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15:30 Lingfield Park

Pontin's Family Holidays Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.82s
  • Off Time: 15:30:35
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Top Mark

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Rebellious Spirit

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Spring Goddess (IRE)

      4/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Red, Light Blue triple diamond, Red cap, Light Blue diamonds

        Rebellious Spirit

        9 D
        7/2
        • Form 603-121
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 75

        led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, hung right and rallied to press winner inside final furlong, held near finish

        2(4)
        Silk - Orange and Black (quartered), Orange sleeves, Black armlets

        Fasylitator (IRE)

        194 CDDC
        5/1
        • Form 223431-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 77

        keen division, effort 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - White, Dark Green epaulets and armlets

        Sonny Parkin

        7 v D
        5/1
        • Form 6200-53
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 73

        slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

        4(8)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

        Top Mark

        9 C
        7/2
        • Form 2941-22
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 73

        led 1f, chased leader after, ridden to lead 2f out, carried right final furlong, ran on gamely

        5(5)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Casablanca Minx (IRE)

        10 b CDC
        16/1
        • Form 75075-8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 70

        always in rear, weakened approaching 2f out

        6(2)
        Silk - Purple, White sleeves, Purple stars, Red cap

        Spring Goddess (IRE)

        4 CD
        4/1
        • Form 89959-6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 70

        chased leading pair, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken

        7(7)
        Silk - Brown, Yellow spots on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Mister Benedictine

        11
        16/1
        • Form 63650-8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 70

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        8(3)
        Silk - Black and Light Green stripes, quartered cap

        Brookby (NZ)

        9 t
        12/1
        • Form 8-5
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 68

        held up mid-division, effort on inside 2f out, soon one pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        Top Mark, Rebellious Spirit and Fasylitator are the three to concentrate on in this handicap and we will side with Top Mark. The selection has gone close on each of his last two starts and although he was narrowly beaten by Rebellious Spirit last time he should turn the tables on these terms. Rebellious Spirit has a 6lb penalty for that recent win and although he is on good terms with himself at the present he is worth opposing on this occasion. Fasylitator won well last time but he has been off the track since the summer and he may just need the run today. Sonny Parkin ran creditably last time but he has never won on the all-weather and we will return to Top Mark as our choice to land the spoils.

        Formwatch

        Rebellious Spirit 10-3fav (9-2) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, driven and kept on well final furlong, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Top Mark (9-0) by 1l, 12 ran.

        Fasylitator (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul beating My Princess (9-2) by a nk, 11 ran.

        Sonny Parkin 9-1 (9-1) Held up, headway over 1f out, carried head awkwardly, ran on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Bold Diktator (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        Top Mark 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, stayed on to dispute 2nd final furlong, unable to challenge, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Rebellious Spirit (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        Casablanca Minx (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Never a factor, 8th of 13, 10l behind Dragon Slayer (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        Spring Goddess (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 10, 5l behind Super Frank (8-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

        Mister Benedictine 16-1 (8-6) Raced wide, close up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Ektimaal (8-11) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

        Brookby (NZ) 66-1 (8-9) Held up, plenty to do 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Rebellious Spirit (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.