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14:10 Lingfield Park

Bet In Running - Betdaq Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.39s
  • Off Time: 14:15:53
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Atlantic Tiger (IRE)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Christmas Coming

    13/8

      1(2)
      Silk - Aquamarine, Black cap

      Atlantic Tiger (IRE)

      8 BF
      4/6
      • Form 32
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      set steady pace, increased pace over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, unchallenged

      2(3)
      Silk - Orange and Royal Blue (quartered), Orange and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Orange stars

      Christmas Coming

      17
      13/8
      • Form 472-42
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 70

      keen close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, no impression

      3(4)
      Silk - Dark Green, Orange stripe

      Mister Pleau (USA)

      8
      40/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      keen, tracked winner and running green, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

      4(1)
      Silk - Beige, Royal Blue cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, Beige armlets, Beige and Royal Blue quartered cap

      Pascalina

      28
      25/1
      • Form 53
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      in touch, ridden and slightly outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Maroon, yellow epaulets, striped sleeves, yellow cap

      Tallulah Mai

      85
      50/1
      • Form 0-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      dwelt in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

      In depth

      Verdict

      ATLANTIC TIGER is selected to get the better of Christmas Coming and Pascalina in the opener. The Mark Johnston-trained selection has twice been beaten here over 10f and now steps up to 1m 4f, which may well suit given his pedigree. Both of those defeats have nonetheless shown plenty of promise and with more time to get into this he will be very tough to beat. Christmas Coming has had five attempts in maidens, coming closest to success when beaten just three-parts-of-a-length last time, also here over 10f. He is taking time to progress, and his pedigree suggests that this trip may invoke stamina issues, so we will oppose. John Akehurst's Pascalina improved from first run to second, but a half-mile increase in trip here is also not certain to suit her and she looks best watched for the time being, with handicapping looking perhaps a more fruitful future option. Tallulah Mai looks likely to emerge the best of the other pair, with some stamina in the bloodlines, but Atlantic Tiger gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Atlantic Tiger (IRE) 4-6fav (9-3) Led, joined 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Tajaarub (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol.

      Christmas Coming 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, soon held up in mid-division, ridden 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to take 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Bebopalula (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.

      Mister Pleau (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, soon niggled along, weakened 2f out, last of 5, 13l behind Tajaarub (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol.

      Pascalina 50-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Purple Gallery (8-7) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.

      Tallulah Mai 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 10th of 11, 8l behind Fairy Flight (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Dec.