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14:10 Lingfield Park

Ashdown Forest Handicap (aw) (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard (Turf - Good (Good to Firm in places))
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.59s
  • Off Time: 14:11:19
  • 10 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, White braces, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets
16/1
  • Form 68-9656
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

2(2)
Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue diabolo, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap
6/1
  • Form 336660
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 69

towards rear, headway on inside well over 1f out, kept on one pace, no impression final furlong

4(1)
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue hoop and armlets, Pink and Dark Blue hooped cap
8/1
  • Form 544172
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 68

prominent on inner, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

5(11)
Silk - Red and White stripes, diamonds on sleeves, Orange cap
10/1
  • Form 31-6774
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened well over 1f out

6(10)
Silk - White, Orange and Yellow striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 6-64325
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 65

held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong but not troubled leaders

8(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, quartered cap
  • Form 6019-45
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 64

led until headed over 2f out, weakened rapidly well behind when eased final furlong

9(9)
Silk - Gold, Red and Gold hooped sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 0897-26
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 64

slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway 2f out, strong run on outside final furlong, led near finish

10(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, diabolo on sleeves, hooped cap
11/4
  • Form 127/134-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 62

pressed leader, led over 2f out, stayed on under pressure, no extra well inside final furlong, headed near finish

11(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink braces, Royal Blue and Pink striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Pink diamond
10/1
  • Form 2070-27
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 60

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no progress, soon weakened

12(12)
Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

April Fool

303 v
28/1
  • Form 996/503-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 58

in touch on outer, ridden 3f out, weakened from 2f out

3(4)
NR

Climate (IRE)

25 CDDC
  • Form 627211
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 68

Nonrunner

7(6)
NR
  • Form 848748
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 64

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

A wide open handicap and High N Dry is the selection with Climate and Trivia sought as alternatives. High N Dry doesn't win that often but she put up one of her better efforts last time and with the step up to a mile not likely to hold many fears, she can glean compensation over this longer trip. Climate has been in great nick around Wolverhampton. He is invariably vulnerable to finishers. Trivia is an infrequent winner and might be better over further still. Forced Upon Us hasn't been that far away on turf of late. Jill Dawson shaped with a little bit of promise on turf last season and makes a debut on artifical surfaces. Teen Ager is dropping down the weights. Corlough Mountain is tried in first time pieces. High N Dry has plenty to like in a moderate race and she is put forward as our selection.

Formwatch

Teen Ager (FR) 9-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, weakening when short of room over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind Napoletano (8-10) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Apr.

Chjimes (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, under pressure over 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 12, 10l behind Bustan (11-0) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.

High 'n Dry (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Hessian (9-4) at Lingfield 7f fll hcp (5) pol in Apr.

Corlough Mountain 12-1 (8-11) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 4th of 9, 1/2l behind Ever Cheerful (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.

Onenightinlisbon (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Stumbled start, soon prominent, effort over 2f out, soon one pace, last of 5, 3 1/2l behind Highland Harvest (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcap (5) pol in Feb.

General Knowledge (USA) 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out, soon eased, 5th of 6, 33l behind Xpres Maite (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Apr.

Daniel Thomas (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, effort when badly hampered over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not recover, 6th of 12, 2l behind Dinner Date (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.

Jill Dawson (IRE) 5-1 (8-9) Keen hold, led after 2f headed inside final 2f, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Uig (8-12) at Sandown 1m 1f fll hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Forced Upon Us 6-1 (8-12) Led after 1f, headed 4f out, chased leader until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 4l behind Balerno (8-10) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-50 (6) gf in Apr.

April Fool 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, challenged and edged left 3f out, narrow lead 2f out until over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Sun of The Sea (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Jul.

Climate (IRE) 9-4fav (8-9) Mid-division, headway 3f out, led 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, driven out, won at W'hampton 1m 1f app clm (6) pol in Apr beating Moayed (9-2) by a nk, 9 ran.

Trivia (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Switched right and dropped to rear, effort 2f out, one pace, 8th of 12, 4l behind Dinner Date (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.