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15:30 Lingfield Park

Kids Are Always Happy At Pontin's Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.10s
  • Off Time: 15:32:24
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Buxton

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sand Cat

    6/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, large White spots, halved sleeves

      Lucayos

      14 CDD
      8/1
      • Form 28-4666
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 85

      chased clear leader, ridden and lost 2nd 1f out, faded final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow seams, White sleeves, Yellow cap

      Buxton

      22 t CD
      4/1
      • Form 8840-61
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 80

      held up 4th, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out, held on

      4(8)
      Silk - Yellow, Maroon braces and sleeves, Maroon and Yellow hooped cap

      Lethal

      20 CDD
      9/2
      • Form 900-847
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 80

      steadied start, settled towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression and never near leaders

      5(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White stripe, striped sleeves and cap

      Hello Man (IRE)

      39 D
      7/1
      • Form 00621-6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 78

      held up 3rd, ridden well over 1f out, weakened rapidly

      6(7)
      Silk - Grey, Purple cross belts, White cap

      Misaro (GER)

      18 b D
      25/1
      • Form 48579-5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 78

      led, 5 lengths clear over 2f out, kept on, no extra when headed well inside final furlong

      7(4)
      Silk - Black, White, Yellow, Grey and Brown hoops

      Sand Cat

      21 b D
      6/1
      • Form 739-233
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 77

      held up 5th, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, gaining near finish

      8(1)
      Silk - Dark Green, Red star, hooped sleeves and stars on cap

      Muktasb (USA)

      24 v CDD
      16/1
      • Form 31-1127
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 68

      started very slowly, always in rear, never on terms

      2(2)
      NR

      Benllech

      11 CD
      9/4
      • Form 41-1121
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 82

      Withdrawn

      In depth

      Verdict

      A good race and Buxton can land this at the expense of Benllech and Sand Cat. The application of the tongue tie looked to bring about some improvement from Roger Ingram's runner and with only a 5lb penalty accrued for that course and distance success, he can be relied upon to give a decent run for our money. Benllech made hay from lower marks and is in flying form at present. This is a stronger race although Michael Wigham's charge has shown no signs of stopping as far as progression is concerned. Sand Cat has dropped substantially down the weights. He was far from disgraced on his latest start at Southwell and the blinkers are tried again here at Lingfield. Lethal drops back in trip having raced and won over further in the past. Lucayos won this last year but hasn't exactly sparkled ahead of this engagement. Buxton is far from the most bombproof of selections in a good race but he doesn't look harshly judged on what he has shown this season.

      Formwatch

      Lucayos 25-1 (8-5) Always rear, 6th of 7, 14l behind Evens And Odds (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcap (3) fbs.

      Buxton 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Don't Tell Sue (8-8) by 1l, 8 ran.

      Lethal 11-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 5l behind Bazroy (9-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Hello Man (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leader on outer, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Distinctly Game (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jan.

      Misaro (GER) 20-1 (8-8) Prominent, ridden halfway, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 6, 4l behind Godfrey Street (8-13) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.

      Sand Cat 8-1 (8-4) Close up, chased winner halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Ingleby Arch (8-13) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-90 (3) fbs.

      Muktasb (USA) 11-2 (8-13) Behind, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Radiator Rooney (8-6) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

      Benllech 15-8fav (9-2) Tracked leader, quickened to lead 1f out, driven out, won at Lingfield 6f hcap (4) pol beating Angel Voices (8-4) by 3/4l, 6 ran.