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16:35 Lingfield Park
BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,650 added
- Winner: £4,004
- 2nd: £1,879
- 3rd: £939
- 4th: £470
- Form 55-4331
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Darryll Holland
- Jockey Liam Wright
mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, some headway on inner final furlong, just denied 3rd close home
- Form 53-1253
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey J Mitchell
handy out wide, ridden to lead 2f out, few lengths clear final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably
- Form 1-11532
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P & J Clutterbuck
- Jockey L Morris
mid-division, ridden and outpaced approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly final 100 yards, not reach winner
- Form 663-585
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Darryll Holland
- Jockey Luke Catton
slowly away, in rear, never a factor
- Form 71460-7
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey Aidan Keeley
led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 20045-7
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey David Egan
held up, ridden off pace over 1f out, kept on well final 100 yards, never on terms
- Form 63-3943
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey William Carson
chased leader, pushed along and outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong for 3rd
In depth
Verdict
LILKIAN gained the tenth victory of his career and his third here over 6f last week where he had the front-running Pablo Del Pueblo three lengths back in third. The latter should get closer on the revised terms over this shorter trip though the winner had plenty in hand. Man On A Mission has won half of his eight starts on this track including three over the winter. He was unlucky at Southwell last time and looks a major threat. Battle Point has yet to win but made a bold bid to lead all here on Saturday when he had Ellie Piper a long way behind. Astro Jakk has won six times on the all-weather but never on Polytrack and has his first-ever run here.
Formwatch
Lilkian 9-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, closed turning in, edged right and ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, pushed along and ran on well, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Big Bard (9-2) by 3l, 7 ran.
Pablo Del Pueblo (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Led and soon clear, reduced lead turning in, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Lilkian (9-10) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Man On A Mission 9-2 (9-8) Unruly in stalls and slowly away, towards rear, ridden and headway stand side over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, ran on, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 11, nk behind Dark Side Prince (9-10) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Astro Jakk (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride and pushed along early, outpaced in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Dalby Forest (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Hey Ho Let's Go 100-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, hung right and lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 7, 15 1/4l behind Mick's Spirit (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Ellie Piper 33-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, not much room over 2f out, no imoression, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Storm Melody (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Battle Point (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 1f out, kept on, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Storm Melody (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.