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12:45 Lingfield Park

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class C)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.08s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Jelba

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Zarin (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Hidden Surprise

      20/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon epaulets, striped sleeves, Red cap

        Midshipman

        347
        14/1
        • Form 2111/20-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(8)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Sea Storm (IRE)

        39 C
        11/2
        • Form 232151-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        held up, never a factor

        3(2)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, White cap

        Lygeton Lad

        4 CD
        9/2
        • Form 32-4151
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        held up, headway and not clear run 1f out, stayed on, near finish

        4(1)
        Silk - Black, Violet hoops, Black sleeves, Black cap

        Jelba

        4 v CD
        6/1
        • Form 0152-64
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        held up in touch, headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on

        5(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White inverted triangle, Orange cap

        Zarin (IRE)

        26
        10/1
        • Form 00600-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        keen, track leaders, ridden 2 out, stayed on inside final furlong

        6(12)
        Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), Yellow sleeves, Black with White stripes cap

        Cuddles (FR)

        64 D
        14/1
        • Form 000160-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        held up, never near

        8(7)
        Silk - Yellow and Purple diamonds, chevrons on sleeves, Brown cap

        Treetops Hotel (IRE)

        4
        8/1
        • Form 13/655-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        towards rear, ridden half way, kept on final furlong, n.ner

        9(11)
        Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap

        Hidden Surprise

        50 CD
        20/1
        • Form 12-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        with leader, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace

        10(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue cap

        Frazzled

        4 CD
        16/1
        • Form 0000-40
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        made most, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened

        11(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange spots, White sleeves, Grey cap

        Seal of Office

        25
        14/1
        • Form 1006-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        steady start, held up last, ridden 2 out, stayed on, not reached leaders

        12(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron, Yellow and Dark Blue diabolo on sleeves, Mauve cap

        Aswan (IRE)

        11 D
        11/2
        • Form 00224-4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-0

        mid-division, effort over 1f out, stayed on

        7(10)
        NR

        Atlantic Quest (USA)

        14 CD
        • Form 20105-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        In depth

        Verdict

        A difficult race to unravel as a case can be made for most of the runners set to take part. Lygeton Lad has been a revelation over the last seven months and has been raised a whopping 40lb's in the handicap since winning an apprentices' race at Warwick last summer. His attitude can only be commended but he is surely reaching the ceiling of his improvement now. Cuddles is another to consider and is one of a handful of today¿s contenders that have useful course form to their name. However, she may find things happening a little too quickly for her at this trip and others appeal as more solid selections. Jelba fits the profile of a course specialist after emerging victorious from her exploits at Lingfield over the past couple of seasons. But she has a little to find with the likes of Lygeton Lad and rates as an each way selection at best. Sea Storm also has to be feared as a big threat to all after landing a couple of decent prizes here in the last couple of months. But Atlantic Quest makes the most appeal on the grounds of value and just edges a narrow vote today. Mark Johnston's charge may just have needed the run on his latest outing but he was up with the pace for a long way before fading close home. That outing is sure to have sharpened him up for his new campaign and is likely to be more suited to this drop back to a one-mile trip.