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15:30 Lingfield Park

Littlewoods Bet Direct Winter Derby (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 3.79s
  • 14 Ran
1(3)
Silk -
12/1
  • Form 6/11-111
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1

held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

2(5)
Silk - Rose, Black hooped cap
9/1
  • Form 421361-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 107

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression

3(10)
Silk - Orange, White diamonds on sleeves

African Dream

219 CD
20/1
  • Form 111047-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 94

held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous

4(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap
66/1
  • Form 300865-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12

held up towards rear, wide and headway 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reached winner

5(6)
Silk - Orange, White sash, quartered cap

Caluki

17 CD
12/1
  • Form 297-152
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12

tracked winner until halfway, remained close up, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

6(11)
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap
25/1
  • Form 21-2234
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 109

tracked leaders, chased winner halfway until ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

7(9)
Silk - White, Orange chevron, sleeves and cap
10/1
  • Form 721-212
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 103

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

8(4)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue seams, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped cap
  • Form 09420-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 105

slowly into stride, behind, never dangerous

9(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, White sash with Yellow piping, Emerald Green and Yellow check sleeves, White cap with Pom Pom

Eccentric

21 CD
7/2
  • Form 19-1121
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 105

made all, ridden and quickened 3 lengths clear over 1f out, ran on

10(13)
Silk - MAROON, GREY chevron
3/1
  • Form 12-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

raced wide, in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace

11(7)
Silk - ORANGE, DARK BLUE sash, diabolo on sleeves, ORANGE cap

Gig Harbor

15 C
66/1
  • Form 92-1521
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 100

always towards rear

12(8)
Silk - Yellow, black star, hooped sleeves, red cap
16/1
  • Form 0127/13
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 105

towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, weakening when short of room 2f out

13(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Grey star
  • Form 373323-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12

keen and prominent, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

14(14)
Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

Moayed

7 bt C
40/1
  • Form 91-1252
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 102

held up in rear, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, never nearer

In depth

Verdict

A most competitive renewal of the day's feature event can go the way of Counsel's Opinion, with Corriolanus, Eccentric, Ecomium and Billy Allen just a few lively dangers. Counsel's Opinon has taken well to the artificial surface and is in fact unbeaten in three tries. Chris Wall's charge beat Eccentric over the course and distance last month and although the latter is much improved, he may well have to settle for second best again. Eccentric does like to lead but showed when beating subsequent winner Gig Harbour that he can do it from off the pace. Corriolanus disappointed in this race last year but lines up on the back of a couple of good runs at Nad Al Sheba. Ecomium is the dark horse as he was fancied for the Vodafone Derby last year but had a setback and is reported to have worked well at home. If he has trained on, Jeremy Noseda's charge could easily spreadeagle this useful field. The former Richard Hannon inmate Billy Allen has been a revelation on the all-weather and has won the first two legs of the European All-Weather Series. partnered by Kieren Fallon, he must not be left out of calculations, and nor must Moayed, although he needs to find his best form to trouble the principles. Frankie Dettori rides last year's winner Caluki who lacks a recent run, and so for the winner we return to Counsel's Opinion.

Formwatch

Billy Allen (IRE) Prominent, smooth headway to lead near finish, won at Neuss 1m 1f stk std in Feb beating Grantley by a shd, 10 ran.

Grand Passion (IRE) 7-1 Always in touch, headway to chase leaders from 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stk (A1) pol in Nov beating Compton Bolter by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.

African Dream 16-1 In touch and hung left early, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Norse Dancer at Salisbury 1m Grp 3 (A) gs in Aug.

Blythe Knight (IRE) 11-2 Raced keenly and held up, effort on outside from 2f out, soon edged left under pressure and beaten, 5th of 14, 12l behind Tiger Tiger at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (C1) sft in Oct.

Caluki 1-4fav 2nd of 5, nk behind Kirikou at Naples 1m stk sft in Mar.

Compton Bolter (IRE) 15-8fav Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 8, 5l behind Eccentric at Lingfield 1m 2f stk (B1) pol in Feb.

Corriolanus (GER) 11-4fav Towards rear; 11th & ridden straight; headway 400m out; ran on final 200m; nearest finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Collier Hill at Nad Al Sheba 1m 4f hcp gd in Feb.

Counsel's Opinion (IRE) 4-1 Held up last, headway over 2f out, effort to chase leader final furlong, sustained run to lead final 100 yards, readily, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (C1) pol in Feb beating Eccentric by 2l, 10 ran.

Eccentric 5-2 Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden clear entering final furlong, readily, won at Lingfield 1m 2f stk (B1) pol in Feb beating Gig Harbor by 3l, 8 ran.

Ecomium (IRE) 9-2 Tracked leaders in 5th, smooth headway into 2nd entering straight, challenged from 2f out, led briefly under 1f out, soon headed and kept on, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Mikado at Curragh 1m 2f lst stk gs in Oct.

Gig Harbor 11-4fav Made all, quickened clear over 1f out, ridden out, won at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp (C1) pol beating Cold Turkey by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

Howle Hill (IRE) 7-4fav Close up, hampered on rails over 4f out and slightly lost position, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Eccentric at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (C1) pol in Jan.

Hurricane Alan (IRE) 7-2 In touch, effort and every chance 2f out, stayed on under pressure, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Ancient World at Milan 1m Grp 1 gd in Oct.

Moayed 11-10fav Steadied start, going well over 2f out, headway on bit when slightly bumped over 1f out, soon shaken up, ran on well towards finish, 2nd of 7, hd behind Mistral Sky at W'hampton 7f stk (C1) pol.