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19:25 Lingfield Park

Priory Mechanical Services 40th Anniversary Handicap (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,727
  • 2nd: £805
  • 3rd: £403
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 22.62s
  • Off Time: 19:25:29
  • 4 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, White and Red striped sleeves, Red and White quartered cap

Ceelo

14
7/4
  • Form 55-6937
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

soon crossed over to lead on rail, ridden over 1f out, headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong

2(2)
Silk - Purple, light blue chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 451-879
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 70

held up and always behind, pushed along well over 2f out, soon beaten

3(4)
Silk - Royal blue and red stripes, royal blue sleeves, red stars
  • Form 618001
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 66

led early on rail, settled in close 3rd 5f out, squeezed through 1f out, ridden and quickened to lead inside final furlong, sooon clear and ran on well

4(1)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap
Evs
  • Form 1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 66

chased leading pair on outer, went 2nd 5f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, one pace in 3rd inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

MARIA LOMBARDI is the obvious choice in this having won on her racecourse debut at Yarmouth. Progress is expected from Jeremy Noseda's filly over this extra furlong and she should have too much for chief danger Ceelo. The latter has Santo Prince well behind when third at Leicester last month and will be in the mix again with a repeat effort. Jontleman has won twice over 6f but this is tougher than the seller he picked up on the Polytrack here last week.

Formwatch

Ceelo 33-1 (8-5) Led, clear over 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened, 7th of 14, 6l behind Secret Art (8-8) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd.

Santo Prince (USA) 50-1 (9-1) Behind and soon outpaced, 9th of 10, 19l behind Pythagorean (9-6) at Leicester 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.

Jontleman (IRE) 9-4 (8-12) Led early, chased leader 1f, handy 4th on inside, switched right and went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo sell stks (6) pol beating Majestic Jess (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.

Maria Lombardi 9-2 (9-0) Held up in touch in mid-division, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, closed entering final furlong, ran on to lead last stride, won at Yarmouth 6f mdn stks (5) gf beating Cape of Hope (9-5) by ns, 8 ran.