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14:15 Lingfield Park

Betway Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 4.33s
  • Off Time: 14:15:31
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Elysian Prince

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Dutch Uncle

    11/8

      3
      Silk -

      Exceeding Power

      16/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

        Dutch Uncle

        17 D
        11/8
        • Form 060843-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 82

        tracked leaders, switched right entering final 2f, ridden and hung left approaching final furlong, effort and driven inside final furlong, not run on

        2(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon sash and star on cap

        Icebuster

        137 D
        33/1
        • Form 721738-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 82

        towards rear, never on terms

        3(1)
        Silk - Emerald green and dark blue (quartered), emerald green sleeves, emerald green cap, dark blue diamond

        Elysian Prince

        118 CCD
        11/4
        • Form 412028-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 79

        led early, tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven inside final furlong, edged left towards finish

        4(6)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts and armlets

        Starlit Cantata

        20 p CD
        5/1
        • Form 386432-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 77

        in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong

        5(2)
        Silk - White, Pink triple diamond, Pink cap

        The Gay Cavalier

        112 t DCD
        20/1
        • Form 233264-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 76

        very slowly away and reluctant early, behind, recovered to rear 7f out, ridden over 2f out, never on terms

        6(4)
        Silk - Purple, light green striped sleeves

        Genuine Approval (IRE)

        35 CD
        33/1
        • Form 745509-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 77

        raced wide, tracked leader, ridden entering final 2f, soon weakened

        7(7)
        Silk - Red, beige hoop and armlets, hooped cap

        Exceeding Power

        13 C
        16/1
        • Form 232466-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 72

        in touch, headway when not clear run approaching final furlong, ridden inside final furlong, staying on when hampered towards finish

        8(5)
        Silk - Grey, Light Blue sleeves and cap

        Believe It (IRE)

        15 b C
        6/1
        • Form 632381-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 69

        led over 8f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        Believe It has plenty to do as he's never raced beyond a mile and steps into this class for the first time after landing a Kempton handicap from 4lb lower. DUTCH UNCLE (NAP) had dropped to a very fair mark by the time he came here last month but was drawn badly. Held up, he finished strongly when the race was all over and can gain compensation. Starlit Cantata was caught on the line over this trip at Chelmsford but that was slightly lower grade contest than this. The Gay Cavalier has gained all of his five victories, including four on Polytrack, at around this trip though hasn't run since September while Icebuster has been absent even longer and is still a maiden on the all-weather after 21 starts. Elysian Prince won here in February but is still 5lb higher despite not having scored subsequently.

        Formwatch

        Dutch Uncle 9-2 (9-6) Held up behind, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, took 3rd towards finish, not reach front pair, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Van Huysen (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

        Icebuster 16-1 (9-11) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along on outside 3f out, never involved, weakened and behind final 2f, last of 8, dist behind Pure Art (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.

        Elysian Prince 6-1 (11-7) In touch in rear, pushed along over 4f out, never on terms, 8th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Alberta (11-9) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

        Starlit Cantata 7-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, headed last strides, 2nd of 12, hd behind Zain Arion (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Dec.

        The Gay Cavalier 14-1 (9-0) Very slowly away, in rear, never on terms, 4th of 5, 5 3/4l behind Al Neksh (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Sep.

        Genuine Approval (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 35 1/2l behind Petite Jack (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.

        Exceeding Power 12-1 (9-1) Raced wide, in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Tellovoi (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.

        Believe It (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Baltic Prince (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.