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16:00 Lingfield Park

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class 2)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.25s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gingko

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Zalkani (IRE)

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Tight Squeeze

      11/2

        1(7)
        Silk - BLACK, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK spots, YELLOW cap

        Tight Squeeze

        4 CD
        11/2
        • Form 63-0774
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 82

        held up in rear, ridden and plenty to do 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reached leaders

        2(6)
        Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED seams, RED cap

        Sweet Indulgence (IRE)

        191
        20/1
        • Form 705347-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 81

        steadied start, always towards rear

        3(10)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stripe, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

        Forthright

        14 CD
        16/1
        • Form 79696-8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 78

        chased clear leader over 8f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star

        My Pension (IRE)

        6 CD
        5/1
        • Form 1723-71
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 78

        held up in rear, ridden and some headway over 2f out, soon weakened

        5(9)
        Silk - Yellow and royal blue diabolo, royal blue sleeves, striped cap

        Mr Jack Daniells (IRE)

        170
        11/1
        • Form 414030-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 77

        led 1f, chased clear leader after, ridden and every chance 1f out, unable to quicken

        6(5)
        Silk - MAUVE, BLACK star, BLACK stars on sleeves

        Fiddlers Creek (IRE)

        23 v
        13/2
        • Form 141-199
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 75

        pulled hard, led after 1f, soon well clear, ridden and headed into final furlong, no extra

        7(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange star, striped cap

        Zalkani (IRE)

        14 CD
        2/1
        • Form 14-1823
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 74

        held up, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, not quickened near finish

        8(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue hoop, chevrons on sleeves

        Gingko

        19 CD
        13/2
        • Form 345-361
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 72

        chased leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ridden out

        9(4)
        Silk - Red and Grey quartered, striped sleeves, Purple cap

        Sauterelle (IRE)

        135 D
        16/1
        • Form 155000-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 70

        mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out

        10(11)
        Silk - Red, royal blue stars, red sleeves, quartered cap

        Mystic Lad

        14
        33/1
        • Form 204-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 70

        keen, help up in rear, plenty to do 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reached leaders

        11(1)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and GREY diamonds, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap, GREY diamond

        Bravura

        30 CD
        33/1
        • Form 17235/8
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 68

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        My Pension hit winning form last time and can follow up at the expense of Tight Squeeze and and Gingko. Paul Howling's four-year-old came with a well timed run to win going away from market rival Cormorant Wharf just as that rival had ground down the leaders into the final 100 yards. That was his first sign of form for some time and there should be improvement to come. Tight Squeeze ran a blinder earlier in the week when finishing just over a length behind The Violin Player, a repeat of that run would see him go very close today. Gingko hit a winning note last month when beating Sir Haydn by almost two lengths over course and distance. hat was quite a competitive event and he should be in the money. So all in all a very tough race to access, but My Pension should be followed now he has hit form and he gets our vote.

        Formwatch

        Tight Squeeze 11-1 Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind The Violin Player at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (D2) pol.

        Sweet Indulgence (IRE) 25-1 Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 6l behind Gatwick at Beverley 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (B) gs in Aug.

        Forthright 10-1 Race mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 6l behind Kew Green at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (D2) pol in Feb.

        My Pension (IRE) 7-2jt-fav Held up in last pair, not clear run from 2f out, effort and hung left from over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 2f stk (E3) pol beating Cormorant Wharf by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Mr Jack Daniells (IRE) 10-1 Slowly into stride, soon prominent far side, weakened 2f out, last of 25, 23l behind Doctorate at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp (D2) gs in Sept.

        Fiddlers Creek (IRE) 6-1 Mid-division, steady headway over 4f out, shaken up 2f out, not run on, 9th of 12, 13l behind Dower House at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp (D2) pol in Feb.

        Zalkani (IRE) 8-1 Held up, headway and not clear run over 2f out, effort on inside 1f out, stayed on close home, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Kew Green at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (D2) pol in Feb.

        Gingko 7-1 Behind, headway 2f out, stayed on steadily to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (E3) pol in Feb beating Sir Haydn by 2l, 14 ran.

        Sauterelle (IRE) 16-1 Never a factor, 13th of 20, 13l behind Berkeley Note at Curragh 1m 2f app hcp sft in Oct.

        Mystic Lad 12-1 In touch, ridden and not much room over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Star Magnitude at Lingfield 7f mdn stk (D3) pol in Feb.

        Bravura 20-1 Towards rear, never nearer, 8th of 13, 7l behind Sir Haydn at Lingfield 1m 2f stk (E3) pol in Feb.