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16:00 Lingfield Park

Barry O'Connor Celebration Birthday Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,386
  • 2nd: £705
  • 3rd: £352
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.39s
  • Off Time: 16:01:10
  • 8 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Maroon, large White spots and cap
  • Form 7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12

always in rear

2(1)
Silk - White, light green hoop
66/1
  • Form 070-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 26

tracked winner until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

3(4)
Silk - White, Black hoop, Red sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12

dwelt raced wide close up, effort 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace

4(7)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
9/4
  • Form 5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6

made all, ridden and hung right over 1f out, soon in command, eased near finish

5(5)
Silk - Maroon, Royal Blue and White hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White spots

Findeln

23
8/1
  • Form 4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6

held up, ridden 3f out, never a factor

6(8)
Silk - Black, white braces, striped sleeves, red cap
  • Form 967-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 42

tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on but pace of winner

7(6)
Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6

dwelt in rear, outpaced 3f out, never on terms

8(2)
Silk - White, red ball, red sleeves, white diabolo, white cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6

dwelt raced wide held up, pushed along 4f out, headway to chase leading trio 2f out, soon switched to inner, kept on but never going pace of leaders

In depth

Verdict

Findeln is likely to improve on her recent debut fourth when she had Optimism well behind at Kempton, while Danube River finished a creditable fifth over a mile at this track on her introduction despite being unfancied in the betting. That form is the best on offer in this, so presumably RED HAND won't have to be anything special to score on her debut. Her dam is a sister to the top-class middle-distance winner High Chaparral and as such John Gosden's 425,000gns filly should have no problem with the trip on her first start in public.

Formwatch

Littlemissperfect 66-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, always in rear, struggling halfway, last of 7, 25l behind Laugh Out Loud (8-9) at Kempton 1m Fillies Maiden Auction Stakes (3-5yo) (5) pol in Feb.

Polly Adler 66-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 10l behind Red Somerset (10-0) at Lingfield 1m sell stks (6) pol.

Raamz (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, staying on same pace when slightly hampered and switched left well inside ifnal furlong, 5th of 13, 11l behind Modernism (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol.

Danube River 14-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Margate (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.

Findeln 16-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon reacovered and in touch, went 4th 8f out, ridden along and outpaced 3f out, disputing modest 3rd when edged right over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 8, 8l behind Duke Of Clarence (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol.

Lady Romanza (IRE) 66-1 (8-8) Behind, some late headway, never nearer, 7th of 10, 14l behind Indego Blues (9-3) at Catterick 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.

Optimism 11-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up in last trio, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 16l behind Duke Of Clarence (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol.

Red Hand (USA) Mr Greeley filly out of Helena Molony.