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15:35 Lingfield Park

Bet Champions League - Betdaq Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.45s
  • Off Time: 15:36:16
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

General Blucher (IRE)

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Smooth Sovereign (IRE)

    7/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red epaulets and star on cap

      Spellman

      39
      33/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12

      held up in rear, ridden and weakened approaching 2f out

      3(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue seams and sleeves, White cap

      General Blucher (IRE)

      61
      8/11
      • Form 3-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5

      tracked leader, led narrowly 2f out, soon ridden, carried head high and wandered about entering final furlong, driven out

      4(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Hawk House

      132
      7/2
      • Form 766-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5

      soon led, ridden and headed narrowly 2f out, hung left over 1f out, driven and hung right inside final furlong, stayed on

      5(5)
      Silk - Red, White inverted triangle, striped sleeves and cap

      Royal Soverin

      12
      33/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5

      chased leaders, effort on outer over 2f out, hung badly right 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Smooth Sovereign (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5

      tracked leaders, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd towards finish

      7(1)
      Silk - Red, Black diamond, Black sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, Black diamond

      Our Jane

      80/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-0

      held up in rear, improved 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong

      2(6)
      NR

      Ella

      14
      • Form 83
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      General Blucher gets the confident vote in this maiden with Smooth Sovereign and Hawk House rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair third behind Parisian Gift last time out is sure to have learnt from the experience and given nominal improvement he will be hard to beat. Smooth Sovereign rates the main danger as he is a well bred colt by King's Best from a yard in form and he will not need to be anything special to take a hand in the finish so he should be watched in the market. Hawk House is another that could go well but he is bred to be better on turf and he may be seen to better effects in handicaps. Of the others Ella was third behind Basalt last time and may be suited by the drop in trip but for the winner we are happy to return to General Blucher who looks sure to improve.

      Formwatch

      Spellman 10-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 5f out, never dangerous, 5th of 7, 35l behind Calculating (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stk (5) fbs in Jan.

      General Blucher (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Always prominent, led over 1f out, soon headed, kept on again towards finish, 3rd of 13, nk behind Parisian Gift (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.

      Hawk House 8-1 (9-3) Chased stands side leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 8l behind Quam Celerrime (9-3) at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.

      Royal Soverin 33-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 16l behind Electrolyser (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) pol.

      Smooth Sovereign (IRE) King's Best colt out of useful 1m2f-1m4f winner Mellow Park.

      Our Jane Apprehension filly, half-sister to numerous winners from 5f-1m2f.

      Ella 17-2 (8-9) Dwelt, held up, took keen hold, hung right over 4f out, headway over 3f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Basalt (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stk (5) fbs.