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14:00 Lingfield Park

Betfred 'the Bonus King' Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,386
  • 2nd: £705
  • 3rd: £352
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.91s
  • Off Time: 14:00:44
  • 9 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, sleeves and cap
  • Form 257767
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 57

in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

2(3)
Silk - Pink, emerald green triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, emerald green cap
  • Form 880470
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 42

close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out

3(9)
Silk - Yellow, Black disc, hooped sleeves, Black cap
12/1
  • Form 034249
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 55

soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

4(4)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap
3/10
  • Form 3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

held up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, pushed out

5(2)
Silk - White, Red cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

Flumps

19
25/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

slowly away in rear, never a factor

6(1)
Silk - Pink, black chevron, pink sleeves, black spots, pink cap, black diamond
  • Form 00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

keen tracked leader, ridden and chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

7(7)
Silk - Red, White stars, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap, White star
66/1
  • Form 060-09
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 41

steadied start, towards rear, never a factor

8(5)
Silk - Red, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Yellow cap
8/1
  • Form 75
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

keen in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish

9(6)
Silk - Red, white stripe, red sleeves, white spots and spots on cap
7/1
  • Form 879932
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 53

tracked leaders, chased leader 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, kept on one pace

In depth

Verdict

POLAR VENTURE was sent off favourite for his racecourse debut at Wolverhampton. He found a couple too good on that occasion but normal progress should see him off the mark in a poor maiden. Summer Sun, King's Future and Christopher Chua have all been placed on the Polytrack but look pretty exposed now and the lightly-raced pair Flumps and Outside Art could prove bigger threats. The remainder have shown little so far and make no appeal.

Formwatch

Christopher Chua (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Chased leaders on inside, not clear run and suffled back halfway, last pair 2f out, ridden and rallied inside final furlong, keeping on same pace when not much room towards finish, 7th of 9, 4l behind Hannibal Hayes (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Jul.

Johnson's Cat (IRE) 6-1 (8-7) Raced alone towards far side 2f, joined stand side and raced in mid-division, weakened over 2f out, soon eased, last of 13, well behind Dream Walker (8-12) at Yarmouth 6f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) hvy in May.

King's Future 20-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, in rear on outside, well beaten over 2f out, last of 9, 15l behind Alnoomaas (9-9) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sep.

Polar Venture 2-1fav (9-3) Held up, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, edged left and pressed for 2nd from over 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Generalyse (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.

Flumps 66-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway 2f out, never able to get on terms, 5th of 9, 8l behind Living Leader (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.

Guilietta Girl (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Led early, headed before halfway, soon weakened, last of 11, 31l behind Regal Power (9-5) at Navan 5f mdn stks in Oct.

La Passionata 100-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, led after 1f, ridden 2f out, soon headed and weakened, last of 9, 15l behind Ebble (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.

Outside Art 66-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, effort well over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 7, 4l behind Willow Beck (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn fll (5) pol.

Summer Sun 7-2 (8-12) Led early, tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Place That Face (8-12) at Kempton 5f mdn auc stks (6) pol.