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15:15 Lingfield Park

Betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Class C1) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 30.67s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gig Harbor

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Blaze of Colour

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Cold Turkey

      11/4

        1(1)
        Silk - ORANGE, DARK BLUE sash, diabolo on sleeves, ORANGE cap

        Gig Harbor

        36
        9/2
        • Form 400402-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 94

        close up, ridden to chase leading pair 2f out, effort to press leader entering final furlong, ran on to lead final strides

        2(8)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Linning Wine (IRE)

        7
        10/1
        • Form 01012-3
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 91

        dropped out last, effort on outside over 1f out, kept on towards finish, never reached leaders

        3(4)
        Silk - Orange, Black stripe, Black sleeves, Orange armlets

        Cold Turkey

        9
        11/4
        • Form 00205-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 83

        held up in rear, effort on outside over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, not pace to reach leading pair

        4(3)
        Silk - White, Black sleeves, quartered cap

        Hello It's Me

        36
        4/1
        • Form 435011-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 92

        tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, outpaced final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - Black and White check, Red and White striped sleeves

        Black Falcon (IRE)

        22
        9/1
        • Form 50/0104-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 87

        raced in close 5th, effort and driven 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - WHITE, large ROYAL BLUE spots, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE spots, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Cruise Director

        77
        12/1
        • Form 002455-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 73

        held up in 6th, effort on inside to chase leading pair over 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd well inside final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - White, red epaulets, white sleeves, red spots, red cap

        Blaze of Colour

        9
        4/1
        • Form 42401-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 85

        tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hard pressed final furlong, headed final strides

        8(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

        Pyrrhic

        282 b
        100/1
        • Form 506066-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 80

        led, clear 8f out, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened rapidly

        In depth

        Verdict

        Hugh Collingridge has found the key to Hello It's Me, who is fancied to collect again here. Gig Harbour and the admirable Cold Turkey will no doubt throw down stern challenges to stake claims to the contrary if they run up to form, while owner Nigel Shields obviously thought Linning Wine still retains enough ability to get competitive at this level when he claimed him for ¿12,000 after the gelding won in good style here last October. However, the seven-year-old has been finding life hard when tried at this trip lately and, despite being a previous course and distance winner, others make more appeal. Which brings us back to Hello It's Me, who is really on a roll at present. The son of Deploy is far less exposed than most and it is fair to say that he will be trying hell-for-leather to land the hat-trick. It is also worth pointing out that Hello It's Me has already accounted for a number of today's opponents and, as his 4lb weight-for-age allowance goes some way to off-setting his career highest mark, he has a great chance of continuing on his merry way in this company.