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16:50 Lingfield Park

Greatwood Rescue And Rehabilitation Handicap (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.76s
  • 14 Ran
1(15)
Silk - Grey and Royal Blue (quartered), Red sleeves and cap

Burgundy

6 b C
10/1
  • Form 511345
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 73

held up towards rear, plenty to do entering straight 2f out, strong run inside final f to take 2nd

2(14)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey seams and armlets

Yawmi

86 D
16/1
  • Form 8-87344
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 74

led after 2f, 2 lengths clear over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 4 places near finish

3(16)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 63U926
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 72

started very slowly in rear, some headway inside final 2f, never dangerous

5(6)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and GREY diamonds, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap, GREY diamond

Dolzago

483 C
40/1
  • Form 123098-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 69

prominent, under pressure over 3f out, soon lost place and well behind over 1f out

6(12)
Silk - BLACK, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK spots, YELLOW cap

Tight Squeeze

13 CDDC
9/1
  • Form 732208
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 68

held up behind, never near leaders

7(13)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and GREY stripes, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, hooped cap
9/1
  • Form 213601
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 74

held up behind mid-division, good headway from 2f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear

8(2)
Silk - OXFORD BLUE, GREEN sleeves, FLAME cap

Velvet Waters

18 p BFD
10/1
  • Form 745225
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 67

in touch, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, weakened over 1f out

9(11)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, Emerald Green sleeves
33/1
  • Form 763157
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 74

pulled hard in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

10(3)
Silk - Black, white spots, black sleeves, white cap
  • Form 533184
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 73

led 2f, tracked leader afterwards, lost 2nd 1f out, one pace afterwards

11(4)
Silk - Emerald Green and Gold stripes

Pittsburgh

210 t
14/1
  • Form 47-50
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

12(5)
Silk - Pink, Royal Blue stars, Pink sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Pink stars
11/2
  • Form 979383
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 63

held up mid-division, outpaced 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

13(9)
Silk - Dark Blue and Red diabolo, Red sleeves, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 052813
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 68

in touch, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, one pace final furlong

14(1)
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap
7/1
  • Form 428419
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 67

behind, some headway from 2f out, never nearer

16(10)
Silk - Emerald Green, Pink disc, sleeves and spots on cap
28/1
  • Form 70-3775
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-12
  • Official Rating 60

raced wide in mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, no progress, soon weakened

4(7)
NR
  • Form 221732
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 69

Nonrunner

15(8)
NR
  • Form 274350
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-0
  • Official Rating 62

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

The most competitive race of the day comes in the finale with Velvet Waters, Yawmi, Heathyards Pride and Blue Bajan all short-listed with the vote going to the last named. A winner last time out at Bath over the twelve furlongs Blue Bajan comes here in full confidence. He has been highly tried in the past and has looked exposed too but in this grade he is very much a big threat and if in form will go close. Heathyards Pride won a little race a Beverly in August and has since been knocking on the door in similar company. He managed to finish second beaten a length at Bath last time out and if reproducing that form will be in the first three. Velvet Waters and Yawmi both have the talent to figure here and both look well treated on their best form so are worth noting in the betting market, but for the winner we return to Blue Bajan.

Formwatch

Burgundy 10-1 (9-3) Steadied rear, headway 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 16, 7l behind Vamp (9-1) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

Yawmi 15-2 (9-9) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 9, 5l behind Court Of Appeal (9-9) at Catterick 1m 4f clm (6) gf in Aug.

El Chaparral (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, one pace, 6th of 16, 11l behind Daring Affair (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f app hcp (5) sft.

Dolzago 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 32l behind Cristoforo (9-1) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (E) gf in Jul '04.

Tight Squeeze 9-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, struggling final 3f, 8th of 10, 13l behind Casual Glance (8-2) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

Blue Bajan (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride and held up in rear, ridden along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead final furlong, ran on, won at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Heathyards Pride (8-6) by a nk, 13 ran.

Velvet Waters 7-2fav (8-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, soon no extra, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Blue Bajan (8-8) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

Rainbow Sky 10-1 (9-5) Chased winner 7f, 7th of 12, 13l behind South O'The Border (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Aug.

Ballet Ballon (USA) 12-1 (8-13) Mid-division, switched right and headway over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 17, 2l behind Cripsey Brook (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f (5) gf.

Pittsburgh 8-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 13th of 17, 13l behind Come On Jonny (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Mar.

War Owl (USA) 18-1 (8-9) Mid-division, short of room and switched right 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Blue Bajan (8-8) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

Bowled Out (GER) 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, every chance from over 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 2l behind Summer Charm (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 45-70 (5) pol in Sept.

Beauchamp Trump 6-1 (11-3) Held up, effort and outside, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 16, 11l behind Sir Monty (11-5) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

Ardglass (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, behind, pushed along 4f out, headway on outside final 2f, never a danger, 5th of 17, 8l behind Breathing Fire (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gd.

Heathyards Pride 7-1 (8-6) Held up in touch, ridden to lead briefly just inside final furlong, headed and no extra near finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Blue Bajan (8-8) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

Bronze Dancer (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Always behind, 13th of 14, 31l behind Taxman (8-5) at Newcastle 2m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sept.