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16:00 Lingfield Park

Ladbrokes Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £5,822
  • 2nd: £1,732
  • 3rd: £866
  • 4th: £433
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 22.50s
  • Off Time: 16:03:06
  • 8 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves
9/4
  • Form 583464-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 85

in touch on outer, headway to chase clear leader entering final 2f out, kept on one pace

2(6)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
  • Form 0278-75
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 82

tracked leader, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Royal blue, red stars, yellow sleeves, red cap, royal blue star

Rakaan (IRE)

7 p BFCD
10/1
  • Form 15-5633
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 82

steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and stayed on final furlong, never nearer

5(7)
Silk - Pink, royal blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, royal blue and pink quartered cap
3/1
  • Form 3426-18
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 81

towards rear, headway 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, shaken up and quickened to lead near finish, readily

6(8)
Silk - Pink, emerald green triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, emerald green cap
20/1
  • Form 212104-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 78

steadied and switched left start, pulled hard soon tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out

7(2)
Silk - Pink, black sleeves, pink diamonds
20/1
  • Form 35-7276
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 78

tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

8(9)
Silk - Brown, black sleeves and cap
4/1
  • Form 5882-52
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 77

towards rear, ridden and kept on, never near leaders

9(3)
Silk - Navy, gold triple diamond, gold cuffs, collar and diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 21324-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 76

led, 6 lengths clear entering final 2f, headed near finish

3(1)
NR
  • Form 18/09-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 82

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Regal Dan has just one victory to his name in 2012 but is consistent enough which is why he's still on a higher mark. Favourite Treat generally competes at a higher level but dropped to this class in a handicap for the first time earlier this month and ran well for a long way before fading. Supporters of Rakaan have had their fingers burnt in his last two starts and he's probably better over a longer trip. COMBUSTIBLE has more scope than most of these having won on Fibresand and Turf in just eight starts. She hasn't raced since October when an unlucky loser at Kempton but hopefully she'll be ready for this and can gain another success. Pearl Nation has yet to win on the all-weather and is having his first start on this track.

Formwatch

Regal Dan (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Common Touch (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.

Favourite Treat (USA) 9-4 (9-7) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6l behind Corporal Maddox (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

Rakaan (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Seek The Fair Land (9-1) at Lingfield 7f clm stks (6) pol.

Forceful Appeal (USA) 20-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 4l behind Alfred Hutchinson (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcap (2) pol in Jan.

Combustible (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Restrained at start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Mystical Sapphire (9-5) at Kempton 7f fll hcp (4) pol in Oct.

Al's Memory (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 5f out, pushed along inside final 3f, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 8l behind Corporal Maddox (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

Pearl Nation (USA) 9-4fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Abi Scarlet (8-4) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.

Living The Life (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Prominent, kept wide until led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4l behind Nassau Storm (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

Snow King (USA) 33-1 (8-12) Always behind, last of 11, 11l behind Rebellious Guest (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol.