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16:12 Lingfield Park

Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Classified Stakes (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,140
  • 2nd: £1,474
  • 3rd: £736
  • 4th: £368
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.11s
  • Off Time: 16:12:29
  • 8 Ran
1(10)
Silk - BLACK, YELLOW disc, striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 34020-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 47

in touch, pushed along out wide 3f out, weakened over 1f out

2(4)
Silk - Red, grey chevron, sleeves and cap

First Encounter

15 b BFD
15/8
  • Form 24-8612
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 49

took keen hold, led, headed after 2f, shaken up to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, always doing enough

3(5)
Silk - Light Green, Mauve and Light Green striped sleeves, Mauve cap, Light Green diamond
12/1
  • Form 1088-25
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 48

slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, made no telling impression

5(1)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (halved), diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

Monks Mead

17 BFCD
7/2
  • Form 34-5124
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 49

tracked leaders on inner, short of room when shaken up 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, ran on

6(7)
Silk - White, emerald green chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 6737/9-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 50

midfield on outer, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

7(2)
Silk - Mauve, black seams, halved sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 113/04-6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 45

dwelt start, soon pushed along and prominent, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, faded gradually from over 1f out

9(6)
Silk - BLACK, RED striped sleeves, check cap
20/1
  • Form 3006-63
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 47

mounted in chute, taken down early wearing hood, held up in rear, waiting for room 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on well and went fourth inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

10(8)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow armlets, dark blue & yellow quartered cap
  • Form 699-735
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 45

in touch with leaders, ridden along over 1f out, went second and chased leader inside final furlong, held towards finish

4(9)
NR
6/1
  • Form 3-05193
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 50

NonRunner

8(3)
NR
12/1
  • Form 3306-56
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 44

NonRunner

In depth

Formwatch

Back Before Dark 10-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Rogue De Vega (9-9) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (6) pol in Jan.

First Encounter 6-4fav (9-9) Soon raced in second, narrowly led over 1f out, soon hung right and edged towards centre, ridden inside final furlong, no extra when headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Rosemary's Rose (9-9) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Feb.

Iftikhaar (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Al Baahy (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Jan.

Monks Mead 3-1cfav (9-9) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, lost third final strides, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Man Is King (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Feb.

Nicely Curved (USA) 7-1 (9-9) Towards rear, outpaced when raced wide on bend 2f out, rallied and ran on well final furlong, took second towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, nk behind Angelica K (9-9) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Feb.

Pyrrhic Dancer (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Prominent, hung badly left and pushed along 2f out, outpaced 1f out, weakened final 110yds, 6th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Eagles Whistle (10-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan.

Spirit Charmer 66-1 (9-9) Mounted on chute and taken down early, midfield, ridden over 1f out, outpaced entering final furlong, soon weakened, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Angelica K (9-9) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Feb.

Unknown Journey (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Reared start and slowly away, towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Rosemary's Rose (9-9) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Feb.

Man Is King (IRE) 9-4fav (9-9) Mounted in chute and taken down early, led, headed after 1f, regained lead after 3f, pushed along over 2f out, faced challenge when ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied but lost second towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Hijo De La Luna (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Feb.

Saved Lizzie 33-1 (9-0) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5l behind Hint Of The Jungle (9-8) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.