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17:50 Lingfield Park

Mercedes Benz Direct Kingston Claiming Stakes (AW) (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard (Turf: Good to Firm, Good in places)
  • Surface: Polytrack
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.31s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fuel Cell (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Port 'n Starboard

    15/2

      3
      Silk -

      Pseudonym (IRE)

      4/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange chevrons, Royal Blue sleeves, Orange stars, Royal Blue cap, Orange star

        Fuel Cell (IRE)

        26 bt D
        7/2
        • Form 645060
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 68

        held up, in touch, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on

        2(9)
        Silk - Black and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap

        Looks The Business (IRE)

        16 p
        10/3
        • Form 435132
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 70

        tracked leaders, headway to lead over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded

        3(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

        Port 'n Starboard

        16
        15/2
        • Form 400-674
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 58

        held up, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace

        4(1)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue star on body and cap, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars

        Queenstown (IRE)

        21 p
        25/1
        • Form 007840
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 55

        held up, never a factor

        5(3)
        Silk - White, Light Green stars, Light Green sleeves, White stars and stars on cap

        High Frequency (IRE)

        12
        8/1
        • Form 067-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 57

        held up, ridden over 3f out, headway well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - PINK and DARK BLUE stripes, DARK BLUE sleeves, PINK diabolo and cap

        Blue Empire (IRE)

        12
        7/1
        • Form 617608
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 66

        led, headed over 3f out, weakened

        7(8)
        Silk - Light Green, Red star, sleeves and star on cap

        Head Boy

        15
        33/1
        • Form 700440
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 43

        behind, outpaced from over 4f out, never dangerous

        8(5)
        Silk - Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap

        Pseudonym (IRE)

        19
        4/1
        • Form 6740
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 70

        held up, ridden over 4f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, never troubled leaders

        9(2)
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE chevron, RED cap

        Katana

        17
        33/1
        • Form 055-07U
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 57

        chased leader, driven to challenge over 3f out, soon every chance, weakened over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Looks The Business gets the call here over Fuel Cell in this claimer. On ratings, the selection holds a very solid chance and, if he runs to the level of his Wolverhampton win three runs ago, he should go close. He also acts here. Fuel Cell's overall form makes him a big danger, and he too acts here. Of the others, Blue Empire won a Chester handicap from a mark of 58 in July but has disappointed since, although this level should suit better, and High Frequency ran well when stepped up to 12 furlongs last time and the return to 10 might help too, so he is considered. However, Looks The Business gets the call.

        Formwatch

        Fuel Cell (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Behind, ridden and no real impression final 2f, 10th of 16, 16l behind Pleasant (8-12) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

        Looks The Business (IRE) 10-3 (9-6) Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakening when edging left from 1f out, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind League of Nations (8-11) at Brighton 1m 4f clm (5) frm.

        Port 'n Starboard 13-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner from 3 out, weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind League of Nations (8-11) at Brighton 1m 4f clm (5) frm.

        Queenstown (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, behind halfway, 14th of 15, 24l behind Portmeirion (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

        Blue Empire (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Soon with leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 15l behind Border Music (9-9) at W'hampton 7f hcp (5) pol.

        Head Boy 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division until weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 36l behind Lady Taverner (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gs.

        Pseudonym (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Prominent, lost touch over 3f out, eased inside final 2f, tailed off, 14th of 16, well behind Darling Deanie (8-12) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gs.

        Katana 5-1 (8-4) Led to post, went right start and, unseated rider in race won by Eminence Gift (8-10) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo clm (6) gd, 9 ran.