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15:50 Lingfield Park

E.B.F. Paul Kelleway Memorial Classified Stakes (Class C) (Class C)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places) (A/W - Standard)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.22s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Always Esteemed (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Fiveoclock Express (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Warrad (USA)

      9/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap

        Always Esteemed (IRE)

        24
        6/1
        • Form 00-2004
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        well placed, reminder 3f out, closed from 2f out, led approaching final furlong, driven out, edged left near finish

        2(2)
        Silk - Maroon and Beige (quartered), Maroon sleeves, Beige stars

        Dance On The Top

        21
        6/1
        • Form 20-1106
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        led for 2f, pressed leader, led over 3f out until approaching final furlong, weakened

        3(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Selective

        26
        7/1
        • Form 230-400
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        held up, effort to chase leaders and driven over 1f out, wandered under pressure and no impression final furlong

        4(11)
        Silk - Dark Green, Black chevron hoop and cap

        Binanti

        17
        20/1
        • Form 140-066
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        behind and never in contention

        5(5)
        Silk - Black, Pink stripe, hooped sleeves

        Ephesus

        8 v
        20/1
        • Form 614220
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        towards rear, ridden and struggling 3f out

        6(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue disc, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars and cap

        Fiveoclock Express (IRE)

        45
        10/1
        • Form 0-42005
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        chased clear leading pair, chased winner final furlong, one pace

        7(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White sleeves, Orange stars, White cap, Orange stars

        Outside Investor (IRE)

        272
        66/1
        • Form 302232-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        always struggling in rear, tailed off

        8(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue star, White sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Royal Blue stars

        Sharplaw Venture

        20
        12/1
        • Form 6/5230-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        took keen hold, held up, hampered on rail over 2f out, not recover

        9(12)
        Silk - Red, White cross belts, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Bettalatethannever (IRE)

        26
        6/1
        • Form 1-14002
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        switched to inside from wide draw and held up in rear, headway under pressure 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        10(3)
        Silk - Light Green and Yellow check, Yellow cap

        Fancy Foxtrot

        8
        4/1
        • Form 6-10030
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        dwelt, held up in mid-division, ridden and close up on outer over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        11(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue stripe, halved sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Hatch

        33
        10/1
        • Form 131304
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        led after 2f to over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        12(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star

        Warrad (USA)

        82
        9/1
        • Form 1-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furong, nearest finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        A very competitive classified event with many in with a shout, including Warrad, Selective and Always Esteemed, but we will side with Sharplaw Venture. Willie Haggas's filly made a belated seasonal debut when chasing home Antidiluvian and Celtic Heroine at a safe distance in a Windsor conditions race last time. Her form of last season in Listed events was excellent and she is fully expected to improve on that first outing. Always Esteemed was third in a valuable Pontefract handicap last time and should not be far away, although he does look up against it with the selection on official ratings. Selective has been in the doldrums this term but if recapturing last seasons form he would be a danger to all. Warrad may do best of the others, he landed a Newbury maiden last season, beating top handicapper Zonus, and will improve for his seasonal bow at Sandown. So a very tricky contest but Sharplaw Venture may just oblige.