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15:30 Lingfield Park

totepool A Better Way To Bet Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £2,500 added
  • Winner: £1,706
  • 2nd: £504
  • 3rd: £252
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.86s
  • Off Time: 15:31:03
  • 9 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Grey and Cherry quartered, halved sleeves, Grey cap, Cherry spots

Fromsong (IRE)

35 p CDCD
8/1
  • Form 573042
  • Age 12
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 63

behind, under pressure halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on well, nearest finish

2(6)
Silk - Red, Black star, White sleeves and cap

Decider (USA)

10 p D
9/2
  • Form 373542
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

held up in touch, ran on inside final furlong, never able to challenge

3(4)
Silk - Purple, Light Green spots

Avonvalley

22 CD
16/1
  • Form 121004
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

slowly into stride, always behind

4(2)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green spots, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star
5/2
  • Form 752062
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

led soon clear, headed inside final furlong, no extra

6(3)
Silk - Orange and Black (quartered), Orange sleeves, Black armlets

Silver Prelude

26 t DCD
14/1
  • Form 670896
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 55

tracked leader, effort over 1f out, soon weakened

7(1)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, quartered cap

Estonia

26 CD
11/2
  • Form 0-49961
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 54

dwelt, soon in touch, headway well over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out

8(5)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

Bluebok

18 bt DCD
15/2
  • Form 953532
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 48

chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

9(8)
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE disc and sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 800830
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 46

mid-division, soon pushed along, some late headway, never nearer

10(10)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow stripe, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

Albaher

16 b
66/1
  • Form 700999
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

soon outpaced in rear, never dangerous

5(7)
NR
  • Form 669507
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 59

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

DECIDER is steadily running into form and went close at Southwell on his second start back from a lay-off. He should be spot on now and Ron Harris' charge can register his fifth win on Polytrack. Fromsong was placed over C&D last time but his victories are becoming increasingly rare and Edith's Boy could pose a bigger threat to the selection. Simon Dow's gelding is back on a winning mark and returned from a break with a good effort behind today's rival Estonia. He can reverse the form with that run under his belt.

Formwatch

Fromsong (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, effort when gap closed on inside 2f out, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Stratton Banker (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.

Decider (USA) 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven edged right and headed final strides, 2nd of 11, nk behind Residency (8-8) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.

Avonvalley 25-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, ridden halfway, effort on outside and kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Ebraam (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f clm stks (6) pol.

Edith's Boy (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) With leader, led halfway, ridden clear over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Estonia (8-11) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Silver Prelude 11-2 (9-6) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 7l behind You'relikemefrank (9-2) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Estonia 25-1 (8-11) Switched left soon after start, held up in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to lead near finish, readily, won at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Edith's Boy (9-6) by 1l, 8 ran.

Bluebok 4-1 (8-9) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Sleepy Blue Ocean (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

The Magic of Rio 5-1 (8-7) Dwelt in rear, effort 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 7l behind Anjomarba (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Albaher 66-1 (8-8) Dwelt mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 9l behind Dualagi (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol.

Silver Linnet (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Held up behind and keen, ridden 1f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 7l behind Grudge (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.