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16:45 Lingfield Park

Happy 80th Birthday Eddie Childs Handicap (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.11s
  • Off Time: 16:46:18
  • 12 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow star, striped sleeves and star on cap

Groor

12 D
10/1
  • Form 05695U
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 75

held up in mid-division, shaken over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression

2(3)
Silk - Dark blue, white stripe, grey sleeves, white and grey striped cap

Bluff Crag

21 p D
12/1
  • Form 420015
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 73

prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner

3(1)
Silk - Red, light blue stripe, yellow and red halved sleeves, black cap
12/1
  • Form 990969
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 73

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

4(11)
Silk - White, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Royal Blue cap

First Experience

11 v CCD
66/1
  • Form 644357
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 73

ridden along on outside, led over 6f out, headed over 1f out, fading inside final furlong

5(12)
Silk - Royal blue, red cross belts, white sleeves, red armlets, red and royal blue quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 1222P0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 72

steadied from start and held up in rear, still going well in rear 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well, not able to challenge, went 3rd towards finish

6(2)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, Royal Blue and Yellow check sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 442400
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 72

led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Gold hoops, White sleeves and cap
5/2
  • Form 1-390
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

prominent early, held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, not much room over 1f out, no impression

8(10)
Silk - White, Orange chevrons, Emerald Green cap
33/1
  • Form 168777
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 70

held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on, not trouble leaders

9(8)
Silk - Pink, large Purple spots, hooped sleeves

Braztime

20 D
33/1
  • Form 184677
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 74

towards rear, struggling 3f out, stayed on final furlong, no chance

10(5)
Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap

Unified

76 D
7/1
  • Form 2441
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 74

mid-division, edged right and ridden 3f out, soon behind

11(7)
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue and Pink diabolo on sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue star
  • Form 1-74676
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 73

soon led, headed over 6f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12(9)
Silk - Yellow, royal blue epaulets, armlets and cap

Easy Code

13 BF
9/4
  • Form 344133
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 69

mid-division, headway on inside from 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

UNIFIED is the least exposed of these modest sorts having won a maiden race at Bath in July. She only beat two rivals on that occasion but the runner-up went on to win so the form stands up. Easy Code won over 7f at Wolverhampton earlier and has placed in both subsequent outings but Manangatang has struggled over longer distances so far this year having won a maiden over track and trip last season. Bluff Crag won at Kempton last month but was well beaten off today’s mark back at the same track last time.

Formwatch

Groor 8-1 (9-7) Stumbled leaving stalls and unseated rider, at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

Bluff Crag 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Siege Of Boston (9-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.

Lacan (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Dwelt, hampered start, pulled hard in rear, never on terms, 9th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Mazyoun (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Aug.

First Experience 16-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never threatened, 7th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Crafty Madam (8-8) at Sandown 7f hcp fll (4) gd in Sep.

Spiritual Star (IRE) 22-1 (9-9) In touch, effort over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Barista (9-6) at Salisbury 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.

Skidby Mill (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway on on inside over 3f out, soon lost place, 11th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Ventura Blues (9-12) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.

Manangatang (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased, last of 12, 37 3/4l behind Meteor Light (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.

Choral Clan (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) In rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 14, 4l behind Siege Of Boston (10-2) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.

Braztime 20-1 (9-11) Pulled hard, prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Ventura Blues (9-12) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.

Unified 5-4 (9-0) Led after 1f, hard driven over 2f out, strongly challenged well inside final furlong, all out, just held on, won at Bath 1m mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jul beating Keeper's Choice (9-0) by hd, 3 ran.

Warrior's Spirit (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on inside last 100 yards, 6th of 11, 8l behind Tamayef (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.

Easy Code 9-2fav (9-9) Held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, soon short of room, kept on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Daring Guest (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.