is hard to win with and looks weighted up to the hilt and Lord Of The Reins looks the better of the other pair, but preference is for Benllech.

      Formwatch

      Mogok Ruby 5-2fav (9-2) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Fromsong (8-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Westport 11-2 (9-3) Behind, ridden over 2f out, plenty to do over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, took 2nd final stride, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Distinctly Game (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jan.

      Benllech 11-4 (9-0) Chased winner, ridden 2f out, half a length down and looked held when struck by winning rider's whip inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Fromsong (8-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Chjimes (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Held up, headway 2f out, hung left approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Buxton (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Angel Voices (IRE) 7-2 (8-6) Led 1f, tracked leader after, led again over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly, 5th of 7, 5l behind Waterside (9-7) at Kempton 7f clm (6) pol in Jan.

      Lord of The Reins (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Held up, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Bo McGinty (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.