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19:20 Lingfield Park

Avocet Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.50s
  • Off Time: 19:21:06
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Artistic License (IRE)

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Cut The Cackle (IRE)

    9/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoop and armlets, check cap

      Artistic License (IRE)

      5 DCD
      15/2
      • Form 342764
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 81

      held up 5th, closed on leaders 2f out, quickened to lead between rivals just inside final furlong, soon asserted, pushed out, comfortably

      2(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Claret and White striped sleeves, Claret cap

      Rioliina (IRE)

      232 D
      4/1
      • Form 515-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 85

      always last, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous

      3(7)
      Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves and cap

      Requisite

      214 DCD
      20/1
      • Form 406667-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 75

      tracked leaders, pressed leader and every chance 2f out to just over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW diamonds, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, RED cap

      Cut The Cackle (IRE)

      18
      9/2
      • Form 101-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked leader, pressed leader 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong and soon outpaced by winner

      6(1)
      Silk - Terracotta, Grey epaulets

      Lemon N Sugar (USA)

      128 D
      5/2
      • Form 83/82-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 69

      held up 4th, not clear run on rail over 1f out, checked, switched right entering final furlong, ran on to take 3rd well inside final furlong

      7(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black Sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star

      Happy Forever (FR)

      22 BF
      27/10
      • Form 4117-34
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 74

      led, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on until weakened inside final furlong

      4(4)
      NR

      Doric Lady

      15 D
      • Form 57131-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 73

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      RIOLIINA is taken to see off her own sex here, while Lemon N Sugar and Happy Forever are among others considered. Rioliina, the mount of Ryan Moore, won when the ground was on the soft side at Bath last August, and was subsequently beaten comfortably at Leicester on her handicap debut. She achieved a rating of 85 for that effort and if that is remotely accurate then she ought to be able to win at today's weights. Lemon N Sugar is inferior to the tune of 16lbs on official ratings, making her hard to call the winner. However, it is hard to fault her very comfortable Southwell maiden success last time and she might be a bit better than her BHA mark suggests, so she could get in the mix. Happy Forever won a Kempton handicap and was shorted of Listed class when tried next time. This is more her level and and she should be heavily involved. Artistic License has solid enough form in context at this trip but a 3lb rise for defeat last time is not good news and we are happy to side with Rioliina.

      Formwatch

      Artistic License (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Caprio (9-1) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

      Rioliina (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 17, 6l behind Caledonia Princess (8-0) at Leicester 6f 2yo fll hcp (4) gd in Sep.

      Requisite 20-1 (9-3) Outpaced and never a factor, 7th of 9, 5l behind Piscean (9-2) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

      Cut The Cackle (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, towards rear, some late progress final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 11, 8l behind Master Of Disguise (8-10) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.

      Lemon N Sugar (USA) 1-3fav (9-10) Prominent, led on bit over 2f out, ran on well, eased towards finish, won at Southwell 6f mdn stks (5) fbs in Jan beating Silk Gallery (9-10) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Happy Forever (FR) 5-2fav (9-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Cecily (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr.

      Doric Lady 8-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway 2f out, every chance and ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 12, 4l behind Westwood (8-5) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.