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13:35 Lingfield Park

Bet All Weather: Bet Direct Claiming Stakes (Class F)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 49.43s
  • 14 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Maroon, Dark Blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 41605-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7

dwelt, in touch, disputed lead well over 2f out, hard driven final furlong, headed post

2(12)
Silk - RED, YELLOW hoops, BLACK sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 01/0050-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3

held up towards rear, headway and not much room 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearer finish

3(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, Dark Blue sleeves, White stars, Dark Blue cap, White star
10/1
  • Form 0020-00
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-3

held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

4(11)
Silk - Pink, Maroon braces and cap
20/1
  • Form 0004-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

led after 2f, headed 4f out, weakened over 1f out

5(13)
Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue (halved), sleeves reversed, check cap
  • Form 00/004-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

tracked leader after 2f, led 4f out, headed well over 2f out, gradually weakened

6(14)
Silk - Emerald Green, Pink disc, sleeves and spots on cap
50/1
  • Form 0/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-13

started slowly, always in rear

7(5)
Silk - Black, Dark Blue armlets, Red cap

Kennet

324
9/2
  • Form 0430/10-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-11

held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out

8(10)
Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Emerald Green and Orange chevrons on sleeves, White cap
50/1
  • Form 06-0506
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

led 2f, tracked leaders afterwards, hard ridden over 4f out, soon beaten

9(6)
Silk - Orange, White spots, Orange sleeves

Paylander

1624
33/1
  • Form 000/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11

held up towards rear, some headway and wide over 2f out, soon ridden and never nearer

10(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap
  • Form 3600-00
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-9

held up behind, never troubled leaders

11(7)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (halved), hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 242/300
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9

towards rear, headway and not much room over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish

12(2)
Silk - Pink, Purple sash and sleeves, quartered cap
13/2
  • Form 0000-04
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

held up, headway 2f out, kept on well final furlong

13(8)
Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue diabolo, quartered cap
  • Form 60000-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8

slowly into stride, held up in rear and wide, never dangerous

14(9)
Silk - Green, gold braid, collar and cap
3/1
  • Form 60000-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8

held up midfield, headway to dispute lead well over 2f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, led post

In depth

Verdict

The ex-Irish Beyond The Pole is well in on official BHB ratings dropped into claiming company for the first time in this country but after just one start for current connections it is difficult to know how much ability he retains. Very few of these have shown any worthwhile form recently so in a moderate contest it may pay to side with Andrew Balding's Vitelucy who found just Orthodox too good in a maiden over course and distance last time, staying on strongly to take second place close home albeit six lengths adrift of the winner. Admittedly that was the first time in 11 career starts that the Claire Balding-owned filly had even been placed but, in such a poor contest and off a low weight, she makes most appeal. Karl Burke's Zarza Bay, another off a lightweight, lost no caste in defeat behind Sir Mark Prescott's Parachute earlier in the month and is another to consider along with Rod Millman's Prince Atraf who is well treated on his best but out of form. Red Morocco, Paylander and Kennet all have long absences to overcome but the last mentioned has gone well when fresh in the past and should not be discounted lightly.