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16:45 Lingfield Park

Willow Handicap (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £17,800 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.74s
  • Off Time: 16:45:27
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Matsunosuke

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Little Edward

    7/1

      1(6)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ROYAL BLUE star on body and cap, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE stars

      Matsunosuke

      14 DCD
      2/1
      • Form 13-9131
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 109

      held up, headway from over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead final 100 yards

      2(2)
      Silk - White, Red chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Turn On The Style

      35 b CDCD
      2/1
      • Form 50711-2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 103

      dwelt, chased leader after 1f, ridden to lead 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra towards finish

      3(4)
      Silk - Black, Light Green hoops, White cap

      Ebraam (USA)

      14 CDCD
      11/2
      • Form 7542-75
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 92

      held up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, took 3rd close home

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Orange star, striped cap

      Little Edward

      14 CDCD
      7/1
      • Form 2142-23
      • Age 11
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 88

      tracked leaders, effort inside final furlong, not quicken near finish

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoops, white sleeves, royal blue diamonds, royal blue cap

      Haajes

      4 t D
      8/1
      • Form 00-7713
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 87

      led 1f, chased leaders after, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Black, Yellow inverted triangle, yellow and black halved sleeves, Yellow cap

      Harry Up

      7 p DCD
      14/1
      • Form 83-4117
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 85

      dwelt, led after 1f, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened towards finish

      Previous results

      2008
      (6)
      Silk -

      Ajigolo

      14/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Matsunosuke has shown improved form in recent outings but the handicapper has taken note, raising him 7lbs to a career high mark of 109 following his course and distance success last month and it is hard to get away from TURN ON THE STYLE, who can confirm earlier form with the top weight and he gets the verdict ahead of Haajes. Stewart Parr's gelding has run much better in his last two starts and should appreciate the return to the Polytrack despite having run creditably on the Fibresand last time. Ebraam is held by Matsunosuke on running last time, as is Little Edward, and by the selection on form prior to that, while Harry Up has a bit to find with Haajes on running at Wolverhampton earlier this month. This is a decent handicap featuring several in-form performers but it is Turn On The Style that gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Matsunosuke 9-2 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway on outside from over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan beating Swiss Franc (9-4) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Turn On The Style 4-1 (9-5) Led, ridden 2f out, hard pressed entering final furlong, headed final 75 yards, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Contest (9-12) at Lingfield 6f stk (3) pol in Jan.

      Ebraam (USA) 8-1 (8-10) In rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, nearest finish, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Matsunosuke (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.

      Little Edward 5-1 (8-1) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Matsunosuke (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.

      Haajes 11-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, pushed along behind, ridden well over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Xpres Maite (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-95 (3) fbs.

      Harry Up 3-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, soon recovered, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 6l behind Haajes (8-11) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-75 (3) pol.