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17:10 Lingfield Park

Ryan Canter Club Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 133y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,521 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.37s
  • Off Time: 17:11:02
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Neverbeen To Paris (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    El Borracho (IRE)

    11/2

      1(2)
      Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star

      Matchmaking (GER)

      13 D
      4/6
      • Form 99-1111
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 82

      raced keenly, tracked leaders, led narrowly well over 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Brown, light blue seams and armlets, light blue and brown hooped cap

      El Borracho (IRE)

      33 h
      11/2
      • Form 665331
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      steadied start, held up in touch in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held near finish

      3(4)
      Silk - BLACK, YELLOW seams, BLACK sleeves, YELLOW stars, BLACK cap, YELLOW star

      Neverbeen To Paris (IRE)

      35
      4/1
      • Form 3-13466
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 74

      held up in touch, driven 3f out, headway under pressure inside final 2f, soon ridden, led narrowly over 1f out, kept on towards finish

      4(6)
      Silk - Light Blue and Mauve (quartered), White sleeves and cap

      Chikoko Trail

      10
      12/1
      • Form 7-43155
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 69

      tracked leaders, driven 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, never pace to get on terms, weakened inside final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Pink, Dark Green sleeves, Pink armlets and spots on Dark Green cap

      Normandy Blue

      25 p
      40/1
      • Form 3-07927
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 68

      tracked leader, led over 6f out, headed well over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f

      6(5)
      Silk - White, Red triple diamond, hooped sleeves, Red cap

      Becky Sharp

      16
      8/1
      • Form 605-842
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 61

      soon led, headed over 6f out, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2017
      (3)
      Silk -

      Star Maker

      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      2016
      (2)
      Silk -

      Pack It In (IRE)

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      MATCHMAKING started life in handicaps off 60 and is now on 82 after four victories, the latest at a slightly higher level at Wolverhampton. He doesn't look finished yet and number five looks on the cards. El Borracho dropped back to 1m2f at Windsor and stayed on strongly to get the better of the runner-up with the remainder well beaten. He's up 7lb but has to be respected as does Becky Sharp, who attempted to make all over 1m2f at Sandown and fought back when headed 2f out. Neverbeen To Paris made a winning reappearance at Beverley in May and has been racing at a slightly higher level in his recent starts so is no forlorn hope with his rider's claim to aid his cause.

      Formwatch

      Matchmaking (GER) 5-6fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, switched outside and headway to join leader 3f out, led going well inside final 2f, shaken up 1f out, driven out when pressed inside final furlong, always doing enough, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jul beating Saumur (8-13) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

      El Borracho (IRE) 10-3fav (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway and switched left 3f out, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Arcadian Sea (8-11) by 3/4l, 13 ran.

      Neverbeen To Paris (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Soon tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon one pace, beaten when short of room inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind De Medici (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Chikoko Trail 5-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, plugged on, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Blanchefleur (9-12) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.

      Normandy Blue 12-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 16 3/4l behind True North (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jul.

      Becky Sharp 20-1 (8-6) Led, ridden over 2f out, stayed on gamely, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Autumn Leaves (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.