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15:50 Lingfield Park
Play Roulette At bluesq.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,047
- 2nd: £604
- 3rd: £302
- Form 00534-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
took keen hold, chased leading trio, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on to dispute well held 3rd inside final furlong until towards finish
Fantasy Fry
133- Form 421436-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey T Block
always in last trio, ridden and struggling halfway
- Form 6471-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
held up in rear, pushed along and struggling 3f out, never in contention
- Form 064526-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey I Mongan
led, pushed clear 2f out, no extra and headed inside final furlong, weakened to 3rd close home
- Form 5744-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey William Carson
dwelt, soon chased leader, ridden 3f out, closed to lead inside final furlong, won going away
- Form 04613-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leading pair, stayed on to 2nd close home, no chance with winner
- Form 454781-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Norton
took keen hold, soon steadied rear, plugged on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
In depth
Verdict
MAGIC OF THE SEA won a nursery over today's trip at Wolverhampton in November and has her first start since. Marco Botti's charge won with a bit in hand on that occasion and can defy an 8lb rise in the handicap. Roman Strait showed a big improvement over C&D last month to get off the mark and another bold bid looks on the cards. He can confirm that form with third-placed Loves Theme here, but Cheylesmore needs to translate his recent improved efforts at Southwell back to the Polytrack if he's to figure.
Formwatch
Reginald Claude 9-1 (9-7) Switched right after start, held up last, headway and switched left to 3rd over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Stirling Bridge (9-4) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Fantasy Fry 9-2 (9-2) Held up in touch, pushed along halfway, driven 2f out, beaten over 1f out, 6th of 8, 9l behind Indian Ballad (9-6) at Bath 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.
Magic Of The Sea (IRE) 9-4 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up mid-division and keen, headway on inside over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov beating Empress Charlotte (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Foxtrot Golf (IRE) 7-2 (8-3) Raced keenly, soon tracked leaders, lost place 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 8l behind Takeaway (8-7) at Kempton 7f 2yo clm stks (6) pol in Dec.
Cheylesmore (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Reared leaving stalls, last pair, headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Finn's Rainbow (9-5) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Irie Ute 7-1 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong no impression, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Palm Pilot (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Roman Strait 10-1 (8-11) Soon steadied towards rear, headway in outside over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec beating Woop Woop (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Loves Theme (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Led until 2f out, soon rallied and every chance, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Roman Strait (8-11) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.