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16:45 Lingfield Park

Perfect Wedding Venue Handicap (Class 6)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.83s
  • Off Time: 16:46:54
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Strobe

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Alnwick

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Ballet Boy (IRE)

      6/4

        1(16)
        Silk - White, Black sleeves, White stars, Black cap, White star

        Ballet Boy (IRE)

        3
        6/4
        • Form 084-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 63

        slowly into stride, led after 1f, headed 9f out, led again 6f out, ridden clear over 3f out, headed inside final furlong

        2(6)
        Silk - Claret, Silver sash, hooped cap

        Duty Free (IRE)

        104
        5/1
        • Form 54-5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 65

        in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, one pace

        3(10)
        Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue (halved), checked sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Fizzy Bella

        31
        33/1
        • Form 039
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 65

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(14)
        Silk - Red, Green cap and striped sleeves

        Chiff Chaff

        28 BF
        6/1
        • Form 098-325
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 63

        in touch, chased clear leader over 2f out, faded

        6(1)
        Silk - Neon Pink, Green diabolo, striped sleeves, Pink cap, Green visor

        Cat Six (USA)

        13
        25/1
        • Form 8-855
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 62

        in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

        7(13)
        Silk - Purple, White diamonds on sleeves, check cap

        Strobe

        15
        12/1
        • Form 700-7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 58

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, led inside final furlong, edged left

        8(8)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue hoop and sleeves

        Whodunit (UAE)

        24
        12/1
        • Form 05892
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 58

        tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened over 3f out

        9(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue cross belts, Red sleeves and cap

        Alnwick

        87
        6/1
        • Form 8080-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 57

        held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on

        10(11)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green braces, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Emerald Green star

        President Dan

        7 v
        33/1
        • Form 06496
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 55

        towards rear, ridden over 6f out, never better than finishing position

        11(12)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Converti

        12
        7/1
        • Form 070-02
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 52

        mid-division, ridden and weakened 4f out

        12(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Time Upon Time

        23
        33/1
        • Form 9-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 52

        led, headed after 1f, soon behind, tailed off over 4f out

        13(9)
        Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap

        Ski For Luck (IRE)

        15
        25/1
        • Form 050-06
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 50

        always in rear

        14(15)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap

        Slavonic Lake

        21 t
        33/1
        • Form 1000-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 48

        prominent, led over 9f out, headed 6f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        15(3)
        Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED seams, RED cap

        Roxy Singer

        12
        33/1
        • Form 7070-7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 46

        slowly into stride, hampered 10f out, never on terms

        16(2)
        Silk - White, Maroon cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Acece

        4
        66/1
        • Form 0-00050
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 46

        mid-division, hampered 10f out, soon behind

        5(5)
        NR

        Raise The Goblet (IRE)

        7 v
        • Form 905-12
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 63

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Ballet Boy can successfully defy a penalty to overcome the likes of Raise The Goblet, Duty Free and Converti. Sir Mark Prescott has utilised his tried and trusted formula with Ballet Boy, of three quiet juvenile runs over too short a trip, before being stepped up in distance in handicap company. The trick worked on the gelding's return at Windsor on Monday, and he makes a quick reappearance under a 6lb penalty. That is hardly likely to stop him, as the son of Sadler's Wells should improve even more over the extra two furlongs. William Haggas tried a similar ploy with Raise The Goblet at Yarmouth, and that also had a successful outcome. He was then beaten by a higher-rated rival on a return visit to the seaside track, and can give the selection most to do. Duty Free makes his handicap bow today, but appears to have been done no favours, while Converti is only plating level at present. Ballet Boy in contrast has lots more to offer, and should take all the beating.

        Formwatch

        Ballet Boy (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Driven to lead after 1f, hard driven from 2f out, stayed on under strong pressure throughout final furlong, won at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gs beating Rustic Gold (8-5) by 1/2l, 16 ran.

        Duty Free (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Grey Rover (9-3) at Bath 1m 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct.

        Fizzy Bella 20-1 (8-8) Held up, switched left over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 10l behind Buxton (8-13) at W'hampton 7f mdn stk (5) pol in May.

        Chiff Chaff 9-2co-fav (9-3) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4l behind Sumner (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) gf in May.

        Whodunit (UAE) 50-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, weakened inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Brisk Breeze (8-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gs in May.

        Alnwick 10-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind King of The Beers (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Mar.

        Converti 7-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, edged left and kept on, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Right Option (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo sll (6) pol.

        Raise The Goblet (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, chased clear leader over 3f out, effort and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Pretty Demanding (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) sft.