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15:05 Lingfield Park

Bob Lucchesi Is Now 60 Handicap (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.80s
  • Off Time: 15:06:27
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Lovers Causeway (USA)

Evs

    1(4)
    Silk - Brown, beige epaulets, hooped sleeves and cap

    Exceedthewildman

    4 p C
    9/2
    • Form 143-341
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-8
    • Official Rating 73

    tracked winner, effort well over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace

    2(2)
    Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN stars

    Lovers Causeway (USA)

    11 CD
    Evs
    • Form 02-1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 75

    led, quickened over 2f out, soon hard driven, stayed on well

    3(1)
    Silk - Light blue and royal blue diamonds, royal blue sleeves, light blue armlets, light blue and royal blue quartered cap

    Septemberintherain

    11 BF
    7/4
    • Form 04-3
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 72

    slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 2f out

    4(3)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Dark Blue star

    Gold Party

    8 t
    14/1
    • Form 8032-26
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 67

    tracked winner, weakened 2f out

    In depth

    Verdict

    LOVERS CAUSEWAY has improved for stepping up in trip on each of his starts and can go in again from old rival Septemberintherain, with Exceedthewildman the other worthy of note. Mark Johnston's son of Giant's Causeway found plenty for strong pressure when scoring over course and distance last time, for which he has been allotted a mark of 75. With just the three rivals in opposition, the hope is that Joe Fanning employs similar front-running tactics to draw the sting out of the opposition and that to us appears a very likely scenario, one that should pave the way for a follow-up victory. Septemberintherain was a well-backed favourite in the maiden won by our selection last time, eventually staying on in laboured fashion for third. At the weights he's closely matched with the Johnston runner here but we feel the run of the race may go against Terry Mills' horse once more and expect the form to be repeated. Exceedthewildman did well to win from a prolific sort last time but a 6lb rise and this step up in trip might combine to scupper hopes of a repeat performance, although the colt should still have too much for likely outsider Gold Party who needs to improve plenty for stepping beyond a mile for the first time. Just the four runners go to post here and that presents an ideal opportunity for Lovers Causeway to set off in front and lead them all home.

    Formwatch

    Exceedthewildman 6-1 (8-7) Dwelt, chased leaders, headway well over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Lisahane Bog (9-1) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

    Lovers Causeway (USA) 5-2 (9-3) Made all, driven and challenged 2f out, soon hard ridden, kept on under pressure, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol beating Banks And Braes (9-3) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

    Septemberintherain 5-4fav (9-3) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on well towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Lovers Causeway (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.

    Gold Party 6-1 (9-2) Awkward leaving stalls, recovered to lead after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, hung left when weakening inside final furlong, last of 6, 5l behind Admiral Cochrane (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.