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13:50 Lingfield Park

Betdirect.Co.Uk Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.34s
  • 15 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow stripe, Yellow cap
33/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

always behind

2(12)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue spots and sleeves, Yellow cap
16/1
  • Form 00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

slowly into stride, behind, stayed on from over 1f out, took 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

3(10)
Silk - Dark Blue and Orange stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Orange armlets
100/1
  • Form 00-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

always behind

4(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange chevron, Orange and Royal Blue diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

slowly into stride, behind, some late headway final furlong, never dangerous

5(11)
Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW check, striped sleeves
100/1
  • Form 00-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ran on under pressure from over 1f out, never nearer

6(2)
Silk - Pink, Black sash, striped cap

Instinct

172
11/4
  • Form 0-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner when hung badly wide and ran wide bend 2f out, not recover

7(16)
Silk - White, dark green stripe, dark green and white striped sleeves
  • Form 2234-40
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

close up on outer, ridden to press leaders when carried very wide bend 2f out, kept on, not recover

8(9)
Silk - YELLOW, RED inverted triangle and cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

in touch, weakened and behind from halfway

9(14)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE cross belts and sleeves, ORANGE cap

Phluke

15
6/1
  • Form 2432-53
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

chased leaders, carried very wide bend 2f out, eased final furlong, not recover

10(13)
Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Royal Blue cap, Red spots
16/1
  • Form 4330-20
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

towards rear, shaken up approaching final furlong, never near leaders

11(6)
Silk - Yellow, Black stars, sleeves and star on cap
25/1
  • Form 200050-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

always behind

12(15)
Silk - Purple and Orange diabolo, Orange sleeves, Purple stars, Orange cap, Purple star
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

slowly into stride, outpaced most of way

13(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star
40/1
  • Form 00-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

always behind

14(7)
Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 3406-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

pressed leaders, ridden when carried very wide bend 2f out, not recover

15(5)
Silk - Purple, Mauve epaulets and star on cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

made all, left clear 2f out, ridden out final furlong unchallenged

16(8)
NR
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

There are many unknown quantities here so it will pay to check out any market moves, but the form selection here has to be Phluke, with Little Eye and Instinct the possible threats. Phluke has been a model of consistency and deserves to finally win a race. The pick of his recent efforts was a close up fifth behind Desert Image in a competitive handicap over course and distance. He was off a mark of 73 in that contest so that is the level the others will have to aspire to. Little Eye returns his best trip after a couple of recent efforts over ten furlongs. His third behind stable companion St Savarin back in December is very useful form and a reproduction of that effort will see him go close. Instinct could be the best of the unexposed runners. He is trained by Richard Hannon who does well with his all-weather runners and this son of Zafonic did show plenty of promise on his Ripon debut in August. Any market moves for the others should be noted but, without that information Phluke is taken to land the spoils.