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15:10 Lingfield Park

Hesmonds Stud Paradise Stakes (Listed)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 140y
  • Going: Standard (Turf: Soft)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.17s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Horeion Directa (GER)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Arakan (USA)

    11/8

      1(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, White cap

      Arakan (USA)

      305 D
      11/8
      • Form 3/13201-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 111

      tracked winner on outer, led narrowly over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong but kept on well for 2nd

      2(5)
      Silk - Yellow. Red epaulets, White and Red armlets, Red cap

      Horeion Directa (GER)

      178
      7/2
      • Form 256551-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5

      led until headed over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead again inside final furlong, drew clear final 75 yards

      3(3)
      Silk - Grey, Dark Blue stripe, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, check cap

      Mac Love

      209
      9/1
      • Form 610191-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 110

      held up in rear, in touch over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, unable to challenge

      5(4)
      Silk - White, Light Blue triple diamond, sleeves and cap

      Dandoun

      46 D
      16/1
      • Form 389-400
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 92

      steadied start, settled in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten and tailed off final 2f

      6(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Millennium Force

      11 C
      3/1
      • Form 192832
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 105

      steadied start, held up in rear in touch, headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace

      7(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Maroon epaulets, chevrons on sleeves

      Indian Steppes (FR)

      15 C
      16/1
      • Form 235516
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked winner, effort 2f out, not paced challenge and one pace from over 1f out

      4(1)
      NR

      Vortex

      18 et C
      • Form 14P-251
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 104

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      With Ascot out of commission for the time being, Lingfield can take advantage of staging some decent races today including the Hesmonds Stud Paradise Stakes, a Listed event in which Vortex can gain a deserved victory over Arakan and Mac Love. Gay Kelleway has always believed that Vortex has the potential to be a Group horse, and her six-year-old certainly took a step in the right direction when successfully conceding a stone to most of his rivals in a fair conditions event here 18 days ago. He broke the all-weather course record in the process, and that was no more than he deserved after his unlucky fifth in the Lincoln. He is no slouch on turf either and can make the most of his fitness edge over Arakan. Most of Sir Michael Stoute's inmates have needed a run this term, and although his representative here showed what he is capable of when landing the Group 3 Criterion Stakes at Newmarket last June, that still applies. Mac Love was a credit to connections last term, ending a profitable campaign by taking a Group 3 at Goodwood, but even if he is fit enough, the ground is a worry. That will not be the case with the German raider Horeion Directa who sluiced through the mud when scoring in Milan in October. He should not be ruled out of reaching the frame at least, while Millennium Force is capable on his day, but could not beat Tom Tun at Thirsk. So, for the winner we return to Vortex who can go on to better things this summer.

      Formwatch

      Arakan (USA) 7-4fav Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 (A) gf in Jun beating Desert Destiny by 3/4l, 8 ran.

      Horeion Directa (GER) won at Milan 7f Grp 3 hvy in Oct beating Arc Bleu by 3/4l, 12 ran.

      Mac Love 14-1 Pulled hard, restrained in rear, good headway in centre course 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear, won at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 (A1) gd in Sept beating Vanderlin by 2l, 11 ran.

      Dandoun 50-1 Prominent, ridden 3f out, soon struggling, 12th of 13, 29l behind Night Air at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-105 (B1) pol in Mar.

      Millennium Force 10-3 Towards rear, driven along halfway, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Tom Tun at Thirsk 6f stk sft.

      Indian Steppes (FR) 50-1 Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 17, 2 1/2l behind Jedburgh at Newmarket 7f hcp gf.

      Vortex 3-1co-fav Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, chased leader 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Lingfield 7f stk pol beating Psychiatrist by 1l, 6 ran.