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14:40 Lingfield Park

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class C)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.09s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Compton Commander

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    High Hope (FR)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Theatre (USA)

      10/1

        4
        Silk -

        Linning Wine (IRE)

        3/1

          1(14)
          Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves

          Herodotus

          24 CD
          10/1
          • Form 500003-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 10-0

          in touch, effort and ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong

          2(1)
          Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

          Linning Wine (IRE)

          14 C
          3/1
          • Form 743212-
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-10

          mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance final furlong, not quicken towards finish

          3(11)
          Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap

          Green Ideal

          497
          8/1
          • Form 15/
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-4

          held up, headway and hung left final furlong, stayed on, not trouble leaders

          4(16)
          Silk - Beige, Light Green sleeves and cap

          Madeline Bassett (IRE)

          21 v C
          14/1
          • Form 440153-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-1

          always in rear

          5(12)
          Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap

          Compton Commander

          14 v C
          10/1
          • Form 146055-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-0

          held up, headway, driven and not keen 3f out, ran on under pressure to lead final strides

          6(10)
          Silk - Red, Dark Blue epaulets, Red and Dark Blue hooped sleeves and hooped cap

          Sphinx (FR)

          32 CD
          14/1
          • Form 1/21818-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-13

          pulled hard pressing leader, led narrowly 5f out to well over 1f out, weakened quickly

          7(4)
          Silk - Emerald Green and White diabolo, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

          Shayadi (IRE)

          15
          33/1
          • Form 020/307-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-12

          prominent, hard ridden 4f out, soon outpaced

          8(13)
          Silk - Orange, Royal Blue cross belts, striped sleeves and star on cap

          Expected Bonus (USA)

          94
          20/1
          • Form 5/50069-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-11

          took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, weakened over 4f out

          9(3)
          Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Emerald Green and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

          High Hope (FR)

          46 D
          6/1
          • Form 828171-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-10

          in touch, effort going well to lead well over 1f out, ridden and kept on well until headed final strides

          10(15)
          Silk - Emerald Green, Black diamond, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Black diamond

          Forest Tune (IRE)

          75
          20/1
          • Form 001240-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-5

          behind, kept on final furlong, never able to challenge

          11(9)
          Silk - Yellow, Light Blue chevron and armlets, Light Blue cap, Yellow star

          Harik

          301 C
          40/1
          • Form 861/024-
          • Age 9
          • Weight 8-5

          behind, ridden, switched right and kept on final furlong, never nearer

          12(5)
          Silk - White, Orange star, armlets and star on cap

          Kristensen

          28 D
          14/1
          • Form 432412-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-4

          in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

          13(7)
          Silk - Emerald Green, Orange disc, striped sleeves and striped cap

          Talldark'n'andsome

          14
          14/1
          • Form 142269-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-3

          in touch, weakening when hampered inside final furlong

          14(6)
          Silk - Orange, Black star and sleeves

          Theatre (USA)

          21 CD
          10/1
          • Form 832201-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-2

          slowly into stride, held up, effort under pressure over 1f out, stayed on well

          15(2)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Red and White striped sleeves, Red cap

          Sudden Flight (IRE)

          35 D
          14/1
          • Form 656112-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-0

          led and set steady pace, headed 5f out, gradually weakened

          16(8)
          Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star

          Street Life (IRE)

          24
          7/1
          • Form 133767-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 7-12

          behind, kept on under pressure 2f out, never nearer

          In depth

          Verdict

          Plenty of these come into the race with chances and it is difficult to rule any out with any confidence. Sudden Flight and Kristensen are still closely matched and will no doubt have little between them in their own personal battle - with the first-named fancied to come out on top today. However, there are dangers aplenty and they look set to play a minor role today. The enigmatic Compton Commander is one of a handful who will no doubt have his supporters and has strong claims if he put in something like his best. However, that is far from certain and he is a minimum stakes proposition only. Linning Wine, on the other hand, is holding his form well and is taken to confirm his recent form with Herodotus on today's terms. Trainer Brendan Powell seems to have found the key to him now and he is taken to add to his tally here.