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17:00 Lingfield Park

Oyster Partnership Handicap (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.84s
  • Off Time: 17:00:30
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk -
7/4

    3
    Silk -
    12/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Red, Black cap, Gold diamond

      Hazytoo

      177 BF
      7/4
      • Form 430220-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 65

      keen, tracked leader, challenged leader when carried head high over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, driven out

      2(5)
      Silk - Fuchsia, Pink 'v' and cap
      25/1
      • Form 3300-55
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 63

      held up in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

      3(6)
      Silk - White, dark blue epaulets, light blue sleeves, dark blue cap

      Mind Alert

      11 v CDC
      12/1
      • Form 720673
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 60

      held up towards rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never nearer

      4(3)
      Silk - Maroon, Royal Blue epaulets

      Imperium

      19 p DC
      12/1
      • Form 527434
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 58

      dwelt, soon in touch, ridden and effort entering final furlong, stayed on

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoops, Royal Blue sleeves and cap
      6/1
      • Form 6-01243
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 57

      led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

      6(8)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

      Napoletano (GER)

      14 p CDD
      13/2
      • Form 745461
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 58

      pulled hard in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

      7(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White braces, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets
      • Form 630-502
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 57

      keen in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace

      8(9)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, quartered cap

      Zazous

      6 DC
      9/2
      • Form 409533
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 55

      mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      9(7)
      Silk - White, Red chevron, Black sleeves, Red and Black check cap

      Stargazy

      40 D
      20/1
      • Form 0-52154
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 48

      keen, always in rear

      In depth

      Verdict

      Zazous is selected ahead of Over To You Bert, Metropolitan Chief and Napoletano. Napoletano had failed to get his head in front in fourteen starts on the all-weather but he put that bogey to rest with a half length defeat of Metropolitan Chief with the selection a further head back in third. Napoletano is 2lbs worse off with the second and 3lbs with the third but has the capability to confirm the form if he enjoys the run of the race. That is far from certain though and he is deserted by Neil Callan who has opted to take the ride aboard Zazous instead. Seb Sanders is a top class replacement but Callan's decision sways the vote. Over To You Bert makes most appeal of the remainder but the handicapper appears to have him firmly in his sights now and he may have to settle for a minor role. In a typically tight heat, we're going to side with Zazous.

      Formwatch

      Hazytoo 7-2jt-fav (9-3) With leader to 2f out, soon weakened, eased when no chance final furlong, 11th of 16, 8l behind High 'n Dry (8-12) at Windsor 6f mdn stk (5) gd in Oct.

      Game Lady 13-2 (8-6) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, held when rider dropped reins briefly inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Sands Crooner (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

      Mind Alert 25-1 (8-13) Behind, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 3rd near finish, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Toms Laughter (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.

      Imperium 14-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra, 4th of 13, 1l behind Dinner Date (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.

      Over To You Bert 13-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders, chased leaders approaching 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Contented (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.

      Napoletano (GER) 8-1 (8-13) Dwelt, took keen hold, headway when short of room 2f out, switched right over 1f out, driven and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Metropolitan Chief (9-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Metropolitan Chief 9-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, led well inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Napoletano (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

      Zazous 15-2 (8-5) Mid-division, headway under strong pressure approaching final furlong, driven, ran on close home, 3rd of 9, nk behind Ever Cheerful (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.

      Stargazy 6-1 (8-0) Keen, soon in touch, ridden and edged left over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Guadaloup (8-8) at W'hampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.