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16:50 Lingfield Park

Play Golf At Lingfield Park Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £18,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.86s
  • Off Time: 16:50:44
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Merlin's Dancer

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Talbot Avenue

    11/2

      2(8)
      Silk - White, Black star, sleeves and stars on cap

      Merlin's Dancer

      201 D
      12/1
      • Form 840000-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 92

      taken to post early, made all, driven over 1f out, stayed on well

      3(7)
      Silk - Pink, Emerald Green epaulets and armlets, hooped cap

      Classic Encounter (IRE)

      40 D
      11/2
      • Form 7003-68
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 89

      taken to post early, chased winner, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out

      4(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White hoop, striped sleeves, Black cap

      Stoneacre Lad (IRE)

      40 b D
      4/1
      • Form 09361-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 88

      chased leading pair, effort to chase winner approaching final furlong, one pace inside final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Black, Yellow sash, Yellow cap

      The Lord

      151 D
      14/1
      • Form 100760-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 86

      slowly into stride, in rear, ridden halfway, ran on near finish

      6(3)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green spots, Yellow cap

      Talbot Avenue

      40 D
      11/2
      • Form 0029-66
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 85

      chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong to take 2nd

      7(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

      Total Impact

      13 D
      7/2
      • Form 4058-97
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 82

      slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish

      8(4)
      Silk - Emerald green and orange (quartered), orange sleeves, emerald green armlets, white cap

      Graze On

      33 b D
      3/1
      • Form 0485-62
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 82

      towards rear, ridden halfway, no impression

      1(6)
      NR

      Turn On The Style

      40 b CDD
      • Form 667-111
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 93

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Turn On The Style has pace to burn and is fancied to go in again despite a further 5lb rise in the weights for his latest win. Peter Grayson's Stoneacre Lad and Graze On appear to be the two to give him most to do. The selection holds the course record and probably would have bettered it last time out but for missing the break. Normally quick away, there is no doubt that he is improving at a rate of knots and he could be a force to reckon with in the up-coming flat season. The Lord isn't as good on the all-weather as the turf and returning from a break will need to raise his game today. Talbot Avenue continues to run pretty well this winter but is another who isn't as good on the polytrack. Graze On hasn't won in ten starts but showed a return to form last time out, whilst stablemate Stoneacre Lad was well held behind the selection last time out and a 7lb pull in the weights shouldn't be enough for him to turn the tables. Turn On The Style looks the likeliest winner and gets the confident nomination.

      Formwatch

      Merlin's Dancer 33-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 17th of 19, 13l behind Fantasy Believer (8-13) at York 5f hcap (2) gd in Sept.

      Classic Encounter (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Keen, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left approaching final furlong, eased inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Turn On The Style (8-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Feb.

      Stoneacre Lad (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Chased leading pair, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Turn On The Style (8-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Feb.

      The Lord 33-1 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 13, 9l behind King Orchisios (8-10) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Oct.

      Talbot Avenue 16-1 (8-6) Keen, held up in rear, headway when not clear run approaching final furlong, kept on, 6th of 10, 3l behind Turn On The Style (8-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Feb.

      Total Impact 9-1 (9-1) Prominent, effort over 1f out, soon one pace, 7th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Lucayos (8-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Graze On 8-1 (8-12) Soon tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Magic Glade (8-12) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

      Turn On The Style 7-4fav (8-6) Dwelt, pushed along to lead after 1f, ridden and headed well over 1f out, rallied to lead inside final furlong, gamely, won at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Feb beating Maltese Falcon (9-6) by 1/2l, 10 ran.