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17:05 Lingfield Park

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  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,205
  • 2nd: £1,251
  • 3rd: £625
  • 4th: £313
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.11s
  • Off Time: 17:05:22
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Taajub (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Desert Strike

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Royal Bajan (USA)

      11/2

        1(6)
        Silk - Grey, White hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Orange cap

        Baby Strange

        133 D
        7/1
        • Form 372400-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 85

        in rear, ridden and outpaced 2f out, never nearer

        2(5)
        Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Red and Grey hooped cap

        Taajub (IRE)

        14 CD
        15/8
        • Form 0658-51
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 85

        tracked leader, ridden and edged left 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

        3(1)
        Silk - Pink, emerald green diamonds on sleeves, pink cap, emerald green diamond

        Diamond Charlie (IRE)

        67 D
        6/1
        • Form 821041-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 85

        went right start and slow into stride, in rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders

        4(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red hoop, Yellow sleeves, Red cap

        Berberana (IRE)

        131 t D
        16/1
        • Form 130020-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 81

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

        5(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, white spots

        Desert Strike

        6 DCD
        9/1
        • Form 7-15214
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 79

        keen in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home

        6(4)
        Silk - Purple, Pink chevron, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Purple cap, Pink star

        Royal Bajan (USA)

        14 DCD
        11/2
        • Form 751-718
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 74

        led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home

        7(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, quartered cap

        Estonia

        3 DCD
        5/1
        • Form 175-352
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 73

        dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish

        8(2)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow cross belts and sleeves

        Highland Harvest

        14 CD
        25/1
        • Form 28486-9
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        Previous results

        2011
        (6)
        Silk -

        Le Toreador

        11/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        2010
        (7)
        Silk -

        Glamorous Spirit (IRE)

        4/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        In depth

        Verdict

        TAAJUB got the better of the in-form Sulis Minerva over C&D a fortnight ago with Royal Bajan further behind and has been raised 5lb for his trouble. However, he was rated 15lb higher than today's mark at the start of last year and can go in again here. Diamond Charlie made a winning reappearance over track and trip in December and clearly goes well fresh, while Desert Strike was sent to Switzerland last week on his debut for Charlie Hills and is not easily dismissed back on the Polytrack as he beat Estonia here last month.

        Formwatch

        Baby Strange 50-1 (9-1) Raced far side, mid-division, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, 19th of 29, 10l behind Edinburgh Knight (9-6) at Ascot 7f Apprentice Handicap (0-100) (3yo+) (2) gd in Oct.

        Taajub (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Held up, headway entering final furlong, soon switched right, ran on strongly to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Sulis Minerva (9-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

        Diamond Charlie (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up last, switched left to outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led close home, won at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec beating What About You (9-7) by nk, 7 ran.

        Berberana (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 12th of 17, 7l behind Doc Hay (9-2) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.

        Desert Strike (8-11) 3rd of 4, 7l behind Le Big (9-4) at Saint Moritz(FR) 1m trotting race.

        Royal Bajan (USA) 5-1 (9-0) Broke smartly, led early, pressed leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 4l behind Taajub (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

        Estonia 9-2 (9-6) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on inner over 1f out, soon not much room, chased winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Fair Passion (9-7) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        Highland Harvest 8-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 7l behind Nubar Boy (9-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.