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15:00 Lingfield Park

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.16s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Learned Lad (FR)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Snuki

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Zinging

      10/1

        1(11)
        Silk - Purple, White sleeves, Purple stars, Red cap

        It's Definite (IRE)

        41
        14/1
        • Form 3000-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        prominent, ridden 4f out, soon lost place and behind

        2(6)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green seams, halved sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star

        Snuki

        13
        11/4
        • Form 6116-06
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13

        held up in mid-division, ridden and headway well over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd but no impression well inside final furlong

        3(13)
        Silk - Red and White stripes, Red sleeves, White spots

        My Galliano (IRE)

        13
        9/2
        • Form 222
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-10

        in touch on outside, hard ridden 2f out, soon weakened

        4(1)
        Silk - Grey, Light Blue sleeves and cap

        Wood Street (IRE)

        158
        20/1
        • Form 310400-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        pulled very hard in rear, never a factor

        5(9)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow cross belts and sleeves

        Learned Lad (FR)

        7
        9/2
        • Form 113-020
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8

        close up, led just over 2f out, edged right final furlong, ran on

        6(5)
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE chevrons, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE spots, quartered cap

        Always Believe (USA)

        7
        14/1
        • Form 0/0-0003
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4

        in mid-division, weakened and behind final 3f

        9(12)
        Silk - White, Black stripe, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Sudra

        13
        25/1
        • Form 4-10035
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8

        held up, hard ridden and effort on inside over 1f out, soon no extra

        10(10)
        Silk - White, Dark Green stars, sleeves and star on cap

        Perchance To Win

        12
        16/1
        • Form 5306-04
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8

        tracked leader, led 3f out, headed 2f out, chased winner until faded final 100 yards

        11(2)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sash, WHITE cap, ROYAL BLUE star

        Phoebe Buffay (IRE)

        7
        12/1
        • Form 3-02020
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7

        led to 3f out, weakened quickly

        12(3)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Zinging

        4
        10/1
        • Form 0056-02
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2

        always prominent, kept on same pace final furlong

        13(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue star, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star

        Prince Albert

        42
        8/1
        • Form 4/0035-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-13

        in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(8)
        NR

        Silver Mode (USA)

        6 b
        • Form 4004
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        Nonrunner

        8(4)
        NR

        Absolute Utopia (USA)

        6
        • Form 0000-16
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-13

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        This doesn't look as competitive as the second division and it gives handicap debutante My Galliano a chance to get off the mark. A dual-winning hurdler, he has shown more than enough to suggest he can win a little race on the flat, none more so than when runner-up to Champion Hurdle hope Marble Arch, who is rated some 56lb higher over hurdles, so it was a fair effort to run him to four-lengths at level weights. The Handicapper doesn't appear to have been too harsh in alotting him a mark of 65, and he is taken to see off some exposed types. It's Definite is sliding down the weights and while this represents a drop in class, he is one to watch until showing a return to form. Snuki stays surprisingly well for one who is out of a sprinting mare and his effort last time confirms that he comes here in good form. Absolute Utopia, although now 10, isn't quite ready to draw his pension just yet and has his third race in a week. He clearly retains his enthusiasm and shouldn't be far away.