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16:35 Lingfield Park
Racing Welfare 24 Hour Helpline 08006300443 Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 441331
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Georgia Cox
steadied start, in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 962471
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
soon led, headed 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden and switched right over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong
- Form 0-92566
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
raced wide until headway to lead 6f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 1130-57
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey S M Levey
steadied soon after start, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 513154
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
towards rear, never on terms
- Form 31-2093
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong. lost 2nd post
- Form 922415
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Tom Marquand
raced wide close up, ridden 3f out, effort entering final furlong, went 2nd post
Nuncio
14- Form 225346
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey T P Queally
dwelt in rear, never a factor
- Form 063-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Rob Hornby
dwelt held up, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
This looks between the top two in the handicap who are both penalised for recent wins. Evening Hill just held on for victory at Kempton but EASY CODE recorded a more emphatic success when scoring over course and distance last week and Georgia Cox’ allowance negates most of the 6lb extra. Peace And Plenty has a bit to find with Evening Hill and Sandy Shores is preferred returning to today’s trip while Halinka went close at Thirsk before the saddle slipped at Newcastle last month.
Formwatch
Easy Code 9-4fav (9-2) Mid-division, headway on inside from 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Bluff Crag (9-6) by 1l, 12 ran.
Evening Hill 9-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, headway on outside chasing leaders 6f out, 2nd 5f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Pinnata (9-5) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Cadeaux Boxer 10-3 (9-5) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Siege Of Boston (9-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
German Whip 10-1 (9-10) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 7, 21 1/2l behind Black Caesar (9-13) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Fantasy Queen 8-1 (9-11) In rear, driven and outpaced 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish, not reach front trio, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind The Groove (9-5) at Salisbury 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Peace And Plenty 13-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased winner until 100 yards out, kept on, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Evening Hill (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Sandy Shores 11-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, keen, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 8, 7l behind Crushed (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Nuncio 6-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Enigmatic (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Sep.
Exspectation (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, always behind, 11th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Darkroom Angel (9-8) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Halinka (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, with leader, saddle slipped and led halfway, headed and eased over 2f out, last of 10, dist behind Castle Hill Cassie (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.