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12:10 Lingfield Park

Bet Direct No Q 08000 93 66 93 Amateur Riders' Handicap (Class E3) (Class 3)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.34s
  • 11 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap
  • Form 43016-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 70

uneasy in stalls, slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, one pace well inside final furlong

2(5)
Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Royal Blue cap, Red spots
11/2
  • Form 06021-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 69

chased leader, led halfway, ridden and kept on final furlong, caught last stride

3(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW star, chevrons on sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star
25/1
  • Form 500/543-
  • Age 14
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 68

chased leaders 4f

4(8)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoop and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 04001-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 66

held up in rear, headway on wide outside well over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led last stride

5(12)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star
  • Form 44306-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 65

behind, headway and in touch halfway, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

7(11)
Silk - Red, Dark Blue epaulets, Red and Dark Blue hooped sleeves and hooped cap

Tayif

9 t
6/1
  • Form 0431-46
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 63

started very slowly, headway and in touch 4f out, ridden outside halfway, no impression over 1f out

8(4)
Silk - Royal Blue and Red check, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue and Red striped cap
16/1
  • Form 5021-40
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 62

behind, ridden halfway, no headway final 2f

9(2)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow sash, emerald green sleeves, red cap
13/2
  • Form 046020-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 62

in touch, ridden and not quickened 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

10(3)
Silk - PURPLE, PINK Cross of Lorraine and cap
16/1
  • Form 030/14-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 60

keen, led to halfway, weakened over 1f out

11(9)
Silk - Maroon, Dark Blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 420044-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 58

behind, headway on wide outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never near to challenge

12(6)
Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, Orange sleeves and cap
9/2
  • Form 600633-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 57

chased leaders, hard driven over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

6(10)
NR
  • Form 030063-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 63

In depth

Verdict

Quantum Leap can gain another course and distance victory at the expense of Winthorpe, Indian Maiden, Compton Banker and Tayif. Quite a few can be given chances here, but preference is for Quantum Leap who has been in good shape of late. He goes well here, four of his six career wins coming at the Surrey track, and having been unable to defy a 9lb rise when third over seven furlongs last time, he is dropped back in trip. Although most of his best efforts have been over further, he should have the class in this company to offset this move back in trip. Winthorpe has been in action since 2002 but only now tries the Polytrack for the first time. His best form in 2003 gives him claims if he adapts. Indian Maiden would have needed her return to action at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago and can improve, while Compton Banker has been contesting claimers of late but is well treated on the best of his form here in the past. Tayif is a regular here and although he too has been keeping lesser company than normal he is always dangerous to leave out of calculations. Old Cretan Gift was supposed to be retired after finishing a fine third at Wolverhampton in December but has obviously been giving all the right signs at home and it would be nice if he were to be involved, but in a wide-open contest we shall row in with Quantum Leap.