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13:40 Lingfield Park

32Red Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £19,000 added
  • Winner: £11,972
  • 2nd: £3,583
  • 3rd: £1,792
  • 4th: £897
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 19.90s
  • Off Time: 13:41:24
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Theology

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Be Perfect (USA)

    9/2

      1(6)
      Silk - Black and White diabolo, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black and White quartered cap

      Arch Villain (IRE)

      38 b CD
      2/1
      • Form 843641
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 94

      raced wide in touch, tracked leaders after 3f, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      2(8)
      Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap

      Theology

      38
      8/1
      • Form 934282
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 89

      tracked leader, led halfway, ridden 2f out, found extra when pressed inside final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Black, White hoops, Royal Blue cap, White star

      Be Perfect (USA)

      6
      9/2
      • Form 031062
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 85

      led, headed halfway, tracked winner, ridden to challenge over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Gabrial's King (IRE)

      21 p BFD
      8/1
      • Form 362712
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 85

      held up in touch, headway when ran wide straight 2f out, soon ridden, edged left and kept on one pace inside final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon sash and star on cap

      Icebuster

      10
      10/1
      • Form 365533
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 85

      dwelt in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, switched right 1f out, nearest finish

      7(3)
      Silk - Green, yellow cross belts, collar and cuffs, hooped cap

      Clerk's Choice (IRE)

      6 DCD
      11/4
      • Form 243/9-31
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 75

      close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

      8(2)
      Silk - Dark blue, red chevron, halved sleeves

      Swinging Hawk (GER)

      21
      25/1
      • Form 943105
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 79

      in touch, ridden and soon outpaced 2f out

      5(7)
      NR

      Shelford (IRE)

      38
      • Form 70-9134
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 85

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      This looks competitive with most closely matched on recent running. Arch Villain just got the better of Theology to score over 2m at Kempton last month with Shelford back in fourth. Clerk's Choice carries a penalty for his narrow-margin defeat of Be Perfect over track and trip while Gabrial's King finished ahead of Swinging Hawk when runner-up over 1m6f at Wolverhampton last time. Outside of the collateral form, ICEBUSTER has been running well over shorter distances at Kempton. Rod Millman's charge has every chance if staying this longer trip so gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Arch Villain (IRE) 7-4fav (9-13) Tracked clear leading pair, closed over 5f out, went 2nd 3f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on to lead entering final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Nov beating Theology (9-9) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

      Theology 14-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, kicked on over 2f out, soon ridden, headed entering final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Arch Villain (9-13) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Nov.

      Be Perfect (USA) 9-2 (10-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Clerk's Choice (9-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol.

      Gabrial's King (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Tracked leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Litigant (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (2) pol.

      Icebuster 12-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed final 100 yards, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind I'm Fraam Govan (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol.

      Clerk's Choice (IRE) 11-4 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, switched left and headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol beating Be Perfect (10-0) by nk, 8 ran.

      Swinging Hawk (GER) 17-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 11l behind Litigant (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (2) pol.

      Shelford (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Held up off the pace disputing 4th, closed to 3rd 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 8l behind Arch Villain (9-13) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Nov.