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14:25 Lingfield Park

Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class C1) (Class 1)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.12s
  • 10 Ran
1(5)
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap
3/1
  • Form 323421-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 107

always prominent, led approaching 2f out, hard driven and headed final 100 yards, held when carried right well inside final furlong

2(9)
Silk - Yellow, black star, hooped sleeves, red cap
11/2
  • Form 330120/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 83

held up in touch, ridden and headway 3f out, chased leader over 1f out, stayed on final 100 yards, edged right well inside final furlong

3(8)
Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

Skidmark

115 CDBF
13/2
  • Form 113406-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 102

slowly into stride, held up last, effort on wide outside 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out

4(7)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, Red cap, Royal Blue star

Lygeton Lad

8 t CBF
16/1
  • Form 65410-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 99

chased leaders, driven and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5(6)
Silk - White, Emerald Green epaulets and stars on sleeves, Red cap
6/1
  • Form 501012-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 90

held up in touch, switched right over 1f out, ran on to chase leaders final furlong

7(10)
Silk - ORANGE, DARK BLUE sash, diabolo on sleeves, ORANGE cap
12/1
  • Form 1/06030-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 84

set good pace, headed approaching 2f out, weakened quickly

8(3)
Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap
16/1
  • Form 46031-6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 87

keen, in touch, no impression over 1f out, never dangerous after

9(11)
Silk - Royal blue, black seams, quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 6/42200-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 75

chased leaders, ridden and close up over 1f out, weakened final furlong

10(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, checked sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Form 10/0025-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 88

held up in touch, outpaced final 2f

11(4)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and GREY diamonds, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap, GREY diamond

Orthodox

510 CBF
33/1
  • Form 160020/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 85

chased leaders for 8f, tailed off

6(2)
NR

Santando

84 b CBF
  • Form 040000-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 88

In depth

Verdict

This valuable handicap has produced a very good line-up and, from a shortlist containing Compton Bolter, Skidmark, Linning Wine, Lygeton Lad and possibly Santando, we will opt for Compton Bolter. Much as Compton Bolter is three pounds worse off for the length he beat Linning Wine at Wolverhampton last time, at this distance and on this surface, we prefer Compton Bolter, who is pretty decent on his day. Skidmark also showed decent form at best last season and is the type to improve again this year, while Howle Hill is better known as a hurdler these days but his Flat form of 2003/2003 was not too bad atall. Lygeton Lad is a multiple winner here, but at seven and eight furlongs, although he has won from higher than his current mark. Finally, Much as Santando has generally lost his way in the last 12 months, the fitting of first-time blinkers could have a positive effect, but, overall, we like the look of Compton Bolter in this valuable contest.