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16:05 Lingfield Park

Citipost Direct Distribution Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,386
  • 2nd: £705
  • 3rd: £352
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.70s
  • Off Time: 16:05:46
  • 12 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

George Guru

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Focail Eile

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Isingy Red (FR)

      20/1

        1(12)
        Silk - Dark blue, white spots on sleeves

        Focail Eile

        33 D
        5/1
        • Form 012012
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        in rear, good headway on outer over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish

        2(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap

        Rezwaan

        32 D
        20/1
        • Form 9-11300
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        behind and outpaced

        3(10)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Emerald Green sleeves, White and Yellow quartered cap

        Alfresco

        31 b CD
        16/1
        • Form 991496
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 74

        mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression

        4(7)
        Silk - White, Black stars, Black cap, White star

        George Guru

        13
        11/1
        • Form 6453
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 73

        dwelt held up in rear, edged left from over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish

        5(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star

        Ferruccio (IRE)

        23 v BF
        7/2
        • Form 272223
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 75

        always in rear

        6(5)
        Silk - White, Black sash, Red and White hooped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap

        Al Aqabah (IRE)

        128 CD
        12/1
        • Form 212466
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong

        7(9)
        Silk - Red, Black star, Black and Red diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, Black stars

        Aspectus (IRE)

        22 b D
        12/1
        • Form 030397
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 72

        led over 6f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra

        8(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, White and Red striped sleeves, Red and White quartered cap

        Danehill Dante (IRE)

        32
        9/2
        • Form 022838
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 73

        tracked leader over 6f out, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, soon headed, no extra

        9(3)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Huwayit (IRE)

        14
        16/1
        • Form 7-30
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 73

        mid-division, headway 2f out, kept on one pace

        10(2)
        Silk - Red, White diamond, White sleeves, Red spots

        Greek Islands (IRE)

        23
        14/1
        • Form 68-5829
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 71

        close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on towards finish

        11(4)
        Silk - White, purple hoop

        Always Like This (IRE)

        32 BF
        10/1
        • Form 2-24
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 70

        keen early, prominent until dropped to rear over 5f out, soon struggling

        12(8)
        Silk - Yellow and Red (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Red cap

        Isingy Red (FR)

        56 D
        20/1
        • Form 001340
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 70

        led, headed over 6f out, close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd towards finish

        Previous results

        2010
        (4)
        Silk -

        Cativo Cavallino

        14/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7

        2009
        (9)
        Silk -

        Penton Hook

        20/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        2008
        (4)
        Silk -

        Prince Of Thebes (IRE)

        10/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4

        In depth

        Verdict

        A wide-open race with only 5lb separating the field on official ratings and ALWAYS LIKE THIS gets only a tentative vote on her handicap bow. She failed to land the odds over 6f at Kempton last time, but will improve for the longer trip and had today's rival George Guru behind when runner-up at the same track before that. Ferruccio is tried in a visor after being placed on his last five starts but Musselburgh winner Focail Eile makes more appeal dropping in class. Rezwaan and Al Aqabah look in the handicapper's grip, but Greek Islands may be capable of better.

        Formwatch

        Focail Eile 5-1 (9-0) Mid-division on inside, headway and hung right from 3f out, stayed on to 3rd over 1f out, kept on to 2nd and hung left closing stages, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Daneside (8-5) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.

        Rezwaan 10-1 (9-6) Mid-division on outside, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 9l behind Kakapuka (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Sep.

        Alfresco 16-1 (8-13) Dwelt keen in rear, headway and switched left 2f out, not clear run approaching final furlong, switched right and stayed on, 6th of 14, 3l behind Tagula Night (9-4) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sep.

        George Guru 16-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Intercept (9-3) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.

        Ferruccio (IRE) 11-4fav (9-6) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind West End Lad (9-8) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.

        Al Aqabah (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7l behind Prince Of Sorrento (8-8) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun.

        Aspectus (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 7l behind Shotley Mac (9-3) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.

        Danehill Dante (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge, 8th of 11, 23l behind Covert Decree (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Sep.

        Huwayit (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) In touch in mid-division towards outside, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 33l behind Sadeek's Song (9-3) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.

        Greek Islands (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Always in rear, 9th of 10, 7l behind West End Lad (9-8) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.

        Always Like This (IRE) 8-13fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, never on terms, 4th of 8, 4l behind Libys Dream (8-12) at Kempton 6f mdn fll (5) pol in Sep.

        Isingy Red (FR) 12-1 (8-10) Keen, early always in rear, last of 10, 13l behind Apollo D'Negro (8-12) at Folkestone 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.