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17:45 Lingfield Park
Visit attheraces.com Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,521 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £400
Specialise
33- Form 644
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
in touch on outside, effort to challenge over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 95811-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, effort to challenge over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 74-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened final furlong
- Form 636415
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Scott McCullagh
in rear, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with leaders
- Form 543
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Hayley Turner
pressed leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression with front pair inside final furlong
Give Me Breath
206- Form 038-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey J Quinn
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 3-46
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
soon led, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
- Form 212571
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey R Havlin
mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance from over 1f out
- Form 4-33392
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Grace McEntee
tracked leaders, driven and outpaced over 2f out, never a threat
- Form 91-608
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Moubarak
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, weakened final furlong
Verdict
SPECIALISE (NAP) finished a close-up fourth in a maiden at Windsor last month. That form is working out well with both placed horses subsequently winning so Roger Varian’s filly gets the nod on her handicap debut with the longer trip likely to suit. Hallalulu ran well at Sandown on her reappearance and will be winning again soon but Colony Queen is raised in class after scoring at Doncaster. The returning Give Me Breath, Innocent and Moll Davis are others handicapping for the first time and worth a second glance.
Formwatch
Specialise 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division on inside, not clear run and switched sharply left over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Bighearted (9-0) at Windsor 1m mdn fll stks (5) gd in May.
Hallalulu 9-4fav (9-1) Held up in 7th, headway between horses 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd and kept on final 100 yards, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Ashazuri (9-8) at Sandown 1m 1f hcp fll (5) gf in May.
Innocent (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) In touch, headway over 2f out, effort in 3rd when slightly short of room over 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Flighty Almighty (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Patchouli 40-1 (9-0) Held up in 4th place, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, 16 1/2l behind Antonia De Vega (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) sft in Jun.
Guroor 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Cuban Sun (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gs in Apr.
Moll Davis (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) In touch, outpaced well over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Whimbrel (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f fll stks (3) pol in Jun.
Give Me Breath 8-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Firebird Song (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Parish Poet (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) In touch, headway over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Whimbrel (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f fll stks (3) pol in Jun.
Colony Queen 16-1 (9-4) Raced wide in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leader entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in May beating Perfecimperfection (9-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Bolt N Brown 20-1 (9-7) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, still every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Trouble Shooter (8-2) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) hvy in Jun.
The Meter 66-1 (9-2) Held up, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Chica De La Noche (10-0) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp fll (5) pol in May.