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16:45 Lingfield Park

Exmoor Pony Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.85s
  • Off Time: 16:46:28
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Celestial Dream (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Pocket's Pick (IRE)

    15/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Maroon and Dark Green diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Maroon and Pink quartered cap

      Pocket's Pick (IRE)

      20
      15/2
      • Form 0058-90
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 70

      steadied start, held up last, plenty to do well over 1f out, strong run on outside to take 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner

      2(2)
      Silk - Purple and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Bahamian Ceilidh

      14 BFCD
      5/2
      • Form 508-433
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 69

      soon led, hanging right and wide inside final 2f, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

      3(3)
      Silk - Dark green, black cross belts and sleeves

      Piste

      29 BF
      12/1
      • Form 4045-34
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 66

      raced keenly behind, in touch, some moderate headway over 1f out, driven final furlong, never nearer

      4(7)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green seams, Emerald Green cap, Yellow star

      Rublevka Star (USA)

      32 BFD
      9/2
      • Form 61-7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 65

      close up, ridden and effort over 1f out, not reach leaders, weakened inside final furlong

      5(6)
      Silk - Red, White stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets

      Spit And Polish

      8 v
      11/1
      • Form 05-6220
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 65

      soon pressed leader, carried wide inside final 2f, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken and weakened inside final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Celestial Dream (IRE)

      15
      15/8
      • Form 43-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 62

      steadied start, held up, good headway over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, ridden out

      7(1)
      Silk - Pink, Grey braces and stars on cap

      Louie's Lad

      14
      50/1
      • Form 0475-70
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 48

      raced keenly, led early, stayed tracking leaders on inside, hanging right throughout, no impression 2f out, soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      CELESTIAL DREAM is the selection in this trappy little handicap with Bahamian Ceilidh and Rublevka Star worthy of consideration. The handicapper has had to guess somewhat with regard to the merits of Andrew Balding's filly but 62 does not appear a harsh mark given some of the opposition she has beaten and the drop down to this five might be the making of her. Bahamian Ceilidh should have won more than just one of her ten starts. Always handy at Bath, she was close enough though not good enough on that occasion. Rublevka Star won at Great Leighs in a back end juvenile maiden but flopped on reappearance. The switch back to an artificial surface appears wise. Piste was an uneasy favourite at Bath and those market vibes proved spot on. Pocket's Pick makes a belated debut on an artificial surface whilst the remainder look hard to make cases for. Celestial Dream is the most interesting of these though is likely to be priced accordingly.

      Formwatch

      Pocket's Pick (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Steadied start, always rear, struggling over 2f out, eased final furlong, last of 12, 18l behind Gilt Edge Girl (9-5) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

      Bahamian Ceilidh 2-1fav (9-5) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Pinball (8-1) at Bath 6f (5) fm.

      Piste 9-2fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Riflessione (9-4) at Bath 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.

      Rublevka Star (USA) 6-4fav (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Impressible (8-8) at Haydock 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.

      Spit And Polish 20-1 (8-4) Chased leaders until ridden and weakened halfway, 10th of 11, 19l behind Esprit De Midas (9-3) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

      Celestial Dream (IRE) 15-8 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge and every chance over 1f out, soon no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Cleisthenes (9-0) at Brighton 6f mdn stks (5) fm.

      Louie's Lad 33-1 (8-9) Led for one furlong, ridden and weakened 1f out, 10th of 13, 15l behind White Shift (8-9) at Bath 6f 3yo clm (6) fm.