Skip to content

Racecards

14:10 Lingfield Park

Betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Class D2) (Class 2)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.74s
  • 12 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Beige and Black diamonds, Black sleeves, Beige cap, Black diamond
  • Form 135/00-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 83

led until headed over 2f out, soon weakened

2(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hollow box and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 300062-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 83

always towards rear, never dangerous

3(4)
Silk - Purple, mauve epaulets and sleeves

Folio (IRE)

21 BF
10/1
  • Form 000/60-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 82

prominent, chased leader 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out

4(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoops and star on cap
  • Form 1522-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 81

in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led just over 1f out, driven out

5(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red hoop, Yellow sleeves, Red cap

Flint River

82 BF
33/1
  • Form 022500-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leaders to over 2f out, gradually weakened

6(11)
Silk - Light Green, Red stars, Light Green sleeves, Light Green cap, Red star
7/1
  • Form 0030-41
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 80

slowly into stride, settled in rear, headway on inner final 2f, ran on, nearest finish

7(9)
Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

Ali Bruce

21 CDBF
5/1
  • Form 44211-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leader, led over 2f out to just over 1f out, one pace after

8(7)
Silk - Black and White (quartered), Brown sleeves

Lady McNair

243 DBF
40/1
  • Form 46/4024-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 82

held up mid-division, ridden halfway, still in touch 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

9(5)
Silk - Red, Grey Cross of Lorraine and star on cap

Cape St Vincent

24 b BF
14/1
  • Form 00243-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 74

held up and behind, ridden 3f out, no impression on leaders final 2f

10(3)
Silk - Royal blue, white hoops, white sleeves, royal blue diamonds, royal blue cap

Les Arcs (USA)

22 e DBF
8/1
  • Form 60301-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 74

started slowly, soon in mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on to chase winner final furlong, always held

11(10)
Silk - BLACK, WHITE spots on sleeves

Arry Dash

19 DBF
33/1
  • Form 50010-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 73

held up in rear, wide into straight, never dangerous

12(6)
Silk - Red, Dark Green stars on sleeves, Red cap, Dark Green star
12/1
  • Form 05430-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 73

settled towards rear, plenty to do inside final 2f, finished well final furlong, nearest finish

In depth

Verdict

In an interesting and tricky affair, we will side with Northern Desert ahead of Night Air, Ali Bruce and, possibly, Folio. Let's start with Night Air. He looked progressive when scoring over seven furlongs at Wolverhampton last time and, despite being raised four pounds for that effort, can go well again from his good draw. Crafty Fancy's second over course and distance last time from a pound lower mark, puts her firmly in the mix, while Folio has been dropped a pound for his latest run, where he showed promise despite meeting trouble in running. From that race, he is now four pounds better off for the two lengths he finished behind Northern Desert, who reopposes today. Bear in mind that the winner only does enough really, so should be capable of further improvement, and the fact that Ali Bruce, who he beat a neck on that occasion, is now a pound better off at today's weights, although he is not so well drawn today. Furthermore, Gaelic Princess was three-parts of a length behind Ali Bruce in the same race and is now two pounds better off with that runner. Much as Cape St Vincent is four pounds better off for the neck and head he finished behind Northern Desert here over seven furlongs on January 5, Northern Desert might still remain the better option. Also, Les Arcs, who wears a first-time eyeshield today, is four pounds better off for the length-and-three-quarters he finished behind Night Air at Wolverhampton last time. After all of this, you can see why we say we are dealing with an interesting affair here, one in which we take the view that Northern Desert could be the one to be on.