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13:30 Lingfield Park

Pontin's Short Breaks Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.31s
  • Off Time: 13:31:47
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Geezers Colours

9/4

    1(5)
    Silk - White, Purple seams, Purple cap, White star

    Ike Quebec (FR)

    83 BF
    3/1
    • Form 732
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 74

    tracked leaders, ridden and effort entering final furlong, outpaced by winner near finish

    2(4)
    Silk - Light Green, large Purple spots, Light Green sleeves, Purple spots, Orange cap

    Geezers Colours

    6 CD
    9/4
    • Form 545291
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 67

    led, headed after 2f, led again 2f out, ridden and forged clear near finish

    5(2)
    Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap

    Thompsons Walls (IRE)

    9 t
    13/8
    • Form 4127U
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-11

    tracked leader, led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

    6(6)
    Silk - White, emerald green disc, black sleeves, emerald green and white hooped cap

    Wee Buns

    25
    6/1
    • Form 85410
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-6
    • Official Rating 68

    in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

    3(3)
    NR

    Ogre (USA)

    13
    • Form 8094
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 65

    Nonrunner

    4(1)
    NR

    Rich Kid (IRE)

    1 BFD
    • Form 00612
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 65

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Thompsons Walls is dropped in grade here and he should prove tough to beat; the most likely dangers are Ike Quebec and Rich Kid. Patrick Haslam is a shrewd trainer and he looks to have found a good opportunity for his two-year-old who has shown decent form in a higher grade than this. He clipped heels and unseated his rider last time, but providing there are no ill-effects from that then he should go well. Ike Quebec wasn't beaten far in second behind Then 'n Now last time on her first try on the Polytrack, and if she can build on that effort she will not be far away at the finish. Rich Kid made a winning handicap debut at Leicester last time beating Howdigo, but he looks to have his limitations and that is perhaps why he has been dropped back into a claimer. Geezers Colours won well last time and is another worth considering, but for the winner we are happy to stick with Thompsons Walls.

    Formwatch

    Ike Quebec (FR) 4-5fav (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, driven and headed close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Then 'n Now (8-12) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Aug.

    Geezers Colours 12-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, just held on, won at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating King Hafhafah (9-6) by a hd, 7 ran.

    Thompsons Walls (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Held up behind leaders when stumbled and unseated rider in race won by Ten Pole Tudor (8-7) at W'hampton 7f nov stk (5) pol, 7 ran.

    Wee Buns 5-1 (8-11) In touch, not much room after 1f, losing place when hampered over 4f out, behind after, 11th of 12, 10l behind Raiding Party (9-4) at W'hampton 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.

    Ogre (USA) 5-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden and headway on oustide over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 3l behind Chrystal Venture (9-5) at W'hampton 7f 2yo hcp (6) pol.

    Rich Kid (IRE) 4-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, pushed along halfway, ridden to lead over 2f out, driven out, won at Leicester 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sept beating Howdigo (9-7) by a shd, 7 ran.