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14:05 Lingfield Park

Ladbrokes.Com Sprint (Conditions Stakes) (Class B)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.39s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk -
2
Silk -
9/2

    3
    Silk -
    12/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Orange and black stripes, halved sleeves, orange cap
      • Form 56-0600
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-10

      chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

      2(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, checked sleeves, Royal Blue cap
      • Form 311000-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10

      chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      3(2)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
      12/1
      • Form 0-66621
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5

      led after first furlong,driven out

      4(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Orange star, striped cap
      12/1
      • Form 010225-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4

      led first furlong, remained with winner until ridden and weakened final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, WHITE sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap
      • Form 112023-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12

      held up, effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong

      6(8)
      Silk - Red, Black and White halved sleeves, White cap
      12/1
      • Form 06-0212
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-12

      chased leaders, hung right bend 2f out, effort over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

      7(10)
      Silk - Black, Yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
      • Form 04202-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10

      held up, never nearer

      8(9)
      Silk - Red, Black star, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, Black star
      • Form 220300-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7

      raced wide, mid-division, ridden halfway and outpaced, ran on final furlong, nearest finish

      9(3)
      Silk - Pink, Red epaulets, check cap
      33/1
      • Form 312400-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7

      slowly into stride, always in rear

      10(7)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Speed Cop

      156
      9/2
      • Form 464410-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7

      tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, held close home

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dandy Nicholls may have Fire Up The Band ready to strike first time and he gets the vote over No Time, Little Edward and Dusty Dazzler in this class B sprint. Quite a few of these are having a pipe-opener in readiness for an assault on some of the bigger prizes on offer in the spring, but this is not a bad one to go for either, and you can be sure that Fire Up The Band will have been well galloped by his astute trainer who makes a habit of capturing decent sprints. Fire Up The Band beat a host of useful sprinters at Newmarket last May, and went on to be runner-up in the Stewards Cup and third in the Ayr Gold Cup. That is very good form indeed, the only drawback being that he has yet to score over five furlongs. However, he has the class to take this. No Time is not as good yet anyway, but is fit, having won last month, while Dusty Dazzler has had a little break after his success here two months ago. Little Edward is a gutsy mare who was only beaten a head in a valuable race at The Curragh last September. She too returns from a break but if getting out quickly, can make them go. Fire Up The Band will not mind that and he can prevail in a decent affair.