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14:50 Lingfield Park

Pontin's Holidays Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.71s
  • Off Time: 14:50:19
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bold Diktator

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Imperial Lucky (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sonny Parkin

      9/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Turquoise, Burgundy hooped sleeves, Gold cap

        Dichoh

        21 BF
        2/1
        • Form 0121-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 74

        in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong

        2(4)
        Silk - White, Dark Green epaulets and armlets

        Sonny Parkin

        21 v D
        9/1
        • Form 46200-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 73

        took keen hold, held up, headway over 1f out, carried head awkwardly, ran on inside final furlong

        3(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

        Silent Storm

        116 CDC
        33/1
        • Form 723528-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 72

        took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and no impression over 1f out

        4(6)
        Silk - Dark Green and White stripes, Pink cap

        Flyingit (USA)

        13 p
        12/1
        • Form 53231-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 70

        took keen hold, tracking winner, ridden and no impression and carried head awkwardly approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White braces, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue and White striped cap

        Imperial Lucky (IRE)

        8
        10/1
        • Form 03329-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 69

        chased leaders, ran on inside final furlong, never able to challenge

        6(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White stripe, Red sleeves and cap

        Bold Diktator

        25 D
        3/1
        • Form 756001-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 69

        soon led and dictated steady pace, quickened tempo over 2f out, in command and unchallenged final furlong, driven out

        7(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Million Percent

        39 C
        10/1
        • Form 520124-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 68

        pulled hard, in touch on outside, weakened final furlong

        8(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue stripe and sleeves, Dark Blue and Yellow striped cap

        Smokin Joe

        11 b C
        6/1
        • Form 4430-79
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 65

        dwelt, held up in rear, pushed along on inside 3f out, soon outpaced

        9(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue spots, Yellow sleeves

        Nikki Bea (IRE)

        39 CD
        16/1
        • Form 194P89-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 56

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Flyingit is taken to land this at the expense of Dichoh and Bold Diktator. The selection has been a model of consistency this winter and was in winning form at Southwell when eventually breaking his maiden tag. Since then he ran well in handicap company when just failing to get the better of Davenport. He runs off the same mark here so another bold run can be expected. Dichoh ran slightly disappointingly last time out finishing sixth of fourteen around here. He has previous winning form at Kempton and Woverhampton prior to that and had risen twelve pounds in the weights as a result. It remaind to be seen whether the handicapper has a hold of him. Bold Diktator was back in the winners enclosure last time out for rookey trainer Tom Dascombe. A four pound rise seems fair and if repeating that form he has to have a live chance but for the winner we return to Flyingit.

        Formwatch

        Dichoh 5-2fav (8-11) Behind, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Grimes Faith (8-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

        Sonny Parkin 5-1 (9-4) Held up, chased leaders 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Blacktoft (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        Silent Storm 7-1 (9-8) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 6l behind Luis Melendez (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sept.

        Flyingit (USA) 5-1 (8-11) Prominent, every chance over 1f out, edged right inside last, no extra, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Davenport (8-11) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

        Imperial Lucky (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden along, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Black Sea Pearl (8-6) at Southwell 7f fll hcp (5) fbs.

        Bold Diktator 4-1 (9-4) Prominent, led final furlong, ran on well, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec beating Spark Up (8-7) by 2l, 8 ran.

        Million Percent 9-2 (9-1) Prominent on inner, effort over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Magic Warrior (8-11) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.

        Smokin Joe 9-1 (9-1) Took keen hold behind, effort 2f out, soon one pace, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 7l behind Lunar Promise (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

        Nikki Bea (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 13l behind Rapid City (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.