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14:35 Lingfield Park

Norman Freethy Is 75 Today Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 50.70s
  • Off Time: 14:35:33
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rollin 'n Tumblin

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Jago (SWI)

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Red Wine

      7/2

        1(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Emerald Green and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Wait For The Will (USA)

        51 b C
        11/2
        • Form 31638-2
        • Age 12
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 69

        held up in last place in slowly run race, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, never nearer

        2(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue hoop, chevrons on sleeves

        Jago (SWI)

        98
        16/1
        • Form 533022-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 64

        keen, tracked leaders, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, headed final 50 yards

        3(2)
        Silk - Orange, Black star, Red sleeves, Orange cap, Black star

        Fenners (USA)

        26 BF
        11/2
        • Form 3231-25
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 64

        led at steady pace, quickened 3f out, headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Red Wine

        11 BF
        7/2
        • Form 47-7344
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 63

        held up towards rear, ridden in headway over 1f out, took 3rd close home

        5(7)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue star, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Royal Blue stars

        Resplendent Ace (IRE)

        45
        6/1
        • Form 27075-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 67

        mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        6(5)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Rollin 'n Tumblin

        21
        8/1
        • Form 733-317
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 63

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance from over 1f out, edged right and led final 50 yards

        7(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Black hoops, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, striped cap

        Little Richard (IRE)

        8 p C
        12/1
        • Form 515-145
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 58

        tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, squeezed out near finish and lost 3rd

        8(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Emerald Green star

        Bienheureux

        8 bt BFCD
        15/2
        • Form 55-8564
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 53

        mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        9(4)
        Silk - Black, Grey triple diamond, Grey cap, Black diamond

        Lordswood (IRE)

        10 BFC
        13/2
        • Form 615413
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 56

        held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong ever nearer

        In depth

        Verdict

        Bienheureux has been given a chance by the handicapper and, despite being 2lbs out of the weights proper, Gay Kelleway's gelding looks worth chancing and gets the vote ahead of Lordswood and Resplendent Ace. The last mentioned was a narrow winner at Kempton last time when just doing enough on his first attempt at 1m4f but he has more to do off a 3lb higher mark today and looks best watched. Wait For The Will is capable but does not win very often so a bigger threat may come from Alan McCabe's consistent Red Wine, who should again be thereabouts. Little Richard may just be a shade high in the weights now and of more interest may be Jim Best's Lordswood, who may improve for the step up in trip. Bienheureux has solid claims though and he is preferred.

        Formwatch

        Wait For The Will (USA) 14-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on well, 2nd of 10, 2l behind War of The Roses (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.

        Jago (SWI) 8-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden and effort from over 1f out, edged right and stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Kindlelight Blue (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.

        Fenners (USA) 5-2fav (8-11) Took keen hold in touch, pushed along and lost place 4f out, never dangerous after, 5th of 9, 13l behind Casual Affair (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.

        Red Wine 5-2fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, smooth headway over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 9, 3l behind Exit to Luck (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcap (6) fbs.

        Resplendent Ace (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden to lead just over 1f out, hard pressed entering final furlong, ran on, all out, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan beating Smokey The Bear (8-6) by a hd, 13 ran.

        Rollin 'n Tumblin 6-1 (8-9) Mid-division, chased leaders 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 7th of 9, 3l behind Rising Force (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

        Little Richard (IRE) 3-1 (9-8) Led for over 2f, remained prominent, switched off rail over 1f out, squeezed out and snatched up inside final furlong, not recover, 5th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Capitalise (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcap (6) pol.

        Bienheureux 11-4jt-fav (9-4) Held up 5th, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Capitalise (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcap (6) pol.

        Lordswood (IRE) 9-4fav (8-6) Held up mid-division, some headway well over 2f out, stayed on but never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Safari Sundowner (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcap (5) pol.