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16:00 Lingfield Park

Bet All Weather: Bet Direct Handicap (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.79s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dancing Forest (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Leitrim Rock (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Bishops Finger

      16/1

        1(12)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige star, diamonds on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Beige star

        Melody Master (IRE)

        10
        10/1
        • Form 06-0100
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        in touch, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, no extra final 75 yards

        2(2)
        Silk - YELLOW, WHITE hoop and armlets, WHITE and YELLOW check cap

        Dancing Forest (IRE)

        6
        5/2
        • Form 0-35013
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        prominent, ridden to lead 1f out, driven out

        3(3)
        Silk - Mauve, Red stars, sleeves and star on cap

        Indulene (IRE)

        17
        9/1
        • Form 0-04
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6

        slight lead, definite advantage 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened final furlong

        4(7)
        Silk - BLACK, YELLOW stripe, armlets and cap

        Nuzzle

        13
        10/1
        • Form 2-435
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        chased leaders, weakening and losing place when hampered over 2f out

        5(9)
        Silk - Pink, Black spots on sleeves, Black cap

        And Toto Too

        11 b
        10/1
        • Form 222253
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        always behind

        6(10)
        Silk - White, Red braces, armlets and cap

        Midnight Chief

        6
        10/1
        • Form 0-540
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        always towards rear

        7(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoop and sleeves, quartered cap

        Chandelier

        20
        7/1
        • Form 20-3130
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        started slowly, good headway on inside, squeezed through to hold every chance 1f out, faded final 75 yards

        8(5)
        Silk - Yellow and Pink stripes, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Pink star

        Bishops Finger

        20 b
        16/1
        • Form 6-04350
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        slow into stride, headway halfway, kept on under pressure final furlong, took 3rd near finish

        9(1)
        Silk - Purple, Pink hoop

        Red Beaufighter

        13 b
        25/1
        • Form 6-40
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        dwelt, soon with leader, weakened 1f out

        10(11)
        Silk - Grey, Brown hoop, quartered cap

        Leitrim Rock (IRE)

        6
        9/2
        • Form 6-05242
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        held up in rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, ran on, never nearer

        11(8)
        Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED seams, RED cap

        Molly Be

        10
        16/1
        • Form 00-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        towards rear, ridden halfway, hampered on rail 2f out, stayed on again inside final furlong, never in challenging position

        12(6)
        Silk - White, Orange and Yellow striped sleeves and cap

        Flame Princess

        14
        20/1
        • Form 040-000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        pressed leaders on outside, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Melody Master has struggled since getting off the mark here in January, but the Handicapper is beginning to relent a little and that, combined with the drop in class, should see him go close. Dancing Forest has been somewhat disappointing and needed to drop into claiming company to get off the mark. However, he may have stepped up on that effort last time had he anything like a clear run, for he was still travelling well enough turning for home, before having the door closed on him and when the gap finally appeared the leaders were beyond recall. This step up in trip should suit and he is taken to win a moderate contest. Just in front of him that day was Leitrim Rock, who looks to have it all to do with the selection on these revised terms and a bigger threat may come from Nuzzle, who will appreciate a return to this trip having failed to last home over 10-furlongs last time.