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14:10 Lingfield Park

Directory Of The Turf 2003 Conditions Stakes (Class B)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 23.89s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Frenchmans Bay (FR)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Aldora

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Patsy's Double

      7/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Orange cap, Dark Blue star

        Welsh Emperor (IRE)

        136 b
        40/1
        • Form 510251-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        with leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

        2(2)
        Silk - Light Blue and Black stripes, Black sleeves and cap

        Frenchmans Bay (FR)

        168
        4/6
        • Form 110003-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        held up in rear, headway on but on inside over 1f out, squeezed through to lead inside final furlong, driven out

        3(8)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue St George cross and cap

        King's Ironbridge (IRE)

        161
        33/1
        • Form 4/31060-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        held up in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression

        4(9)
        Silk - Black, Yellow spots on sleeves, quartered cap

        Hidden Dragon (USA)

        265
        28/1
        • Form 21/60-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        tracked leaders, ridden and chased leader over 1f out, weakened

        6(4)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, Red cap, Royal Blue star

        Lygeton Lad

        14
        9/2
        • Form 514413
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        slowly in to stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer

        7(1)
        Silk - Light Blue and Yellow (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, Yellow cap

        Patsy's Double

        159
        7/1
        • Form 305225-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

        8(6)
        Silk - Mauve, Dark Blue star, stars on sleeves and star on cap

        Aldora

        15
        8/1
        • Form 20050-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        towards rear, outpaced halfway, ridden and heady 2f out, pressed winner inisde fuinal furlong, ran on close home

        9(3)
        Silk - Brown and Orange diamonds, Brown sleeves and cap

        Shiny

        14
        16/1
        • Form 00000-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        5(5)
        NR

        Kool (IRE)

        189
        • Form 011120-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        Although yet to race this season, or on the surface, Frenchmans Bay is different class to his rivals and should be good enough to justify likely shot odds. Roger Charlton has not made a great start to the season but the son of Polar Falcon does not take a great deal of getting ready and is taken to win first time up. Of his rivals, only three have had the benefit of a recent outing, Aldora winning the Spring Mile at Doncaster while Lygeton Lad (who has been in great form on sand during the winter) and Shiny have both run respectably in their sole starts on turf. However, this is a tougher assignment for all three and a bigger danger to the selection is likely to come from another of those having their first outing of the season. King's Ironbridge has his first outing for Sylvester Kirk, having formerly been trained by Richard Hannon and Brian Meehan, and is capable of running well first time out. Kool and Patsy's Double are others to consider but we are happy to stick with the selection to prove too good for his rivals.