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15:50 Lingfield Park

Lingfield Park For Christmas Parties Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,350 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.71s
  • Off Time: 15:51:28
  • 8 Ran
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Silk -
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1(8)
Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 089742
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 73

held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

2(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, Pink epaulets, diamonds on sleeves
8/1
  • Form 823009
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 71

slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, under pressure 2f out, weakened over 1f out

3(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue cross belts, Royal Blue and Light Blue hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue spots
  • Form 090806
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 70

tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

4(6)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green hoop and armlets, check cap

Aggravation

17 BFCDDC
5/2
  • Form 563436
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 68

held up towards rear, switched right, headway over 1f out, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, never nearer

5(7)
Silk - White, Light Green stars, Light Green sleeves, White stars and stars on cap
8/1
  • Form 463365
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 69

slowly away, always behind

6(9)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue stripe and sleeves, Dark Blue and Yellow striped cap

Smokin Joe

8 b DC
4/1
  • Form 997251
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 68

mid-division, headway over 3f out, with leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8(1)
Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 308020
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 63

made all, ridden over 1f out, held on well under pressure

9(5)
Silk - Emerald green, white cross of lorraine, armlets and cap
12/1
  • Form 865628
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 64

tracked leaders, raced keenly, effort 1f out, stayed on strongly, not reached winner

7(3)
NR
  • Form 110510
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 66

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Ninth House, Tom Paris and Smokin Joe make the shortlist in this trappy handicap, with Ninth House taken to go one better than a good second last time. A winner at Wolverhampton in December, Tom Paris hasnt won since but hinted at a return to form on a return visit to Dunstall Park last time. He has not dropped down the handicap much considering that winless run and is passed over. Smokin Joe had gone three years without a win before scoring at Kempton last time. That was a good effort, but his six pound penalty can stop him-he is totally exposed. Ninth House has had a spell in the doldrums this year but his handicap mark has been sliding. His last two runs have been very encouraging and he looks on a winning mark despite top weight. Ninth House can take this.

Formwatch

Ninth House (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, nk behind Councellor (9-3) at W'hampton 7f clm (6) pol in Oct.

Leptis Magna 25-1 (8-7) Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 11l behind Duchess Royale (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) sft in Oct.

Stanley George (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 11, 8l behind Will He Wish (9-6) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.

Aggravation 7-2fav (9-7) Held up in rear, headway on inside to press leaders over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 12, 4l behind Im Ova Ere Dad (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.

Tom Paris 7-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway when hampered and switched right over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 9, 3l behind Abbondanza (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

Smokin Joe 4-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway on inside 2f out, soon edged right, led 1f out, ridden out, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Turn Me On (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

Meditation 8-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Titan Triumph (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Run For Ede's 16-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 4f out, ridden and every chance, 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 3l behind Potentiale (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Sept.

Dushstorm (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Held up, wide entering straight, soon hung left, no progress, 10th of 12, 9l behind Gaelic Princess (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.