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14:50 Lingfield Park

Pontin's Early Offers At Pontins.com Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.88s
  • Off Time: 14:50:29
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Whaxaar (IRE)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Cyril The Squirrel

    4/1

      1(2)
      Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE chevrons, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE spots, quartered cap

      Shanagolden Juan (IRE)

      511
      16/1
      • Form 0/
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7

      towards rear, effort over 2f out, plugged on

      2(5)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoops, White sleeves and cap

      Cyril The Squirrel

      20 p
      4/1
      • Form 476-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 46

      led and ran greenly, ridden over 3f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra

      3(4)
      Silk - Maroon, Light Blue seams, Maroon and Light Blue halved sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Dr Dream (IRE)

      89 b
      10/3
      • Form 523735-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 55

      tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - Light Blue and Red stripes, Red cap

      Whaxaar (IRE)

      14
      4/6
      • Form 55942-6
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 57

      held up, headway over 2f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong, pushed out

      5(3)
      Silk - Red, White chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap, White diamond

      Krismick (IRE)

      20
      33/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12

      tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out

      6(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green chevron, armlets and star on cap

      Sweet Demerara

      56
      66/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12

      slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden and weakened from 3f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Whaxaar has obvious claims here and can get the better of Dr Dream and Cyril The Squirrel. The Xaar gelding was well supported on his first attempt at this trip at Kempton in December and ran on well to finish fourth in a stronger contest than this. He's run two decent races in handicaps over the same course and distance since then and holds every chance on the book. Dr Dream has been running well in selling hurdles, albeit without winning, and should be able to give a decent account of himself if showing a similar level of form back on the level. Cyril The Squirrel has had just four starts and may have more to offer but it's hard to get too excited about his chances on the evidence to date. The remaining runners don't jump off the page and Whaxaar gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Shanagolden Juan (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Started very slowly, took keen hold in rear, never a factor, 11th of 14, 33l behind Crossbow Creek (9-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Aug '06.

      Cyril The Squirrel 20-1 (8-8) Dwelt, soon led, hung right on bend from 7f out until over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Fantasy Ride (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

      Dr Dream (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Led over 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 11l behind Kirstys Lad (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Oct.

      Whaxaar (IRE) 15-2 (8-10) Raced keenly, held up, headway to track leaders 5f out, effort over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, eased near finish, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Resplendent Ace (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

      Krismick (IRE) 100-1 (9-11) Mid-division, soon pushed along to chase leader, weakened over 4f out, 11th of 12, well behind Isintshelovely (11-2) at Fontwell 1m 6f mrs nhf (6) gd (N.Hunt).

      Sweet Demerara 80-1 (10-2) Pressed leader, led 9f out to over 6f out, weakened quickly, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Spanish Cruise (10-12) at Lingfield 1m 5f nhf (6) pol in Nov (N.Hunt).