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15:40 Lingfield Park

Go Pontin's Winter Derby Trial Stakes (listed) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £26,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 1.79s
  • Off Time: 15:40:21
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Cusoon

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Blue Bajan (IRE)

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Mighty

      3/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

        Birkspiel (GER)

        153 D
        40/1
        • Form 62/1388-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon lost place and weakened over 2f out

        2(3)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE and GREY stripes, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, hooped cap

        Blue Bajan (IRE)

        98 DC
        11/4
        • Form 147122-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 104

        towards rear, plenty to do well over 1f out, good headway, edged left inside final furlong, ran on well towards finish, just failed

        3(8)
        Silk - Purple, Pink seams and sleeves, Black cap

        Cusoon

        14 CDD
        6/1
        • Form 6111-22
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 94

        towards rear, good headway over 2f out to chase leader, led well over 1f out and soon clear, hard pressed well inside final furlong, just held on

        4(6)
        Silk - Rose, Black hooped cap

        Grand Passion (IRE)

        20 CDC
        4/1
        • Form 60535-2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 100

        prominent on outer, ridden and outpaced from 3f out, weakened over 2f

        5(1)
        Silk - Mauve and White (quartered), White sleeves

        Party Boss

        7 C
        9/2
        • Form 3-62311
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 106

        led until headed inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out

        6(5)
        Silk - Orange, White diamonds on sleeves

        Mighty

        14 CD
        3/1
        • Form 33-111
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 85

        in touch, ridden and outpaced 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble first 2

        7(4)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stripe and armlets

        Tous Les Deux

        14 CD
        66/1
        • Form 54-0614
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 71

        steadied start, took keen hold in rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms

        8(7)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Fusili (IRE)

        28 CD
        20/1
        • Form 342-417
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 93

        tracked leader to well over 1f out, weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Grand Passion has won this race twice in the last three years and has a solid chance of landing the hat trick today. Party Boss is an obvious threat, while Mighty and Cusoon also do their bit to make this an intriguing clash. Cusoon shot up the ratings after a series of good performances towards the back end of last year and comes here in good heart. However, this may be a test too far for him and, as he has a bit to find with Mighty, he may have to settle for a minor role. The last named has gone from strength to strength since joining Jane Chapple-Hyam and, as the new kid on the block, he should not be under estimated. Neither should Party Boss, who has proved his well being with a couple of smooth successes in handicaps of late. However, Grand Passion looks to have been brought along steadily with this race in mind and has everything in his favour this afternoon.

        Formwatch

        Birkspiel (GER) 33-1 (9-3) Chased leader until ridden along 4f out, soon lost place, last and struggling straight, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Young Mick (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gs in Sept.

        Blue Bajan (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 3f out, soon chasing leaders, strong challenge inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 14, shd behind Nayyir (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stk (1) pol in Nov.

        Cusoon 15-8 (9-4) Broke well, steadied to rear, keen, plenty to do 2f out, soon ridden, ran on to take 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Mighty (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.

        Grand Passion (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway inside final 2f, stayed on well inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Gentleman's Deal (9-0) at Kempton 1m lst stk (1) pol.

        Party Boss 8-1 (9-12) Made all, driven and in command final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m stk (2) pol beating Ceremonial Jade (9-3) by 1l, 5 ran.

        Mighty 8-11fav (8-8) Tracked leaders, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol beating Cusoon (9-4) by 2l, 7 ran.

        Tous Les Deux 40-1 (8-3) Held up in rear, headway on outer from over 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 3l behind Mighty (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.

        Fusili (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Chased winner until 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 7l behind Very Wise (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.