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15:30 Lingfield Park

V Drinks Transylvanian Red Vodka Pavilion Stakes (listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard (Turf - Good, Good to Firm in place)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 9.03s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Assertive

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Sunny King (IRE)

    6/1

      1(3)
      Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, WHITE sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap

      Strike Up The Band

      14
      7/1
      • Form 21221-8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 108

      hampered start, held up, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Yellow cap

      Assertive

      11 D
      13/8
      • Form 41163-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 106

      tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out

      3(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamonds on sleeves and cap

      Sunny King (IRE)

      25 D
      6/1
      • Form 111142
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 105

      chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace

      4(6)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stars, Dark Green sleeves

      Northern Empire (IRE)

      301
      13/8
      • Form 2212-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 107

      tracked leaders, hampered over 5f out, weakened final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green seams, Emerald Green cap, Yellow star

      Clare Hills (IRE)

      18 p
      25/1
      • Form 11456-8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 97

      edged right start, led, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      5(5)
      NR

      River Thames

      15 D
      • Form 31138-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 98

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Kingsgate Prince continues on the upgrade and and can gain a second Listed success at the expense of Strike Up The Band, Northern Empire and Assertive. The improvement shown by Kingsgate Prince this year has been phenomenal, John Best's three-year-old having scored off a mark of 75 when opening his account in maiden company on the all-weather track here in January. By the time that he chased home Guineas hope Close To You on the Polytrack last month, his rating had risen to 102 on the back of a further three victories, including the valuable Spring Cup run on Winter Derby day. Add to that a fair fourth in the Easter Stakes at Kempton, and you can appreciate just how much he has improved. The drop back to six furlongs is not a problem, and he can add this decent prize to his ever-expanding portfolio. Strike Up the Band was Dandy Nichols' best juvenile last term and was good enough to win the Group 3 Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood on rain-softened ground. He weakened rapidly on his Newmarket return, but this drop back in trip and the return to softer conditions should help him to run a big race. Northern Empire was a good second in the Group 2 July Stakes at Newmarket last July but has not been seen since. He too will like the ground but might need the run, while Greenham third Assertive has a squeak on aline through a horse called Zato. A decent contest can go to Kingsgate Prince.

      Formwatch

      Strike Up The Band 14-1 (9-7) Pulled hard, raced wide, held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 17l behind Misu Bond (8-13) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (1) gf in Apr.

      Assertive 4-1 (9-0) Keen hold, steadied behind leaders, effort to chase winner over 1f out, hard driven and no impression when lost 2nd final 50 yards, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Red Clubs (9-0) at Newbury 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.

      Sunny King (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Close To You (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo lst stk (1) pol in Apr.

      Northern Empire (IRE) 4-1 (8-10) Pulled hard, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance, hung left under pressure inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Ivan Denisovich (8-10) at Newmarket 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gs in Jul.

      Clare Hills (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Held up behind, ridden over 2f out, no progress over 1f out, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Total Impact (8-4) at Kempton 5f 3yo hcp (2) pol in Apr.

      River Thames 100-1 (8-7) Raced stands side, always behind, 14th of 17, 8l behind Paradise Isle (8-13) at Newmarket 6f lst stk (1) gd in Apr.