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15:45 Lingfield Park

Ladbrokes Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £5,822
  • 2nd: £1,732
  • 3rd: £866
  • 4th: £433
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.70s
  • Off Time: 15:46:08
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Franco's Secret

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    My Target (IRE)

    2/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Maroon, yellow star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

      My Target (IRE)

      7 C
      2/1
      • Form 8621-75
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 84

      tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon led, kept on and caught close home

      2(6)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

      Publilia

      28
      12/1
      • Form 155/70-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 80

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

      3(7)
      Silk - Dark blue, white triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

      Charlies Mate

      15 DCD
      4/1
      • Form 1378-14
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra towards finish

      4(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow stars, hooped sleeves, White cap

      Franco's Secret

      15 v DCD
      5/2
      • Form 3543-32
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 78

      held up towards rear and in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead close home

      5(1)
      Silk - Purple, Red star, Red cap

      Justice First

      15 CD
      6/1
      • Form 216-361
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 76

      in touch, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace towards finish

      6(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap

      Athletic

      22
      12/1
      • Form 2395-80
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 75

      held up towards rear and in touch, ridden over 1f out, faded last 75 yards

      7(2)
      Silk - Dark blue, grey stripe, light blue sleeves, dark blue armlets, light blue cap

      Maria's Choice (IRE)

      8
      100/1
      • Form 52187/0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 75

      in rear, weakened from 3f out, tailed off

      In depth

      Verdict

      Justice First won at Kempton earlier this month when beating Franco's Secret by only a head with Charlies Mate in close proximity. The latter pair are both weighted to reverse running while My Target can also be a given a chance. Michael Wigham's charge was only a length behind the winner when fifth at Chelmsford a week ago but PUBLILIA (NAP) gets the vote. Mark Johnston's maiden winner finished a lot closer dropped into this grade last month and should be in the mix once again. Athletic continues to struggle despite tumbling down the weights and may be best watched for now.

      Formwatch

      My Target (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not quite able to challenge, 5th of 9, 3/4l behind Loyalty (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.

      Publilia 16-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon led, headed 2f out, led again over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no impression towards finish, 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Big Time (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.

      Charlies Mate 11-2 (9-6) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Justice First (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.

      Franco's Secret 6-1 (9-5) Dwelt mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 12, hd behind Justice First (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.

      Justice First 14-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran to lead near finish, won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Franco's Secret (9-5) by hd, 12 ran.

      Athletic 25-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 12th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Mezmaar (8-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

      Maria's Choice (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Hampered start, held up in rear, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 19 1/4l behind Elysian Prince (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.