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16:00 Lingfield Park

Vic Barfoot Half Century Handicap (Class 6)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.92s
  • Off Time: 16:00:46
  • 12 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Black, Lilac sleeves, Purple cap
9/4
  • Form 1-1373
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 62

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, effort on inside over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd near finish

2(3)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue stars, White cap
16/1
  • Form 25585-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 61

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace

3(10)
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

Humility

14 CDC
13/2
  • Form 618463
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 60

held up towards rear, wide, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong

4(2)
Silk - ORANGE, DARK BLUE sash, diabolo on sleeves, ORANGE cap
15/2
  • Form 32320/6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 60

broke well, soon steadied to rear, never dangerous

5(12)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap
25/1
  • Form 0810-94
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 54

soon led, headed 5f out, tracked leader after, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on

6(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, White sash, diamonds on sleeves

Balerno

23 CDC
20/1
  • Form 957-800
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 54

raced wide, always in rear

7(7)
Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star
5/1
  • Form 50-4152
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 54

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8(6)
Silk - Mauve and White diamonds, White sleeves, Mauve cap
14/1
  • Form 420230
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 54

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

9(11)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

Simplify

10 p D
10/1
  • Form 070860
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 60

raced wide, held up, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression

10(5)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue diamond
33/1
  • Form 50505
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 52

held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

11(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Yellow cap
16/1
  • Form 736938
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 52

slowly into stride, in rear, stayed on approaching final furlong, never near leaders

12(9)
Silk - Light Blue, Black cross belts and armlets
9/1
  • Form 0/023-53
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 50

tracked leader, edged 5f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra

In depth

Verdict

Redeye Special can defy topweight at the expense of Fantasy Crusader, Humility, Naval Attache and Contented. Redeye Special has in the main been in good form this season, scoring on her return over seven furlongs here in April, and performing with credit at Kempton and more recently on Turf at Yarmouth. Jamie Spencer seems to get on well with the filly, and with quite a few of her opponents out of form, she should be a leading player back on the Polytrack. Fantasy Crusader has won four times here in the past, but the drop back in trip is a bit of a worry. Nevertheless he has the overall form to be involved in the finish. Humility is consistent but has taken a rise in the handicap which will hinder her chances today, but Naval Attache was a creditable third in a class 5 contest last time and is respected in receipt of weight all round. Contented is an in-and-out performer who could make the frame, but preference is for Redeye Special.

Formwatch

Redeye Special 11-4fav (9-1) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Sol Rojo (8-6) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May.

Future Deal 10-1 (9-7) Held up, pushed along halfway, headway on wide outside over 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, last of 11, 9l behind Red Sail (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f fll hcp (5) pol in May.

Humility 8-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Moon Bird (9-10) at Lingfield 7f fll hcp (6) pol.

Writ (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Mister Elegant (9-10) at W'hampton 7f sll hcp (6) pol.

Fantasy Crusader 9-2 (8-3) Held up in rear, headway and wide 3f out, chased winner 2f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Billy One Punch (8-7) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

Contented (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, weakening when slightly hampered in final 2f, last of 15, 13l behind Lord Chamberlain (9-3) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.

Fleur A Lay (USA) 12-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, no impression, 5th of 7, 9l behind Peace Lily (9-5) at Salisbury 7f fll hcp (5) gf.

Naval Attache 20-1 (8-2) Pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Samuel Charles (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol.