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15:45 Lingfield Park

Diamondracing.co.uk Cleves Stakes (listed) (Class 1)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £26,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 9.61s
  • Off Time: 15:46:25
  • 12 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Dark green and red (quartered), dark green sleeves, red armlets, white cap

Bonus (IRE)

26 BFCDDC
7/4
  • Form 141-132
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 108

mid-division, ridden, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on

2(6)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

Maltese Falcon

21 t CDD
12/1
  • Form 00414-8
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 103

led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

3(10)
Silk - Grey, White hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Orange cap

Baby Strange

483 D
14/1
  • Form 110412/
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

jumped slowly, always in rear

4(3)
Silk - Grey, Emerald Green inverted triangle, sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 702331-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 98

mid-division, ridden, headway and hung left from over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on

5(2)
Silk - Black, Orange hoops, Red sleeves, Orange cap
20/1
  • Form 0225-17
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 94

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out

6(11)
Silk - Black, Light Green hoops, White cap

Ebraam (USA)

7 BFCDDC
10/1
  • Form 261-213
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 98

held up towards rear, ridden, stayed on final furlong, never nearer

7(8)
Silk - White, Emerald Green star, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 3073-21
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 94

with leader, ridden 2f out, held when hampered, snatched up inside final furlong, not recover

8(4)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
16/1
  • Form 922787-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 96

held up towards rear, headway on outer from over 1f out, edged left, ran on to lead well inside final furlong (course record)

9(12)
Silk - Pink, large Emerald Green spots

King Orchisios (IRE)

119 p BFCDDC
10/1
  • Form 000510-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 106

close up on outside, ridden, weakened well over 1f out

10(9)
Silk - Black, Amber hooped sleeves, Amber cap

Kostar

189 D
25/1
  • Form 818701-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 93

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

11(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue stripe and armlets
100/1
  • Form 2-43242
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 55

slowly into stride, behind

12(5)
Silk - Black, White cross belts, White cap

Woodnook

35 CD
33/1
  • Form 48089-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 88

slowly away, in rear, ran on final furlong, not reached leaders

In depth

Verdict

Bonus has been in good form this winter and Gerard Butler's gelding is taken to give weight and a beating to his rivals, getting the verdict ahead of Ebraam and Maltese Falcon. The last mentioned, like the selection, has a penalty to carry for his recent Listed race success but Paul Cole's gelding has not been in the same form as Bonus and may have to settle for minor honours. Ceremonial Jade has a three-month break to overcome and needs to improve, while Evens And Odds was good value for his win last time but this looks tougher. Kostar, Baby Strange and King Orchisios all have claims if fit enough for their returns but lack of a recent run is of some concern and a bigger threat is likely to come from the in-form Ebraam. Bonus has plenty going for him though and he is preferred.

Formwatch

Bonus (IRE) 11-8fav (9-11) Towards rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, switched left, ran on to chase winner inside final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Orpsie Boy (8-7) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.

Maltese Falcon 8-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Ebraam (8-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.

Baby Strange (9-0) Missed break, recovered to race in 2nd after 2f, ridden over 1f out, kept on but lacked pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Captain Marvelous (9-0) at Maisons-Laffitte 6f Grp 2 in Oct '06.

Ceremonial Jade (UAE) 5-2fav (8-13) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov beating King's Caprice (8-6) by a nk, 11 ran.

Come Out Fighting 13-2 (8-12) Awkward start, soon chased leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, not quicken, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 6l behind Orpsie Boy (8-7) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.

Ebraam (USA) 2-1fav (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, strong run inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Ajigolo (8-12) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.

Evens And Odds (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Made all, driven over 1f out, ran on final furlong, won at Southwell 6f hcap (3) fbs beating Bo McGinty (8-5) by 5l, 7 ran.

Excusez Moi (USA) 16-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 5l behind Appalachian Trail (9-6) at Doncaster 7f stk (3) gd in Oct.

King Orchisios (IRE) 4-1fav (9-1) Chased leaders stand side, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 14th of 17, 9l behind Sunrise Safari (8-7) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Oct.

Kostar 10-1 (9-6) Made all, led far side group, driven over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong, won at Ripon 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Aug beating Obe Brave (9-8) by a shd, 22 ran.

Tilsworth Charlie 11-2 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Lindbergh (8-11) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol.

Woodnook 16-1 (8-4) Mid-division, headway to chase winner over 1f out, not quicken entering final furlong, 5th of 11, 2l behind Come Out Fighting (8-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.