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18:55 Lingfield Park

Val & Don Meredith Diamond Wedding Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £3,068
  • 2nd: £906
  • 3rd: £453
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.26s
  • Off Time: 18:57:36
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Starwatch

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Hawk Moth (IRE)

    6/1

      1(1)
      Silk - White, black stars, striped sleeves and stars on cap

      Italian Tom (IRE)

      21
      11/2
      • Form 124551
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 74

      prominent, effort well over 2f out, soon weakened

      2(4)
      Silk - Red, dark green and red hooped sleeves and cap

      My Learned Friend (IRE)

      15 DCD
      16/1
      • Form 005-660
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 72

      held up in touch, switched left over 4f out, headway over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened inside final furlong

      3(7)
      Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue diamond

      Red Yarn

      19 b CD
      3/1
      • Form 7-92557
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 71

      led until over 2f out, gradually weakened

      4(5)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, quartered cap

      Starwatch

      7 C
      7/2
      • Form 085441
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leader, raced keenly, outpaced 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on to lead closing stages

      5(6)
      Silk - Black, Pink epaulets, Black sleeves, Pink spots and spots on cap

      Cativo Cavallino

      12 CD
      11/2
      • Form 917952
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 66

      dwelt, pulled hard in touch, switched left and headway over 2f out, soon driven, kept on same pace

      6(2)
      Silk - Dark Green, Black chevron hoop and cap

      Eager To Bow (IRE)

      59 BFD
      5/1
      • Form 245-337
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 65

      tracked leaders, effort well over 1f out, no extra close home

      7(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Maroon hoop and sleeves

      Hawk Moth (IRE)

      32 D
      6/1
      • Form 35-4062
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 65

      chased leaders, led over 2f out, soon strongly challenged, headed close home, kept on

      In depth

      Verdict

      Italian Tom won over 6f at Salisbury three weeks ago but has yet to race over this longer trip in 34 starts. He should stay the distance, but STARWATCH ran out such an easy winner over a mile here last week that he gets the vote despite a 9lb rise in the weights. It was soft ground when Cativo Cavallino posted a better effort at Yarmouth last time, but Hawk Moth went close at Brighton last month and should be thereabouts with a similar effort. Red Yarn has claims on her fifth at Newbury on her penultimate start.

      Formwatch

      Italian Tom (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) In touch, pushed along halfway, headway and avoided all the trouble over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven right out, won at Salisbury 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Brynfa Boy (9-9) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.

      My Learned Friend (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 16l behind George Baker (9-2) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

      Red Yarn 8-1 (9-9) Dwelt, remiders after start, driven to lead after 1f, set strong pace until steadied 5f out, ridden inside final 3f, headed over 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, last of 7, 19l behind Totheendoftheearth (8-13) at Windsor 1m flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

      Starwatch 9-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd beating Kielty's Folly (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 15 ran.

      Cativo Cavallino 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, rdden over 2f out, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Rough Rock (9-11) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

      Eager To Bow (IRE) 10-3fav (9-3) Dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 5l behind Grand Piano (8-10) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jun.

      Hawk Moth (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Held up last, travelling well 3f out, chased winner inside final 2f, driven to narrow advantage approaching final furlong, hard ridden inside final furlong, headed final stride, 2nd of 4, shd behind Camberley Two (8-5) at Brighton 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.