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18:35 Lingfield Park

Stuart Walton Birthday Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 140y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,727
  • 2nd: £805
  • 3rd: £403
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.96s
  • Off Time: 18:35:43
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Halling Dancer

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Chiswick Bey (IRE)

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Shifting Star (IRE)

      12/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Yellow, grey sleeves, black stars

        Chiswick Bey (IRE)

        35
        7/4
        • Form 8-78700
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 74

        tracked leader, under pressure 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f

        2(4)
        Silk - Dark Green, Black chevron hoop and cap

        Eager To Bow (IRE)

        11
        12/1
        • Form 01201-8
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 73

        behind, headway over 3f out, switched left to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well, never able to challenge

        3(10)
        Silk - Yellow, White hoop, White and Yellow halved sleeves, Red cap

        Halling Dancer

        17 D
        8/1
        • Form 00-0367
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 70

        made all, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely

        4(8)
        Silk - Red and Mauve diamonds, White sleeves, Red cap

        Shifting Star (IRE)

        10 vt
        12/1
        • Form 90-6007
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 70

        pulled hard in mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on well

        5(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, armlets and cap

        Darnathean

        15 p CD
        6/4
        • Form 268-811
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 69

        raced freely tracking leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        6(9)
        Silk - Turquoise Blue, Brown sleeves

        My Learned Friend (IRE)

        11 p C
        33/1
        • Form 23/578-8
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 69

        tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(6)
        Silk - Black, Beige disc

        Dana's Present

        24 D
        20/1
        • Form 1311-70
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 68

        always behind

        10(1)
        Silk - Light blue and white stripes, quartered cap

        Warbond

        25 v D
        33/1
        • Form 382058
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 49

        in touch, weakened before halfway

        8(5)
        NR

        Decent Fella (IRE)

        14 t
        • Form 859643
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 65

        Nonrunner

        9(2)
        NR

        Menelik (IRE)

        23 pt BF
        • Form 980/36-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 60

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        DARNATHEAN looks to have every chance of landing a hat-trick in this company. He's up 7lb for his latest win over track and trip but scored by over three lengths and should prove hard to beat once again. Decent Fella showed signs of a resurgence at Catterick a fortnight ago having slipped down the weights while Eager To Bow has a recent run under his belt and looks reasonably handicapped on last season's form. The remainder are all struggling at present although the likes of Menelik and My Learned Friend are expected to improve after recent comeback runs.

        Formwatch

        Chiswick Bey (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) In rear, never a factor, 13th of 18, 14l behind Red Seventy (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.

        Eager To Bow (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 11, 6l behind Pategonia (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        Halling Dancer 14-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 7th of 9, 17l behind Legendary (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        Shifting Star (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway on inner 2f out, staying on when not clear run on rails and switched left 1f out, soon hampered and eased, 7th of 11, 9l behind Restaurateur (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

        Darnathean 5-2fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gf beating Takitwo (9-1) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.

        My Learned Friend (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Behind, outpaced 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 9l behind Maria Montez (8-5) at Salisbury 6f app hcp (5) gd.

        Dana's Present 13-2 (9-7) In rear, ridden halfway, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 10, 26l behind Point North (9-2) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in May.

        Warbond 7-1 (9-2) Slowly away, towards rear, headway centre over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten, 8th of 13, 9l behind Pink Lips (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) sft in May.

        Decent Fella (IRE) 9-1 (8-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind West Leake Hare (8-3) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Menelik (IRE) 5-2fav (8-12) Took keen hold in mid-division, effort on inside over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Copperwood (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in May.