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14:30 Lingfield Park

Bet Direct No Q Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class H)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.32s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ile Facile (IRE)

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Knead The Dough

    10/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots

      Dark Champion

      6
      9/1
      • Form 405-204
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11

      soon led, headed 4f out, chased leader to 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, diamonds on sleeves

      Onefortheboys (IRE)

      7
      20/1
      • Form 00-0062
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11

      soon well outpaced in rear, stayed on final furlong, no danger

      3(5)
      Silk - White, Orange and Yellow striped sleeves and cap

      Flame Princess

      154
      50/1
      • Form 005500-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      soon outpaced towards rear, headway under pressure 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - LIGHT GREEN, PURPLE hoops, LIGHT GREEN sleeves

      Somethingabouther

      7
      20/1
      • Form 00-4503
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out

      5(1)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Ile Facile (IRE)

      20
      4/5
      • Form 2424
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      chased leaders, effort 2f out, hard driven final furlong, stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue inverted triangle, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue diamonds

      Knead The Dough

      10/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, not quickened and headed well inside final furlong

      7(3)
      Silk - Red, Purple cap

      After All (IRE)

      51
      9/4
      • Form 23526-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5

      tracked leader, led 4f out, headed over 1f out, carried head high under pressure and no extra final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      After All can finally come good, with Ile Facile, Onefortheboys and Somethingabouther expected to be the main dangers. Five of After All's seven career starts have been at Lingfield so she obviously feels at home on the Polytrack, and has gone close to breaking her duck on a couple of occasions. Gerard Butler's filly weakened inside the final furlong when third here over five furlongs on her last outing at the beginning of the year, and should appreciate the step back up to six furlongs. The drop in grade from class D to H company inspires confidence as well, and she has a leading chance today. Her main rival could turn out to be Ile Facile whose only previous visit here was nearly a winning one, as he kicked clear two furlongs out but was collared close home. That was over seven furlongs and he will be more of a threat with similar tactics over this furlong shorter journey. Onefortheboys is yet another that will benefit from this trip, in his case because he was found wanting near the finish when touched off by Ivory Venture here seven days ago. However, Somethingabouther was right behind and is much better off at the weights, so strictly pacemaking, should turn the tables. Although by no means a cast-iron certainty After All has the consistency to warrant support and is the pick.