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16:20 Lingfield Park

Hastings Printing Company Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 28.17s
  • Off Time: 16:21:12
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Liberate

8/13

    2
    Silk -

    Dark Parade (ARG)

    17/2

      3
      Silk -

      Theatre (USA)

      8/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Grey, Pink stars, hooped sleeves and star on cap

        Theatre (USA)

        14 DC
        8/1
        • Form 632-654
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 73

        held up, headway 6f out, outpaced over 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 3rd close home

        2(4)
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, Red cap, White star

        Dark Parade (ARG)

        18 CDC
        17/2
        • Form 1-97144
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 65

        in touch, went 2nd over 4f out until well over 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd again over 1f out, no chance with winner

        3(2)
        Silk - Black, Scarlet sash, quartered cap, Gold sleeves

        Global Challenge (IRE)

        32
        50/1
        • Form 0/96785
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 65

        mid-division until outpaced over 4f out

        4(5)
        Silk - Red, Beige chevrons, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Fiddlers Ford (IRE)

        46 p
        14/1
        • Form 85/9966
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 60

        led for 1f, tracked leaders, driven along 5f out, lost action 3f out, soon pulled up

        5(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

        Linden Lime

        37 D
        14/1
        • Form 592157
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 59

        held up, ridden and headway 4f out, one pace final 2f

        6(1)
        Silk - Red, Pink sleeves and cap

        Grey Paint (USA)

        23 t
        20/1
        • Form 91-7887
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 74

        mid-division, ridden and headway to chase winner in vain from well over 2f out until over 1f out, one pace after

        7(3)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue stars, Yellow cap

        Love Angel (USA)

        12
        33/1
        • Form 000607
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 57

        always towards rear

        8(6)
        Silk - Maroon and Gold check, Gold sleeves, Maroon and Gold check cap, Gold tassel

        Liberate

        5
        8/13
        • Form 412122
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 72

        led after 1f, made rest, drew clear from 3f out, very easily

        9(9)
        Silk - Orange, Black stripe, Black and Orange striped sleeves

        Ritsi

        12 t
        15/2
        • Form 0-36833
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 69

        chased winner after 1f, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Liberate can gain some compensation for a couple of near misses and is selected in preference to Theatre and Dark Parade, who make the most appeal from the remainder. Dark Parade goes well here and is a much better horse on the artificial surfaces. He has paid the price for his consistency though and now faces a stiff test on the terms of this race. Theatre is a dour stayer that arguably should have won more races than his tally presently registers. However, he also has fourteen placed efforts to his name and has to be a leading candidate to make the frame once more. However, Liberate is easily the most appealing option for win only purposes, as he has been crying out for a crack at two miles. Sir Mark Prescott's charge gave the improving Bauer a real scare at York last week and, as he is open to further improvement over this extra distance, Liberate is fancied to prove himself the most capable under today's conditions.

        Formwatch

        Theatre (USA) 8-1 (8-4) Towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Prins Willem (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-90 (3) pol.

        Dark Parade (ARG) 5-1 (7-13) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Taxman (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

        Global Challenge (IRE) 12-1 (8-2) Held up in 5th, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on again inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 3l behind Ti Adora (8-12) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

        Fiddlers Ford (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, reminders halfway, chased leaders 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 10l behind Our Monogram (9-1) at Chepstow 2m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.

        Linden Lime 9-2 (8-9) Behind, driven over 5f out, effort 3f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 24l behind Full House (9-11) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.

        Grey Paint (USA) 8-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden 3f out, close up 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 6l behind Bob's Your Uncle (8-12) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Jun.

        Love Angel (USA) 40-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression on leaders, weakened, 7th of 9, 6l behind Mudawin (10-0) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

        Liberate 13-2 (8-11) Held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, headway on outer 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Bauer (8-11) at York 1m 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

        Ritsi 11-4 (9-0) Held up, headway over 6f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Raslan (9-9) at Warwick 2m hcap (5) gd.