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15:55 Lingfield Park

Oyster Partnership Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.43s
  • Off Time: 15:55:50
  • 7 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue cap

Sandy Cove

43 D
3/1
  • Form 167-251
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 67

slow into stride pushed along to track leader after 1f, ridden entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace

2(4)
Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 08244-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 67

led 1f, close up, stumbled 9f out, pushed along and lost place 4f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on

4(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Purple hoop and diamond on cap

Speculator

19 BFC
7/4
  • Form 52115-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

5(6)
Silk - Black, Maroon sleeves and hoop on cap
5/1
  • Form 33892-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

tracked leaders, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on

6(7)
Silk - Purple, Orange disc

Mercy Me

193 DCD
12/1
  • Form 805987-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor

7(2)
Silk - Dark blue, grey stripe, light blue sleeves, dark blue armlets, light blue cap
  • Form 077685
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 64

in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor

8(8)
Silk - Yellow, red and black chevrons on sleeves, black cap
12/1
  • Form 375525-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 58

led after 1f, ridden 3f out, headed entering final furlong, faded towards finish

3(1)
NR
  • Form 62-4527
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 67

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

SANDY COVE (NAP) has won four times over today’s trip including at Kempton last month. James Eustace’s charge gets the nod on that basis. Ayr Of Elegance has another try over 1m4f having finished second over 1m2f here on her reappearance while Fire And Passion also went close over the latter trip at Wolverhampton recently. Speculator won twice over a shorter distance at the track last term while Harlestone Hopes was beaten only a length over 1m5f here back in January and can race off the same mark.

Formwatch

Sandy Cove 3-1 (9-7) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, led towards finish, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp stks (6) pol in Mar beating Tingo In The Tale (8-13) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

Ayr Of Elegance 8-1 (8-12) Tracked leading trio, headway into 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on until headed and outpaced final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Southern Storm (9-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Apr.

Speculator 5-2fav (9-7) Pulled hard raced wide held up, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Attain (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

Harlestone Hopes 3-1fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon every chance, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 10, 3/4l behind Percella (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Mercy Me 20-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 7th of 9, 14l behind Callendula (9-5) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Oct.

Maria's Choice (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Held up in last, pushed along over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, last of 5, 7 1/4l behind Bridge Of Sighs (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

Glens Wobbly 33-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Dolphin Village (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

Fire And Passion 8-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 5 1/4l behind Iftiraaq (9-5) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.