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16:45 Lingfield Park

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders) (In Association With The Daily Telegraph) (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: None specified
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.87s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Alfano (IRE)

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Runaway Star

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Route Barree (FR)

      10/1

        1(10)
        Silk - Red, Yellow hoop, diabolo on sleeves

        Elheba (IRE)

        52 b
        20/1
        • Form 000-044
        • Age 4
        • Weight 12-0

        slowly into stride, chased leaders after 2f, ridden over 2f out soon weakened

        2(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow seams, Royal Blue cap

        Perfect Punch

        11
        7/4
        • Form 6-41025
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-10

        held up, headway 4f out, ridden and led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra

        3(6)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BEIGE star

        Final Dividend (IRE)

        75
        10/1
        • Form 01130-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-9

        with leader, led 7f out, 4 lengths clear over 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        4(9)
        Silk - Dark blue, light blue sleeves, dark blue stars, pink cap

        Alfano (IRE)

        18
        16/1
        • Form 03045-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-1

        held up, headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, all out

        5(7)
        Silk - Pink, White epaulets

        Angels Venture

        10
        14/1
        • Form 0/000-00
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        6(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red sash and sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Blue Streak (IRE)

        279
        9/1
        • Form 000315-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10

        chased leaders, weakened well over 2f out

        7(5)
        Silk - Black and Pink stripes, check cap

        Blazing Saddles (IRE)

        6 v
        33/1
        • Form 0/6600-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-9

        with leader to 7f out, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

        8(8)
        Silk - Beige, Brown seams, Beige sleeves, Brown cap

        Runaway Star

        10
        3/1
        • Form 2410-01
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-9

        held up, headway 4f out, chased leader 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on close home

        9(3)
        Silk - Dark Green, Grey epaulets

        Route Barree (FR)

        10
        10/1
        • Form 35-0020
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7

        slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on

        10(1)
        Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE hollow box, armlets and cap

        Achilles Wings (USA)

        15
        20/1
        • Form 4465/20
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-5

        led, headed 7f out, one pace

        11(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink sash, sleeves and cap

        Strictly Speaking (IRE)

        36
        11/1
        • Form 520-033
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-5

        with leader till 7f out, weakened over 2f out

        12(12)
        Silk - RED and ROYAL BLUE diamonds, EMERALD GREEN and RED striped sleeves, RED cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

        Court One

        11
        66/1
        • Form 0/6500-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        slowly into stride, always towards rear

        In depth

        Verdict

        A typically competitive race for the grade brings the curtain down on Lingfield's card and Strictly Speaking is just selected over Runaway Star and Perfect Punch. The Paul Cole-trained gelding has returned to a very reasonable mark and is holding his form well at present. His rider takes another 7lb off his back and he will feel like he has got loose if he can have his own way up front. Runaway Star, who is in foal to Most Welcome, is an obvious danger after scoring at Newmarket last time out. But has been expensive to follow and has put in a bad one after a good one on numerous occasions in the past. Perfect Punch goes well here and is another to watch out for if supported. He does not have too many miles on the clock and should be thereabouts again today. Blue Streak is not the most consistent of performers but is capable of going close if fit after 279 days off the track.