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14:55 Lingfield Park

Bet Fa Cup - Betdaq Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 30.21s
  • Off Time: 14:55:18
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Maslak (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Fusili (IRE)

    13/2

      1(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap

      Bazart

      98
      17/2
      • Form 0/70080-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked leader until 3f out, ridden, soon weakened

      2(3)
      Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Fusili (IRE)

      14 b C
      13/2
      • Form 37-3564
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 81

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - Sky Blue, Scarlet hoop, striped sleeves, Scarlet cap

      Mutamaasek (USA)

      17 CDC
      6/4
      • Form 311-111
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 73

      held up in rear, headway on outer 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Light Green, Red stars, Light Green sleeves, Light Green cap, Red star

      Maslak (IRE)

      17 D
      5/1
      • Form 3813-13
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 80

      held up, headway to lead on bit 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red triple diamond, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red stars

      Kindlelight Blue (IRE)

      31 C
      3/1
      • Form 3412-13
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 71

      held up, headway on inside 3f out, soon short of room, ridden, weakened over 1f out

      6(2)
      Silk - White, Red stars, White sleeves, Dark Green cap

      Pret A Porter (UAE)

      2 C
      12/1
      • Form 78-3433
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 62

      reared start, soon led, ridden, headed 3f out, weakening when not much room over 2f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mutamaasek has looked ahead of the handicapper but another rise in the weights demands more, whilst Maslak has a 5lb pull in the weights for that running too when he was back in third. Kindlelight Blue and Fusili look like dangers but both are yet to win past ten furlongs. A puzzle then, in which Fusili gets the narrow vote. Whilst there are doubts over stamina, this small field will suit and it may turn into a bit of a sprint for the line in which Fusili's turn of foot could prove the key. Neil Callan gets the leg up and now on a nice mark (has won off a 10lb higher one in the past), a big run could be forthcoming. Mutamaasek has been a winning machine for connections of late but this race looks tougher although it would be folly to rule him out, Kindlelight Blue has winning course form and is only 3lb higher than his best winning mark. Maslak is progressive and Peter Hiatt has his horses in fair form so should be respected, however it is Fusili who gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Bazart 100-1 (8-3) Held up, effort over 2f out, no impression, 11th of 21, 10l behind Malt Or Mash (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcap (2) gf in Nov.

      Fusili (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 7, 1/2l behind Mataram (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Mutamaasek (USA) 5-2fav (9-6) Held up in touch, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan beating War of The Roses (9-6) by a nk, 7 ran.

      Maslak (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Mutamaasek (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.

      Kindlelight Blue (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) In touch, effort over 3f out, ridden and stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Art Man (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jan.

      Pret A Porter (UAE) 5-1 (8-9) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, one pace from over 2f out, no impression, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Buster Hyvonen (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcap (4) std.