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14:00 Lingfield Park

Clematis Conditions Stakes (awt) (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard (Turf - Good, Good to Firm in place)
  • Surface: Polytrack
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.56s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gradetime (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Crystal Gazer (FR)

    13/8

      1(3)
      Silk - Beige and Dark Green (quartered), halved sleeves, Dark Green cap

      Daruma (IRE)

      66/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      slowly into stride, soon outpaced, never on terms

      2(2)
      Silk - White, Dark Green armlets

      Hucking Hill (IRE)

      12 D
      6/1
      • Form 4221
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      tracked winner, outpaced well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - Pink, Grey stars, Pink cap

      Fairfield Princess

      7 D
      15/8
      • Form 41
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10

      chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, stayed on, never trouble leaders

      4(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap

      Crystal Gazer (FR)

      7
      13/8
      • Form 2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-6

      dwelt, soon tracking winner, effort and every chance from over 1f out, kept on

      5(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red cross belts and sleeves, hooped cap

      Gradetime (IRE)

      26 D
      4/1
      • Form 21
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-6

      made all, edged right and strongly challenged from over 1f out, stayed on strongly

      In depth

      Verdict

      The first race on the card is run on the all-weather track, and it is Gradetime that gets the nod over Hucking Hill, with Fairfield Princess and Crystal Gazer both worth a mention. Mark Wallace has another good team of juveniles this term, and had the option of running the very useful Espartano in this, but he was successful in a prior engagement on Monday, so it is Gradetime that fills the breach. She herself is no back number judged on the way that she improved to score at Southwell last month, given that she had finished a close second to Gilded just three days earlier at Warwick. The latter declines a rematch, and as she gets weight from most, the daughter of Danetime should run a big race. Hucking Hill has had four outings already and came good at Kempton a fortnight ago. If he runs well here, the Lily Agnes at Chester is on the agenda. Fairfield Princess got the better of Crystal Gazer at Kempton last time, but the latter was making her debut and is now better off at the weights, so should be capable of turning the tables on that rival at least. While respecting the claims of Crystal Gazer, we feel that it is worth taking a chance with Gradetime.

      Formwatch

      Daruma (IRE) Iron Mask gelding, half-brother to winners between 5f & 7f.

      Hucking Hill (IRE) 11-4 (8-11) In touch, ridden 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, won at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) pol in Apr beating Rippling River (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Fairfield Princess 4-6fav (9-0) Made virtually all, shaken up well over 1f out and soon clear, pushed out final furlong, won at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn fll (5) std in Apr beating Crystal Gazer (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Crystal Gazer (FR) 2-1 (9-0) Reared start, lost 4 lengths, in touch after 1f, chased winner well over 1f out, kept on but no impression, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Fairfield Princess (9-0) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn fll (5) std in Apr.

      Gradetime (IRE) 8-11fav (8-8) Made all, ridden over 2f out, ran on well, won at Southwell 5f 2yo mdn fll aut (6) fbs in Apr beating Diminuto (8-4) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.