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16:20 Lingfield Park

Cortaflex Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £15,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 30.84s
  • Off Time: 16:20:23
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sgt Schultz (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Grande Caiman (IRE)

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Murfreesboro

      33/1

        1(9)
        Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

        John Terry (IRE)

        42 CDD
        4/1
        • Form 92950-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 91

        dwelt, headway to join leader after 2f, ridden to lead narrowly 1f out, soon headed, one pace

        2(1)
        Silk - Purple, White chevrons, armlets and star on cap

        Polish Power (GER)

        15 CDDC
        6/1
        • Form 322-262
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 91

        led at steady pace, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra towards finish

        3(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Grey star

        Grande Caiman (IRE)

        15 CDC
        7/4
        • Form 66111-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 92

        held up in rear, switched right and ridden over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd near finish, not reach winner

        4(7)
        Silk - Red and royal blue stripes, royal blue and white halved sleeves, white cap

        Sgt Schultz (IRE)

        28 CD
        7/2
        • Form 01-2334
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 89

        held up in rear, headway on outer approaching 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on

        5(5)
        Silk - Black, Pink seams, Black sleeves, White cap

        Murfreesboro

        7
        33/1
        • Form 0864-39
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 86

        held up in last place, headway on outer approaching final furlong, ran on nearest finish

        6(3)
        Silk - Brown and White stripes, White sleeves, check cap

        Tilapia (IRE)

        16 v C
        8/1
        • Form 13-3315
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 88

        tracked leaders, effort entering final furlong, soon one pace

        8(6)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Fusili (IRE)

        28 b C
        12/1
        • Form 7-35642
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 83

        keen in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        9(4)
        Silk - Orange, Olive Green stars, Orange sleeves

        Regional Counsel

        35
        20/1
        • Form 98090-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 83

        tracked leadaes, ridden 2f out, soon one pace

        7(2)
        NR

        Rationale (IRE)

        28 D
        • Form 0649-13
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 84

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        With a few of these weighted up to the hilt John Terry may have a bit more to come and can confirm form here with Sgt Schultz, while Tilapia looks a danger. The selection had Sgt Schultz behind him when winning over c&d last time and off the same terms can confirm that here. He should get the strong pace he needs and can defy top weight. Tilapia is related to 12f winner Masafi, though his c&d run last time did not mark him out as an obvious middle distance horse. First time blinkers are applied by Sir Mark Prescott and that makes him more interesting. Rationale is at home over this trip and is in good form, so if there is money down for the Stuart Williams-trained gelding then he ought to go well. Grande Caiman and Polish Power just look to have a bit too much weight on their backs and John Terry gets the nod.

        Formwatch

        John Terry (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Led 2f, remained close up, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Feb beating Wicked Daze (8-7) by a nk, 8 ran.

        Polish Power (GER) 8-1 (8-9) Led, ridden well over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Millville (9-12) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Feb.

        Grande Caiman (IRE) 8-1 (8-3) Held up in rear, headway well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to go 3rd, unable to challenge front pair, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Millville (9-12) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Feb.

        Sgt Schultz (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 4th of 8, 3l behind Philatelist (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb.

        Murfreesboro 40-1 (8-9) Towards rear, some headway wide over 2f out, never troubled leaders, 9th of 11, 11l behind Re Barolo (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-105 (2) pol.

        Tilapia (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 7l behind Maslak (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

        Fusili (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden when short of room over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Maslak (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

        Regional Counsel 25-1 (8-4) Pulled hard in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway to go 4th over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 3/4l behind Samarinda (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Feb.

        Rationale (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Philatelist (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb.