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16:15 Lingfield Park

Renault Master Van Selling Handicap (Class G)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.87s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Absolute Utopia (USA)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Fife And Drum (USA)

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      White Emir

      12/1

        1(11)
        Silk - White and Black diabolo, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap

        Absolute Utopia (USA)

        15
        11/4
        • Form 010232
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0

        pushed along in mid-division from halfway, headway under pressure 3f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong

        2(4)
        Silk - Maroon and White diamonds, White sleeves

        Tumbleweed Quartet (USA)

        33
        40/1
        • Form 5600/0-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9

        slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden 3f out, soon beaten

        3(5)
        Silk - Pink, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        White Emir

        33
        12/1
        • Form 500254
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-9

        held up towards rear, ridden and headway inside final 2f, ran on, not pace to reach leaders

        4(7)
        Silk - Yellow, large Royal Blue spots and armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

        Turku

        25 v
        12/1
        • Form 3-00060
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8

        held up and pulled hard, rapid headway to chase leaders 5f out, hard driven to dispute 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(14)
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, Red cap, White star

        Harmony Row

        22
        20/1
        • Form 030000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8

        behind most of way

        6(9)
        Silk - Red, Black braces and armlets

        Companion

        104
        7/1
        • Form 041530
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8

        dwelt, soon in mid-division, pushed along and weakened 3f out

        7(2)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check, RED sleeves and cap

        Fife And Drum (USA)

        15
        11/2
        • Form 600134
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6

        pushed along from 4f out, kept on well until no extra and headed well inside final furlong

        8(13)
        Silk - Dark Green, White spots on sleeves, Dark Green cap, White star

        Tabinda

        376
        16/1
        • Form 000-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders, ridden along 4f out, soon weakened

        9(1)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check cap

        Damask Dancer (IRE)

        124 b
        20/1
        • Form 50-550
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders, driven 3f out, one pace and beaten when eased inside final furlong

        10(12)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap

        Dispol Evita

        22
        6/1
        • Form 406535
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        soon prominent, weakened over 4f out, eased final 2f

        11(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange epaulets, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Orange cap

        Bandbox (IRE)

        7
        20/1
        • Form 000-000
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2

        towards rear, some late moderate headway

        12(3)
        Silk - Black and Light Blue stripes, White sleeves, Black and Light Blue hooped cap

        Mr Fleming

        165
        50/1
        • Form 400-000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        close up until ridden and lost place halfway, headway under pressure on inner over 1f out, never nearer

        13(8)
        Silk - Orange, Black sash, halved sleeves, Orange cap

        My Retreat (USA)

        25
        14/1
        • Form 064240
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2

        soon well behind, tailed off halfway

        14(6)
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, Red cap, White star

        New Prospective

        12
        7/1
        • Form 006303
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        raced keenly, chased leaders to over 1f out to final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Plenty of these have sound course form to their name and not too many can be confidently ruled out. However, Fife And Drum is a tough horse to pass on his day and he is taken to hold off Absolute Utopia, White Emir and the frustrating My Retreat, who has the ability to go close but does not always consent to run up to his best. A statement that has not been leveled at Fife And Drum on too many occasions and the six-year-old has every chance of recording his third victory at this track from his long career to date. The booking of Richard Quinn is also a positive at this course and the partnership will be very difficult to master from almost the best of the draw. Dispol Evita is another who can get involved at the finish for a share of the place money and a watchful eye should be kept on her in the betting. She is set to race off a very lenient mark in comparison to her past form but her latest efforts have been below par so Fife and Drum looks the more reliable option for win only purposes.