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15:10 Lingfield Park

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class C)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.78s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Shami

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Perfidious (USA)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Paragon of Virtue

      6/1

        1(5)
        Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

        Shami

        8 v
        12/1
        • Form 210-500
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead post

        2(3)
        Silk - Dark Green, Orange seams, Orange cap

        Invader

        14
        9/2
        • Form 0000-03
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-10

        held up in touch, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish

        3(2)
        Silk - ORANGE, DARK BLUE sash, diabolo on sleeves, ORANGE cap

        Gig Harbor

        7
        9/2
        • Form 60-1123
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        tracked leader going well, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Red and Grey hooped cap

        Blackmail (USA)

        4 b
        10/1
        • Form 00-0614
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, stayed on again inside final furlong

        5(6)
        Silk - Black, Red inverted triangle and armlets

        Siena Star (IRE)

        14
        11/2
        • Form 163-224
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        6(4)
        Silk - RED, black sleeves, yellow cap

        Scalado (USA)

        155
        20/1
        • Form 4/12300-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        held up towards rear, never a factor

        7(10)
        Silk - PINK, EMERALD GREEN cross belts, armlets and spots on cap

        Noul (USA)

        23
        25/1
        • Form 5001-01
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        always towards rear

        8(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Grey armlets, Grey cap, Royal Blue diamond

        Paragon of Virtue

        45
        6/1
        • Form 0001-16
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9

        held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong

        9(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Mad Carew (USA)

        10
        12/1
        • Form 50/0-410
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        always in rear

        10(7)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Katiypour (IRE)

        28
        10/1
        • Form 0132-02
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7

        raced keen tracking lkeaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        11(9)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue inverted triangle, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Perfidious (USA)

        42
        8/1
        • Form 3522-26
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4

        led, ridden 2f out, headed post

        In depth

        Verdict

        A decent contest and several with a chance of sorts. The visored Shami is clearly not as good as connections had thought he was, for his entries in last years Great Voltigeur and St Leger, look wide of the mark. However, he cannot be left out of calculations at this level, while Invader looks in the grip of the Handicapper at present. The blinkers bought about improvement from Blackmail, who should go well again, without being quite good enough to win. On some lines of form Sienna Star has a chance second to none. He is effective under these conditions and should go well at a decent price, but the one they all have to beat is Gig Harbor, who has taken on a new lease of life since the turn of the year. This trip may be a little on the sharp side for him, but he does travel well in his races and providing there is no hanging around, he should outstay his rivals.