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16:20 Lingfield Park

Breeders' Cup Live On At The Races Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,730
  • 2nd: £806
  • 3rd: £403
  • 4th: £265
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.59s
  • Off Time: 16:20:40
  • 10 Ran
1(9)
Silk - ORANGE, white sleeves, emerald green cap
11/2
  • Form 7-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

tracked winner, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased

2(7)
Silk - Terracotta, Grey epaulets
9/2
  • Form 0-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

tracked leaders, ridden to challenge on wide outside well over 1f out, stayed on strongly, never reached winner

3(4)
Silk - Royal blue, white seams, royal blue cap, white star

Engulf (IRE)

20 b BF
2/1
  • Form 5-62222
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 75

steadied in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never able to challenge

4(3)
Silk - Grey, Green sleeves, Cerise cap
10/1
  • Form 62-4636
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression

5(6)
Silk - White, Red hoops, Red cap
  • Form 74
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1

always behind, never dangerous

6(1)
Silk - White, Purple sash, Yellow cap
25/1
  • Form 083
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 70

held up in touch, effort over 1f out, never on terms

7(10)
Silk - Red, White inverted triangle, chevrons on sleeves, White cap
  • Form 8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1

made all, driven entering final furlong, soon strongly challenged, held on gamely

8(2)
Silk - Red, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Black cap, Yellow star
  • Form 6-42275
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 74

held up in touch, effort well over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, not pace to challenge

9(8)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
25/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

dwelt, raced in rear, never a factor

10(5)
Silk - Royal blue, white star, diabolo on sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

held up in rear, under pressure over 3f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms

In depth

Verdict

This is the type of race the phrase 'something has to win' was invented for and it's with great trepidation that we give a final chance to ENGULF. The Haggas inmate is clearly a bit of a rogue having spurned a glorious opportunity at Catterick, in the process gaining his fifth consecutive second. Hopes are pinned on the combination of first-time blinkers and Richard Hughes, whose tender handling may provoke a more consenting display from a clearly talented sort. Hooligan Sean can be forgiven a poor display at Epsom and must be considered on the pick of his efforts over this trip, Streets Of War may improve for his Windsor run as he'd been given a break prior to that while Norville is at least going the right way and has had fewer chances than those mentioned. Fact and Sunset City are both bred for the trip and wouldn't have to be great to get involved.

Formwatch

Curlew (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Led, ridden 2f out, headed post, 2nd of 11, hd behind Breakheart (9-1) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in May.

Zip Lock (IRE) 15-8fav (9-0) Chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, soon hung left and beaten, 10th of 12, 14l behind Romanticize (8-9) at Salisbury 6f mdn stks (5) gf in May '09.

Engulf (IRE) 1-8fav (9-3) Took keen hold, close up, went 2nd over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, found little, not ran on, 2nd of 6, nk behind Mata Hari Blue (9-1) at Catterick 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.

Hooligan Sean 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 26l behind Chat De La Burg (8-10) at Epsom Downs 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

Mister Bit (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway on outer 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 6l behind Blitzed (9-3) at Lingfield 1m mdn auc stks (6) pol.

Norville (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final 2f, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Al Muthanaa (9-3) at Ripon 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.

Saint Pierre (USA) 13-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, lost place 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 13l behind Conciliatory (8-12) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.

Streets Of War (USA) 10-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, driven and no impression over 1f out, 5th of 9, 7l behind Official Style (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gs in Aug.

Fact American Post filly out of Fetish.

Sunset Kitty (USA) Gone West filly out of Honorable Cat.