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16:50 Lingfield Park

Castlemaine Xxxx Selling Stakes (Class G) (Class G)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 106y
  • Going: Standard (Turf - G/S, Good in Places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.97s
  • 8 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Purple, light green disc and sleeves, hooped cap
7/1
  • Form 433014
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11

slowly away, headway to chase leaders, ridden and one pace final 2f

2(2)
Silk - Mauve, Purple chevrons and armlets
  • Form 0100-11
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-11

held up towards rear, headway from over 3f out, effort to chase winner 2f out, soon no chance with winner

3(5)
Silk - Purple and Mauve (halved), Mauve sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 031410
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11

made most until headed over 2f out, soon weakened

4(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red sash and sleeves, Light Blue cap
14/1
  • Form 5220-05
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5

tracked leader, joined leader over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, soon weakened

5(1)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue star, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star
20/1
  • Form 0-00000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5

keen, held up, ridden and weakened over 4f out

6(6)
Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap
  • Form 66610-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

in touch, led over 2f out, ridden and soon clear

7(4)
Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap
50/1
  • Form 00-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

reared at start, keen, soon in touch, ridden 7f out, weakened 5f out

8(8)
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Dark Green stars, White cap, Dark Green star
  • Form 330-520
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

raced wide, held up, ridden and weakened over 3f out

In depth

Verdict

Barton Sands, Perelandra and Rolex Free form the shortlist of possibles here, with the vote going to Barton Sands. Much as Rolex Free comes here in good heart, having won two of his last four races, the weights here favour Darryll Holland and Barton Sands. The seven-year-old also comes here in good heart, having won his last two races and, despite the fact that he has yet to race here, looked good when scoring at Yarmouth last time and might prove hard to peg back. Perelandra looked promising when landing a course and distance maiden last season but has a 304-day absence to overcome if scoring. The others have to defy official marks to score so, with that very much in mind, there is no doubting the claims of Barton Sands, who is our selection.