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16:50 Lingfield Park

Anne's Big Birthday Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 45.71s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ponderon

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Larking About (USA)

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Rome (IRE)

      14/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Yellow cap

        Harbridge

        24
        4/1
        • Form 42
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        started slowly, behind, headway 5f out, hard ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

        2(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, large Pink spots, Pink cap

        Madiba

        7
        12/1
        • Form 000504
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        held up behind, ridden along 4f out, never dangerous

        3(6)
        Silk - Maroon, Grey sash, sleeves and cap

        Rome (IRE)

        30
        14/1
        • Form 645
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        held up mid-division, headway wide over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f

        4(1)
        Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap

        Tarafah

        40
        12/1
        • Form 63-536
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        with leader until weakened over 4f out, eased over 2f out, tailed off

        5(9)
        Silk - White, large Dark Blue spots and sleeves

        Little Sky

        7
        100/1
        • Form 20
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2

        in rear, beaten over 3f out, tailed off

        6(3)
        Silk - Black, Gold chevron hoops and sleeves, Orange cap

        Boumahou (IRE)

        11
        33/1
        • Form 64
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        close up, chased winner over 3f out, soon ridden and kept on same pace final 2f

        7(14)
        Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Hektikos

        352
        33/1
        • Form 040-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        always behind, tailed off over 4f out

        8(10)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green check, Emerald Green sleeves

        Impulsivo

        25
        50/1
        • Form 5-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        pulled hard in touch, weakened 5f out, soon well behind, tailed off

        9(11)
        Silk - Dark blue, dark blue and yellow striped cap

        Ponderon

        100
        9/2
        • Form 0-4330
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        close up, led over 4f out, clear 2f out, eased inside final furlong, comfortably

        10(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Grey (quartered), Red sleeves and cap

        Raheel (IRE)

        64
        20/1
        • Form 004630
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        started slowly, always behind, tailed off final 2f

        11(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green epaulets, halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Emerald Green diamond

        The Varlet

        39 v
        4/1
        • Form 342626
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        started slowly, soon prominent, lost touch over 3f out, tailed off

        12(13)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap

        Act of Honor (FR)

        24
        16/1
        • Form 03
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        held up in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened and eased 2f out, tailed off

        13(8)
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

        Flash of Gold

        25
        11/2
        • Form 0-6242
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        narrow leader, ridden and headed over 4f out, kept on one pace final 3f

        14(12)
        Silk - Yellow, Black spots, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Larking About (USA)

        24
        20/1
        • Form 54
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        dwelt, in rear, headway 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, took 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Harbridge continues to improve and may make it third time lucky, with Rome and Flash Of Gold on the premises as well. The latter has been a bit disappointing to be quite honest, and found one too good in a fillies' only race at Bath. She will probably improve but faces another tough task against the males in the line-up. Harbridge was beaten fair and square here last time but stayed on gamely into second place and this step up in trip is just what he needs. He can be a major player here, with Rome also in the shake-up. A bumper winner at Hereford in March, Gerry Enright's charge has shaped fairly well on three starts under this code, and has that bit of experience. Larking About's stable are sending out a few winners now so she might be there or thereabouts as well. However, Harbridge is a tough-looking sort who merits the selection.