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17:25 Lingfield Park
Visit Us At Lingfield Park Handicap (Class 6)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- Form 737474
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Ted Durcan
led after 1f, ridden 2f out, edged right and headed near finish
- Form 64280P
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer E R Oertel
- Jockey J Jones
always in rear
Celtique
85- Form 4-00080
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
close up, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, driven and ran on to lead near finish
- Form 14-4859
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 54
raced wide, close up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 525-806
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Saleem Golam
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 00-55
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
keen, tracked leader after 2f until over 1f out
- Form 10-0700
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey R Thomas
always towards rear
- Form 12-1004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 53
chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 70-0764
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 52
never better than mid-division
- Form 670-798
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey S O'Hara
held up, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd final furlong
- Form 3145-60
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer C A Horgan
- Jockey G Baker
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 4f out, kept on from 2f out, never nearer
- Form 723331
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
in rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 47-6000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey F Sweeney
always in rear
- Form 3323-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer C A Cyzer
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
slowly into stride, held up in rear, took closer order halfway, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 9-74228
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 48
led 1f, remained in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Cashel Bay (USA)
1504- Form 000972/
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Luke Comer
- Jockey A McCarthy
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
In a wide-open race, we will go for a bigger-priced horse and select Ocean Rock ahead of Barton Sands and Twentytwosilver. Starting at the top and Ardea Brave's first run at this trip last time was fair and, with a little less use made of her today, could go well. Barton Sands best 10-furlong form brings him into things. Celtique also has form enough to go well, while Thebestisyettocome holds claims on the best of his form, and he could have some improvement left in him at this trip. Damburger Xpress is another that could improve for the longer trip, and a good run from Zoripp can't be ruled out, although his best efforts have come at Wolverhampton. It would be no surprise to see Ocean Rock go well as he wins in his turn, and Twentytwosilver still seems reasonably treated based on his recent good heart, which includes a win on the all-weather and over fences. Elvina Hills steps up in trip and is tried in cheekpieces, so gets a mention on that basis, while Trials 'N Tribs has become a little disappointing and Good Article is another that might improve for the longer trip today, and the lightly-raced Montage could also contain some improvement from his fair handicap debut last time. Overall, though, we will stick with Ocean Rock.
Formwatch
Ardea Brave (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Led, ridden 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, chased winner until no extra, lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Plain Champagne (8-4) at Brighton 1m 4f fll hcp (6) gf in May.
Thebestisyettocome 6-1 (9-0) Mid-division, driven along over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 10l behind Asaateel (9-1) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.
Damburger Xpress 8-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, chased leaders 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 15, 8l behind Dove Cottage (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Zoripp (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2l behind Cottingham (9-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol.
Ocean Rock 5-1 (11-0) Dwelt, always behind, last of 10, 19l behind Ramsgill (11-2) at W'hampton 1m 4f amt hcp (6) pol in May.
Twentytwosilver (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division, smooth headway from 2f out, ran on strongly to lead well inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Kempton 1m 4f banded stk (7) pol in May beating Larad (8-13) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Good Article (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) With leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 5l behind Abbeygate (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol in Apr.
Cashel Bay (USA) 12-1 (9-9) Held up, headway 4f out, moderate 2nd entering straight, no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 4 1/2l behind Billy Bonnie (8-10) at Wexford 2m hcp 0-75 sft in May '02.