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16:25 Lingfield Park

Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 1y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,600 added
  • Winner: £3,024
  • 2nd: £1,420
  • 3rd: £710
  • 4th: £355
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.35s
  • Off Time: 16:25:30
  • 7 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Ajrad

168 BF
9/4
  • Form 2323-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 77

raced keenly, led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards, lost 2nd towards finish

2(1)
Silk - Royal blue, white sleeves, black armlets

Dembe

72 p
28/1
  • Form 4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

raced keenly, led 1f, settled 3rd 5f out, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

3(6)
Silk - Maroon, White stripe, halved sleeves
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

tracked leaders and keen, went 2nd 5f out until inside final furlong, weakened soon after

4(2)
Silk - Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel
Evens
  • Form 4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

held up in 4th, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

5(4)
Silk - Emerald green, maroon braces
13/2
  • Form 35-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 69

held up off the pace disputing 5th, headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, quickened clear

6(3)
Silk - Silver, tassel on cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

green and pushed along early, soon disputing 5th on inside, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, never going pace of winner

8(8)
Silk - Dark Green, Light Green cross belts

Sophie

v
66/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

slowly into stride, outpaced and always behind

7(7)
NR
  • Form 0-7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Ajrad returns to action with claims having placed in all four outings last year. Adelita also placed at Kempton on last year’s debut but disappointed subsequently and LAFAN is preferred. The latter showed some promise when fourth over today’s trip at Doncaster on last month’s introduction and can go close with normal progress. Enfranchise is related to four winners and is a newcomer to note.

Formwatch

Ajrad 9-4fav (9-5) Broke slightly awkwardly, raced freely in mid-division, pushed along 2f out, headway over 1f out, hung left but ran on, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Inveigle (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.

Dembe 40-1 (9-2) Went slightly left start, chased leader until over 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, last of 4, 12 1/4l behind Western Symphony (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Jan.

English Spirit Swiss Spirit gelding out of Cloud Illusions.

Lafan (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind George Peabody (9-2) at Doncaster 7f stks (5) gd in Mar.

Adelita (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 5l behind Isola Rossa (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.

Enfranchise (IRE) Invincible Spirit filly out of Saoirse Abu.

Sophie Farhh filly out of Poyle Sophie.

Silver Reflection 250-1 (8-8) In rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on past beaten horses over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Insomnia (8-13) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.