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18:05 Lingfield Park

Anne Gurney Birthday Banded Stakes (Class H) (Class H)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.46s
  • 7 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Yellow, Black disc, Yellow sleeves, Black spots

Courtledge

859 v
25/1
  • Form 400000/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-11

led at good pace, under pressure 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened quickly

2(1)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue chevrons on body and sleeves, Red cap
9/4
  • Form 4005-43
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11

held up, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

3(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink sash and sleeves
7/2
  • Form 00000-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11

tracked leader, led over 3f out, pressed over 1f out, ridden and hung right under pressure final furlong, just held on

4(5)
Silk - Purple and Pink (halved), Pink sleeves and cap
  • Form 000/0-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

pulled hard, held up, tracked leader over 2f out, every chance and edged right final furlong, just held

5(6)
Silk - Pink, Black triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
10/3
  • Form 1-60006
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11

started slowly, held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 2f out, soon ridden and no impression from over 1f out

6(4)
Silk - Light Green, Light Blue spots, Emerald Green sleeves, Light Blue cap, Light Green star

Pyrrhic

13 b
6/1
  • Form 650606
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11

in touch to well over 2f out, weakened quickly well over 1f out

8(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Grey armlets, Grey cap, Royal Blue diamond
16/1
  • Form 000/00-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11

started very slowly, well behind, moderate headway final 2f, never dangerous

7(8)
NR
  • Form 0600-00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11

Withdrawn

In depth

Verdict

El Pedro, Mythical Charm, and Husky are three against the field in another tough race to call and the tentative vote goes to El Pedro. The selection was a good third behind Bella Pavlina last time. This looks much easier and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Mythical Charm rates the main danger on his best turf form but he has not run up to that mark on the AW of late and for that reason he is opposed. Husky was a fair fifth behind Nakwa last time and is sure to have come on for the run, he is another dropping in grade and he has definite place claims. Of the remainder Pyrrhic is from a yard in form and is worth noting in the market but he will need to improve on his latest efforts to defeat our nomination El Pedro