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16:00 Lingfield Park
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- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £12,650 added
- Winner: £6,621
- 2nd: £3,107
- 3rd: £1,552
- 4th: £777
- Form 6523-36
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Harry Burns
mid-division on inside, ridden to lead final furlong, soon length clear, headed final 100 yards, no extra
- Form 743-131
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
mid-division, going well tracking leaders over 1f out, rapid headway inside final furlong, soon led, won going away
- Form 11-1245
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway out wide inside final furlong, kept on well without ever threatening
- Form 14-4837
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey L Morris
chased leader out wide, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 1292-86
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Banham
- Jockey Joey Haynes
in rear, ridden off pace approaching final furlong, late headway when switched out wide close home
- Form 2-24128
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C Allen
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 438-342
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey David Egan
handy, pushed along and could not go pace of leader over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards
In depth
Verdict
Mick's Spirit is a four-times track winner though never from a mark this high. He couldn't get close to LIHOU when the latter scored at Southwell but is better on this track and should get closer. The winner is up 4lb but has won from higher marks in the past and looks the one to beat. Vespasian has mainly raced over further though did run well over this trip at Southwell on his penultimate start while Gannon Glory was in the lead at this trip before run out of it close home at Newcastle on Friday. Six-times winner Alafdhal has struggled from his raised mark after completing a hat-trick.
Formwatch
Vespasian (IRE) 11-4 (10-2) Raced keenly tracking leaders, hung left and ridden over 1f out, 6th and no impression inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 6th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Muscika (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Lihou 9-2 (9-6) Held up in behind leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Dalby Forest (8-6) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Alafdhal (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened soon, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Pockley (8-13) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Pop Dancer (IRE) 18-1 (9-9) Disputed lead, pushed along and headed over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Lihou (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Watermelon Sugar (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Restrained in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Bellagio Man (9-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Mick's Spirit 11-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Lihou (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Gannon Glory (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-5) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed and not pace of winner inside final 150 yards, kept on for 2nd, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Mighty Power (9-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.