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16:00 Lingfield Park

Lingfield Park Golf Club Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.87s
  • Off Time: 16:02:33
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk -
13/8

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk -
    13/2

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White star, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Red cap

      Billberry

      18 t BFCDCD
      13/8
      • Form 54165-4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 67

      close up in 4th, good headway on inside well over 1f out, led over 1f out, soon driven, weakening towards finish, held on

      2(4)
      Silk - Pink, large Mauve spots, Pink sleeves, Mauve spots, Mauve cap
      9/1
      • Form 142-453
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 67

      took keen hold, chased leaders, wide into straight, no impression over 1f out

      3(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Pink hoops, White sleeves, Pink cap
      16/1
      • Form 65667-6
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 65

      slowly away, in rear, headway final furlong, no danger

      4(7)
      Silk - Maroon, Grey diamond and sleeves
      • Form 745-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 64

      led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - PINK, BLACK epaulets and diamond on cap
      6/1
      • Form 231143
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 63

      took keen hold, close up, pushed along 3f out, one pace and no impression from over 1f out

      6(8)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Pink seams, striped sleeves, White cap
      20/1
      • Form 54680-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 63

      held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, headway on outside inside final furlong, never nearer

      7(6)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white hooped sleeves, pink cap
      13/2
      • Form 4437-46
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 62

      in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, kept on

      8(5)
      Silk - White, red and white halved sleeves, red cap
      16/1
      • Form 1289-57
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 56

      chased leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, closing near finish, just held

      In depth

      Verdict

      GOODBYE CASH should appreciate the drop in trip and he is selected ahead of Billberry and Fine Silk. This hardy individual almost stole a nine furlong event at Kempton last time but he has appeared an out and out seven furlong specialist and on a course where he is proven, we are happy to give him our nomination. Billberry is back to a winnable mark. Expect to see him making ground as they swoop off the home turn. Fine Silk represents a yard that have had a few gambles in the ring of late.It would be of no surprise to us were this filly given the office from the gate. Kyle has ability though has proved a severe disappointment. Johnny Skull has raced almost exclusively at Southwell of late so it remains to be seen as to whether a switch to the polytrack sparks a change in fortunes. Matthew Cosham has caught the eye of a few judges of late and the 7lb claimer takes the mount aboard the Micky Quinn trained, Waterloo Dock. Goodbye Cash is typical of the sort that his trainer excels with and he can go in again.

      Formwatch

      Billberry 11-4fav (9-2) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Rubenstar (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.

      Jonnie Skull (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 4f out, led again 3f out, headed well over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Transmission (9-5) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

      Grey Boy (GER) 20-1 (8-5) Always in rear, 6th of 7, 8l behind Prince Of Thebes (9-0) at Lingfield 1m app hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Fine Silk (USA) 33-1 (8-5) Led, ridden and edged left well over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Spinning Bailiwick (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f fll hcp (0-75) (5) pol.

      Goodbye Cash (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Chased leader after 1f, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Toolentidhaar (8-11) at Kempton 1m fll hcp (0-75) (5) pol.

      Grand Honour (IRE) 66-1 (8-6) Always behind, never a factor, 10th of 12, 7l behind Totally Focussed (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

      Kyle (IRE) 8-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 13, 6l behind Divine Force (8-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Waterloo Dock 7-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, hard driven when short of room over 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Know No Fear (8-11) at Lingfield 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) pol.