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12:00 Lingfield Park

Betdirect.co.uk Banded Stakes (Div 1) (Class H5) (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.92s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tango Step (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Averami

    10/3

      3
      Silk -

      Rathmullan

      16/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Turquoise Blue, Brown sleeves

        Averami

        7 b
        10/3
        • Form 600601
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 46

        in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, every chance final furlong, just held

        2(7)
        Silk - Pink, Purple spots, Purple sleeves, Pink spots and spots on cap

        American Embassy (USA)

        14
        8/1
        • Form 505526
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 45

        towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, nearest finish

        3(10)
        Silk - Pink, Beige sash, Beige cap

        Badou

        81 b
        10/1
        • Form 240000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 45

        held up, ridden 3f out, never troubled leaders

        4(2)
        Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, chevrons on sleeves

        Bahamian Belle

        3
        33/1
        • Form 050040
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 40

        slowly into stride, soon in touch on inner, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

        5(1)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, White cap, Emerald Green star

        Gentle Response

        23 b
        12/1
        • Form 105600
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 40

        close up, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        6(5)
        Silk - White, Purple sash, Yellow cap

        Neutral Night (IRE)

        3 v
        12/1
        • Form 312200
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 45

        behind, ridden over 2f out, no headway and one pace over 1f out

        7(6)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green spots, Orange sleeves and cap

        Rathmullan

        14 b
        16/1
        • Form 040356
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 40

        tracked leader, under pressure over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra near finish

        8(13)
        Silk - Orange, brown star, orange sleeves, brown stars, orange cap, brown star

        Ridicule

        127 v
        14/1
        • Form 000000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 63

        behind and wide, ridden 3f out, never troubled leaders

        9(14)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW check, striped sleeves

        Super Song

        86 v
        20/1
        • Form 006000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 79

        led until headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        10(3)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, dark blue sleeves, white cap

        Tango Step (IRE)

        63
        7/1
        • Form 000022
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 45

        held up, headway over 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, held on under pressure close home

        11(9)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap

        Tom From Bounty

        60
        40/1
        • Form 00000-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 60

        towards rear, headway wide 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

        12(8)
        Silk - Black, Orange epaulets, quartered cap

        Whiplash (IRE)

        7 v
        33/1
        • Form 060000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 40

        started very slowly and trailing, always in rear

        13(12)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow epaulets, Purple sleeves

        Zak Facta (IRE)

        8 v
        25/1
        • Form 000000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 40

        in touch wide, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out

        14(11)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, quartered cap

        Zinging

        15 v
        11/2
        • Form 406450
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 45

        close up, under pressure 3f out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Irish raider Tango Step may prove the answer over Averami, with American Embassy another probable in a tricky one to call. Not many can be given chances, even in this weak affair, and the form of Tango Step may be enough. The four-year-old is still a maiden after 24 career starts in Ireland, but has been a close second on her last two outings, on the beach at Laytown and at Navan. He takes a step back up in trip here but that will not be a problem for the colt and he can make the most of the six-pounds that he receives from Averami. She is something of a standing dish here at Lingfield already, with nine of her 14 career starts having been on the Polytrack, and she came good just a week ago when an easy winner from Bertocelli in this grade. It make you wonder why she had not shown that form before, but now that she has, Andrew Balding's filly is out to prove that was no fluke. American Embassy showed more on his fibresand debut than he had on Turf for either Ed Dunlop or Paul D'Arcy, and new connections should have the pleasure of seeing him win soon. However, on this occasion we are going to side with Tango Step.