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15:05 Lingfield Park

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  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.34s
  • Off Time: 15:06:02
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Northern Empire (IRE)

4/9

    1(3)
    Silk - Emerald Green, Pink hoops, White sleeves, Pink cap

    Gold Rock (FR)

    7
    20/1
    • Form 76-0055
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 75

    led, headed 3f out, weakening approaching final furlong

    2(1)
    Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon (quartered), White sleeves

    Russian Symphony (USA)

    16 b CD
    9/4
    • Form 9272-46
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 70

    tracked leader, chased winner over 1f out, keeping on and just failed

    3(2)
    Silk - Yellow, Black stars, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star

    Northern Empire (IRE)

    30 BF
    4/9
    • Form 532772
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 77

    reared start, keen, chased leader after 2f, led 3f out, fading near finish

    4(4)
    Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, Red and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Red and White hooped cap

    Fly In Johnny (IRE)

    24
    50/1
    • Form 50008-0
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 39

    held up, effort to chase leading pair over 1f out, ran on

    In depth

    Verdict

    NORTHERN EMPIRE should take all the beating in this small field with Russian Symphony next best while an improved effort from Gold Rock will have him close. Not only is the selection the highest rated in the race by seven pounds he has also been running well. His run behind Brandywell Boy in a similar event last time reads strong enough for this standard and with the form franked by the fourth placed horse going on to score next time and the fact he is receiving a pound from his nearest rival who's rated seven pounds below him things look good. That nearest challenger is Russian Symphony who must be respected dropping down into this company for the first time. He has been running well enough under a high looking mark and having been competitive off a similar rating to that of the selection in 2007 he has the potential to over turn unfavourable terms. Gold Rock has a bit to find on the two we've just mentioned according to the ratings but is unexposed enough to find that improvement, however that will have to be taken on faith while Fly In Johnny is given very little chance. There is, though, a chance of a surprise but things looks set up for Northern Empire.

    Formwatch

    Gold Rock (FR) 50-1 (9-11) Raced keenly, led, headed 4f out, soon ridden, weakened 3f out, soon well behind, eased over 1f out, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Rapid City (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f clm (6) pol.

    Russian Symphony (USA) 13-2 (9-1) Reared start, ridden 2f out, plugged on, 6th of 10, 6l behind Stonecrabstomorrow (8-6) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

    Northern Empire (IRE) 11-10fav (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, smooth headway 2f out, not clear run briefly 1f out, squeezed through, ridden to chase winner, soon carried head high, unable to quicken, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Brandywell Boy (8-4) at Lingfield 5f clm (.

    Fly In Johnny (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Silidan (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.