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15:00 Lingfield Park

retailtrust.org.uk Banded Stakes

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.42s
  • 12 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Maroon, White star, striped sleeves, quartered cap

Espada (IRE)

14 v CD
16/1
  • Form 46000-0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 50

soon led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out

2(1)
Silk - Red, Purple star, Red sleeves, Purple stars and stars on cap
  • Form 06-0000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 50

prominent behind leaders, stayed on to lead 1f out, ran on well, driven out

3(9)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

Jarvo

13
14/1
  • Form 442-750
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 50

held up towards rear, headway on outer 2f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, not reach leaders

4(4)
Silk - Red, Black star, White and Black hooped sleeves, Red cap, Black star
11/4
  • Form 070-769
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 50

slowly into stride, in rear, good headway on inside rail over 1f out, not clear run, ran on strongly towards finish and gaining

5(3)
Silk - Mauve, grey diamond, grey sleeves, mauve diamonds, mauve cap, grey diamond
12/1
  • Form 66064/0-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 50

tracked leader, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

6(5)
Silk - Maroon, White hoop, halved sleeves, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 600677-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 70

behind, headway over 1f out, ran on nearest finish

7(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red star and armlets, Red cap, Dark Blue star
40/1
  • Form 0090-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4

always in rear

8(11)
Silk - Emerald Green, Light Blue chevron, diamonds on sleeves, Light Blue cap
7/1
  • Form 0503-60
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 49

behind, chased leaders over 2f out, hard ridden and one pace over 1f out

9(12)
Silk - Yellow, large Royal Blue spots, halved sleeves
  • Form 135-000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 49

raced wide in touch, led over 2f out to 1f out, one pace final furlong

10(2)
Silk - Light Blue, Maroon stripe, Maroon sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Maroon cap
  • Form 90000-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 40

tracked leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened

11(10)
Silk - Maroon, Beige spots, Beige sleeves, Maroon spots and Maroon spots on cap

Tintac

24
16/1
  • Form 600
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 47

towards rear, good headway inside final 2f, ridden to challenge of 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra near finish

12(7)
Silk - Black and White stripes, Red cap, Black hoop
25/1
  • Form 600
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

prominent on outer until weakened 2f out

In depth

Verdict

Big Mystery hit winning form last time and can make it back to back victories here at the expense of Jarvo and Even Hotter. John Best's filly had shown very little before landing that seven furlong event, but if that is the sign of things to come he will be hard to beat here. Jarvo didn't run up to his best last time but had previously finished a close up fifth behind Soviet Threat here over the seven furlong trip. The extra distance will not be problem and he looks booked for some place money. Even Hotter is not the most consistent of performers but comes into the argument on the pick of last season's form. Star Ovation could be the dark horse in the line up and should be monitored in the betting market, but the safest option here looks to be Big Mystery who gets our confident vote.

Formwatch

Espada (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden halfway, soon weakened, 12th of 17, 17l behind Michaels Pride (8-7) at Leicester 7f stk (7) sft.

Frank's Quest (IRE) 66-1 (9-12) Pressed leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 19l behind Blackmail (9-6) at Lingfield 1m sll (6) pol in Apr.

Jarvo 33-1 (9-8) Prominent for 3f, 17th of 18, 38l behind Primeshade Promise (8-12) at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gs.

Sewmore Character 11-1 (8-10) Behind, some moderate headway 2f out, 9th of 11, 6l behind Be Wise Girl (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

Star Ovation (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 14th of 18, 10l behind Jubilee Street (9-10) at Catterick 7f hcp (F) gf in Aug.

Wizard Looking 11-2 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 14, 6l behind Kings Rock (8-11) at Leicester 1m 3yo sll (G) gf in Jul.

Savernake Brave (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Raced wide in touch, driven on outer 2f out, soon beaten, 11th of 13, 7l behind Riquewihr (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp (F4) pol in Feb.

Big Mystery (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Dropped out last, headway on outside past halfway, chased leading pair over 1f out, soon led, held on near finish, won at Lingfield 7f mdn clm (7) pol in Apr beating Sunny Times (8-4) by a nk, 11 ran.