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14:25 Lingfield Park

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class C)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.03s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gig Harbor

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Flight of Esteem

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Cruise Director

      7/1

        4
        Silk -

        Eastern Breeze (IRE)

        13/2

          1(6)
          Silk - Yellow, Purple spots, sleeves and spots on cap

          Eastern Breeze (IRE)

          42 e
          13/2
          • Form 331666-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-0

          tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed inside final 2f, chased winner and one pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd last stride

          2(8)
          Silk - Yellow, Red seams, Red cap

          Santando

          112 v
          10/1
          • Form 042506-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-13

          hood removed late in stalls, slowly away, effort and hard ridden, hung left approaching final furlong, soon beaten

          3(1)
          Silk - White, Black sash and sleeves

          Flight of Esteem

          79
          12/1
          • Form 131430-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-6

          tracked leaders, hard ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong to take 2nd near finish

          4(15)
          Silk - Red and Grey stripes, Red sleeves, Grey armlets, Red cap

          Brilliant Red

          24
          10/1
          • Form 244003-
          • Age 11
          • Weight 9-6

          started slowly, soon recovered into mid-division, weakened and well behind final 3f

          5(3)
          Silk - ORANGE, DARK BLUE sash, diabolo on sleeves, ORANGE cap

          Gig Harbor

          32
          7/1
          • Form 000626-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-4

          took keen hold early, tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led just inside final 2f ,in command entering final furlong, ridden out

          6(10)
          Silk - Light Green and Mauve stripes, White sleeves, Mauve cap

          Royal Cavalier

          15
          16/1
          • Form 420206-
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-4

          close up, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out

          7(11)
          Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

          Internationalguest (IRE)

          56 v
          20/1
          • Form 000360-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-0

          in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

          8(5)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Red and White striped sleeves, Red cap

          Sudden Flight (IRE)

          25
          50/1
          • Form 660010-
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-13

          always mid-division

          9(13)
          Silk - Purple and White stripes, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black and White hooped cap

          High Point (IRE)

          42
          13/2
          • Form 150001-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-13

          close up, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out

          10(14)
          Silk - BLACK, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK spots, YELLOW cap

          Tight Squeeze

          17
          9/1
          • Form 155011-
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-12

          behind untill kept on under pressure final furlong, never nearer

          11(4)
          Silk - WHITE, large ROYAL BLUE spots, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE spots, ROYAL BLUE cap

          Cruise Director

          51
          7/1
          • Form 132210-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-12

          held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, kept on well final furlong to take 3rd last stride

          12(2)
          Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Emerald Green and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

          High Hope (FR)

          17 be
          12/1
          • Form 500003-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-11

          in touch, ridden 5f out, one pace final 2f

          13(9)
          Silk - WHITE, BLACK disc, striped sleeves

          Eastborough (IRE)

          14
          33/1
          • Form 54000/6-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-11

          pulled hard, raced wide in mid division, weakened final 3f

          14(7)
          Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW check, striped sleeves

          Gallant Boy (IRE)

          3
          14/1
          • Form 005050-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-10

          behind, some late headway final furlong but never dangerous

          15(16)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop and sleeves, hooped cap

          Dusty Carpet

          810
          100/1
          • Form 233220/
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-9

          always behind

          16(12)
          Silk - Beige, White chevron, Black cap

          Briareus

          119
          10/1
          • Form 150324-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-9

          keen, led and set steady pace ridden 5f out headed just over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

          In depth

          Verdict

          A tough handicap where not too many can confidently be ruled out. However, marginal preference is for Gig Harbour, who is being kept on the go in the hope that he can pick up a nice little prize on the all weather this winter. Brilliant Red, High Point and the ultra-tough Tight Squeeze are all very much respected in their claims and are others to consider when drawing up the shortlist. Whereas Cruise Director is better than he showed last time and is worth keeping an eye on in the betting. But Gig Harbour goes very well at this time of year and, with a very useful 3lb claimer taking 3lb off his back, he can make the best of his way home from what is a favourable draw in stall 3.