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17:20 Lingfield Park

Littlewoods Bet Direct Classified Stakes (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.11s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Miss George

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Golden Brief (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Royal Storm (IRE)

      9/4

        1(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap

        Espada (IRE)

        175
        16/1
        • Form 101040-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7

        led for over 3f, kept on until weakened over 1f out

        2(1)
        Silk - Orange and Black (quartered), Orange sleeves Black armlets

        Miss George

        10
        6/1
        • Form 426211
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        behind, good headway over 1f out, ran on strong inside final furlong to lead post

        3(5)
        Silk - Purple, Grey stars, Purple sleeves

        Royal Storm (IRE)

        27
        9/4
        • Form 45110-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - White, Black stripe, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Wood Dalling (USA)

        27
        10/1
        • Form 2/440-60
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish

        5(10)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow epaulets, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Golden Brief (IRE)

        27 v
        9/2
        • Form 01-1032
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        held up in touch, headway going well over 1f out, soon led, hard driven final furlong, headed post

        6(9)
        Silk - BLACK, red star, red cap, black star

        Instant Hit

        6
        66/1
        • Form 00450-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        in rear and wide, never dangerous

        8(3)
        Silk - White, Light Blue stripe, armlets and stars on cap

        Sir Francis (IRE)

        41
        7/1
        • Form 1456-05
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        9(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, Black cap

        Emerald Fire

        13
        3/1
        • Form 03064-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        held up towards rear, ridden half way, never dangerous

        10(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Green star on body and cap, hooped sleeves

        Magenta Rising (IRE)

        18
        33/1
        • Form 52-3106
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-13

        with leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened

        7(7)
        NR

        Roy McAvoy (IRE)

        10
        • Form 211650
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Miss George has been in cracking form here this year, winning two of her three starts and runner-up in the other. She is clearly in the form of her life at present and should again go well in this, though she does look to be up against it with Royal Storm, who is sure to be better for his outing here last month when beaten less than a length by Miss George and is 6lbs better off here. A fine, big, rangy individual, Royal Storm was always going to be better as he got older and stronger and he should make no mistake in this. Golden Brief has been kept busy through the winter and looks to be on the upgrade. He should also be involved at the business end, while recent winner Emerald Fire, who is a half-sister to the prolific 10-furlong winner Herr Trigger, may actually improve for the step up in trip and is certainly worthy of respect.