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14:30 Lingfield Park

Pontin's Holidays Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.57s
  • Off Time: 14:30:41
  • 8 Ran
1(8)
Silk - White and red stripes, white sleeves, emerald green armlets
10/11
  • Form 21-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

pulled hard, chased leader over 4f out, led 3f out, quickened pace 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, readily

2(5)
Silk - Black, Yellow braces, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets and star on Yellow cap

High Tribute

14 t C
4/1
  • Form 356-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 74

keen in touch, ridden to chase winner 2f out, soon hung left and no impression on winner

3(1)
Silk - Pink, Purple sash and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 441754-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 71

held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong not pace to challenge

4(4)
Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap
16/1
  • Form 20635-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 70

took fierce hold, held up, short of room 5f out, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

5(6)
Silk - Black, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Black cap, Yellow star
25/1
  • Form 31406-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 69

held up, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous

6(7)
Silk - White, large Light Green spots, Maroon sleeves, White cap, Light Green spots
  • Form 33-22
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 68

led at steady pace, headed 3f out, ridden and weakened quickly from over 1f out

7(3)
Silk - Black, Beige epaulets, sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 28-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 65

keen close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

8(2)
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow spots, armlets and diamond on cap
12/1
  • Form 65726-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 62

slowly into stride, held up in last place, switched right 2f out, ridden and ran on to take 3rd inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

This is a wide open handicap but the narrow preference is for Si Foo who is taken to get the better of High Tribute and Toucantini. The selection was returning from a break when winning at Wolverhampton last time and although he has a penalty for that success the likelihood is that there will be more to come. High Tribute won well here last time when beating Leg Sweep but he did have the race run to suit that day and he may not get things all his own way today. Toucantini finished behind High Tribute last time and she should be suited by the return to 7f so she is entitled to be thereabouts at the finish. Not Too Taxing has been knocking on the door of late and has got obvious place prospects, but Si Foo looks a progressive type and he gets the narrow vote.

Formwatch

Si Foo (USA) 11-4 (9-2) Prominent, went 2nd over 3f out, led well over 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (4) pol beating Copper King (9-1) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

High Tribute 11-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, carried head high and driven out final furlong, won at Lingfield 6f mdn stk (5) pol in Jan beating Leg Sweep (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

Dolly Coughdrop (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden halfway, one pace final 2f, 4th of 8, 7l behind Oldjoesaid (9-2) at Windsor 5f 2yo hcp 0-95 (4) sft in Oct.

Wilmington 6-1 (9-3) Held up, headway 2f out, chased easy winner final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Telltime (8-5) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn (5) pol.

Proper (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression and one pace from over 1f out, last of 6, 3 1/2l behind Shustraya (9-1) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol.

Not Too Taxing 9-4 (9-0) Tracked leader, pressed leader 3f out, edged left well over 1f out, took 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Tasweet (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn aut (6) pol.

Toucantini 7-1 (8-5) Led to over 2f out, chased winner until entering final furlong, one pace under pressure, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind High Tribute (8-10) at Lingfield 6f mdn stk (5) pol.

Lawyer To World 3-1 (8-3) Tracked leader and keen, led 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened, 6th of 7, 13l behind Hostage (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jan.