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13:10 Lingfield Park

Pontin's 'book Early' Selling Stakes (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.14s
  • Off Time: 13:10:22
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk -
11/4

    1(4)
    Silk - Maroon, White star, striped sleeves, quartered cap
    10/3
    • Form 860982
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 60

    tracked leader, lost place over 3f out

    2(6)
    Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green (quartered), Yellow sleeves and cap

    Competitor

    74 vt CDC
    4/1
    • Form 130000
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 55

    chased leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon one pace

    3(2)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Light Green disc, Light Green and White striped sleeves, hooped cap
    • Form 089160
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 58

    held up in rear, outpaced over 4f out, soon beaten

    4(7)
    Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

    Epices

    14
    25/1
    • Form 0-00800
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 55

    led, clear over 8f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out

    5(3)
    Silk - Light Blue, White sash, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
    • Form 7001-45
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 54

    chased leaders, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on

    6(5)
    Silk - Orange, Black stripe, Black sleeves, Orange armlets

    Ciccone

    8 p BF
    11/4
    • Form 595246
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-6
    • Official Rating 57

    held up, headway over 3f out, chased leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, hung right and held on under pressure inside final furlong

    7(1)
    NR
    • Form 534092
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-6
    • Official Rating 48

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    A dire contest in which the tentative vote goes to Christmas Truce. The selection idled when in front over course and distance ten days ago and was duly caught in the shadow of the post. If ridden with a bit more restraint, and produced later on, he could go one better today. Competitor has a good record in selling races so must rate a threat, especially as he has won over the course and distance before. Prince Vettori has put in two poor efforts this year but would be a threat if reproducing old form, whilst Ciccone is consistent so should play a hand. However this is a good opportunity for Christmas Truce to get his head in front and so he gets the vote.

    Formwatch

    Christmas Truce (IRE) 13-2 (8-7) With leader, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, hung left and headed post, 2nd of 7, hd behind Blackmail (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f clm (6) pol.

    Competitor 25-1 (9-7) Mid-division until weakened 5f out, 14th of 15, 20l behind Maximix (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.

    Dream Forest (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) In touch, pushed along 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 22l behind Just Bond (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol.

    Epices 50-1 (8-12) Took keen hold in touch, ridden and outpaced well over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 11, 16l behind Magic Warrior (8-11) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

    Prince Vettori 5-1 (9-1) In rear, ridden and headway approaching 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 10l behind Formidable Will (9-7) at Southwell 1m sll (6) fbs.

    Ciccone 7-2fav (8-13) In touch, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4l behind Reaching Out (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

    Simplified 14-1 (8-8) Held up, headway 4f out, held in 2nd when came back into view inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Josh You Are (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn clm (7) pol.