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14:15 Lingfield Park

Third 'sharen Blaquiere - Celebrate A Life' Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.27s
  • Off Time: 14:15:40
  • 6 Ran
2
Silk -
2/1

    1(2)
    Silk - White, Royal Blue diamond, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, White cap, Royal Blue diamond

    Lucky Mellor

    36 b D
    7/1
    • Form 243321-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 80

    keen hold, led after 1f, headed inside final furlong, no extra

    2(4)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stripe, armlets and star on cap
    11/4
    • Form 51-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 79

    chased leaders, effort over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led post

    3(6)
    Silk - Crimson, Old Gold sleeves and cap

    Sakile

    63 CD
    5/1
    • Form 5631-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 77

    prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept out

    4(1)
    Silk - Black and red diamonds, chevrons on sleeves, red and black quartered cap

    R Woody

    4 D
    2/1
    • Form 00714-2
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 73

    led early, soon tracking leaders, outpaced 2f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, headed close home

    5(5)
    Silk - Pink, royal blue seams, pink cap

    Six Wives

    24 p BFDCD
    16/1
    • Form 237328-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 71

    slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, effort over 1f out, soon one pace

    6(3)
    Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

    Athwaab

    4 BF
    13/2
    • Form 1332-23
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 69

    soon outpaced and behind, headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach winner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Another competitive heat where the vote just goes to R WOODY, while Six Wives can go close and Clifton Bridge is much respected. The last-named is saddled by Ralph Beckett, who is not accustomed to wasting his efforts keeping runners going in the winter without a decent chance of success. In the case of this Avonbridge gelding, success came last time out over this trip in a Wolverhampton maiden, and the handicapper was impressed enough to hand him a mark of 79 for this handicap introduction. He looks set to go very well and his presence is a concern to our selection. Six Wives is weighted to have a decent chance of reversing form with Lucky Mellor, who also comes here in good shape, but who may not have what it takes to win a race like this from a mark of 80. Sakile has been put up 9lbs for winning a maiden here that has worked out well and looks capable of making a bold bid on his own handicap introduction. Athwaab meets the selection on the same terms as when beaten by him last time and has a stiffish task, so we will side with R Woody. Linda Jewell has got her inmates firing well just lately and this gelding put up an excellent effort in defeat at Wolverhampton on Tuesday. He has acted on Kempton's Polytrack, although is yet to try it here, but this trip is ideal and narrow preference is with him.

    Formwatch

    Lucky Mellor 6-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, joined leader going well over 1f out, shaken up to lead and hung left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Dec beating Six Wives (9-6) by 3l, 6 ran.

    Clifton Bridge 6-1 (9-3) Made most, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec beating Praesepe (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

    Sakile 3-1 (8-12) Quickly away, made all, ridden and hung right over 1f out, driven out, won at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Youcanalwaysdream (8-12) by hd, 8 ran.

    R Woody 11-4 (9-4) Went slightly right start, led 1f, chased leaders, led again well over 1f out, soon ridden and edged right, headed well inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Lewyn (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

    Six Wives 5-1fav (9-5) Mid-division, not clear run briefly over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 11l behind Wanchai Whisper (8-7) at Kempton 5f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

    Athwaab 7-4fav (9-0) Bumped slightly start, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Lewyn (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.