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13:15 Lingfield Park

Betdirect.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Class D3) (Class 3)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.04s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Stroller (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Kabeer

    15/2

      2
      Silk -

      Heron's Wing

      8/1

        2(11)
        Silk - White, large Dark Blue spots and sleeves

        Dr Saddler

        66/1
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-2

        slowly into stride, held up and always towards rear

        3(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Light Blue cap

        Just Dashing

        31
        100/1
        • Form 00000-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 40

        prominent, ridden halfway, weakened quickly over 3f out

        4(3)
        Silk - Maroon, Black and White striped sleeves and cap

        Kabeer

        49 t
        15/2
        • Form 056065-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 59

        raced freely, led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, hung right when no impression towards finish

        5(13)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green triple diamond, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Trofana Falcon

        26 t
        20/1
        • Form 00/004-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 40

        held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten

        6(10)
        Silk - Light Blue, Black cross belts and armlets

        Garrigon

        11 BF
        9/1
        • Form 6250-22
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 60

        raced wide in touch, no impression final 2f

        7(9)
        Silk - Sky Blue, Scarlet quartered cap

        Heron's Wing

        357
        8/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, challenged on outside and ran green over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on strongly towards finish

        9(5)
        Silk - Black, White hooped sleeves, Red and White hooped cap

        Le Soleil (GER)

        10
        25/1
        • Form 44-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        always behind

        10(8)
        Silk - Black, Mauve stars on sleeves and cap

        Screenplay

        16 BF
        10/3
        • Form 626432-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 63

        chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, one pace and no impression final furlong

        11(4)
        Silk - Black, Light Blue chevron, quartered cap

        Wild Pitch

        10 b
        7/2
        • Form 03060-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 57

        chased leaders, driven to challenge inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish

        12(1)
        Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Yellow cap

        Cromarty Bay

        184
        100/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        always rear

        13(6)
        Silk - Emerald green, orange epaulets and armlets, orange cap, white star

        Stroller (IRE)

        84
        7/2
        • Form 0/40-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 70

        soon tracked leader, hard ridden to lead inside final furlong, clear when hung right towards finish

        1(2)
        NR

        Armatore (USA)

        3 BF
        • Form 0542-42
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 60

        8(12)
        NR

        It Must Be Speech

        12
        • Form 52500-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 52

        In depth

        Verdict

        From a shortlist containing Stroller, Screenplay, Garrigon, Kabeer and Armatore, we will side with Screenplay. Looking at the field and Stroller is a well-bred Irish import now with James Fanshawe who must be given some thought, and maybe the betting will provide clues. Wild Pitch showed some improvement last time but the form equates to no more than a rating in the high 50s. Screenplay's form rates higher and, with course and distance form to his name, has to be given a chance. The Barney Curley-trained Le Soleil failed to shine on his all-weather debut here, finishing behind Bobby Charles, while Heron's Wing showed some promise on his debut and, with his dam a half-sister to Celtic Swing, should have better to come in time. Garrigon's form rates solidly at around the 60 mark and he acts here, and Kabeer, who has shown fair form here at seven furlongs, is sure on breeding to appreciate the step up in trip today, so don't rule him out of things. Finally. Armatore found all bar Bobby Charles too good for him at Wolverhampton last time, and a bare reading of that form gives him some sort of chance too. In fact, if taking literal Bobby Charles formlines, Screenplay has three of four lengths in hand over Armatore and Le Soleil looks well held. With this in mind, we spin back to the selection which is, indeed, Screenplay.