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17:00 Lingfield Park

Come Racing Here On Saturday Evening Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 106y
  • Going: Standard (Turf: Good to Firm, Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 27.94s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Hard Top (IRE)

4/9

    2
    Silk -

    Silent Jo (JPN)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Mina A Salem

      10/1

        1(9)
        Silk - White, Red diamond, Black sleeves, Red cap

        Captain Smoothy

        25
        100/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        held up rear, always behind

        2(5)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Kwai Baby (USA)

        274
        150/1
        • Form 70/7998-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 30

        always in rear

        3(6)
        Silk - Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap

        Hard Top (IRE)

        278
        4/9
        • Form 5-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        dwelt, soon in touch, not clear run 3f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear

        4(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Black star

        Imlaak

        25
        18/1
        • Form 65
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        in touch until halfway

        5(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, Red cap

        Low Fold Flyer

        80/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        always behind

        6(1)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Mina A Salem

        81
        10/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        led, ridden when headed approaching 2f out, soon weakened

        7(3)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Silent Jo (JPN)

        20 v
        4/1
        • Form 323-584
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 82

        tracked leaders, led approaching 2f out, ridden when headed approaching final furlong, no impression

        8(7)
        Silk - Light Blue and Yellow check, Red sleeves and cap

        Western House (USA)

        31
        8/1
        • Form 62
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        with leader, weakened over 2f out

        9(2)
        Silk - Purple and White stripes, Purple sleeves and cap

        Medora Leigh (USA)

        15
        100/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        In a race that seems to lack strength in depth, we will nominate Hard Top ahead of Western House and Silent Jo. Fifth to Proclamation in a mile maiden on his only start to date, the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Hard Top catches the eye here. Given that he is by Darshaan out of a Sadler's Wells mare, today's trip will suit and he can go well, the winner of his maiden having proven to be on the verges of Group class. With his stable in very good from, Western House, who ran with promise last time when second to a Sir Michael Stoute runner, can get some of his money back after making the long haul from Yorkshire, while Silent Jo has shown enough to be competitive at this level and has to be on the shortlist, while Low Fold Flyer, who has likeable breeding could well prove best of the rest. Overall, though, the vote goes to Hard Top.