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15:30 Lingfield Park

Bet Direct In Running Sky Page 293 Handicap (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.03s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ivory Coast (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Desert Image (IRE)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Keepers Knight (IRE)

      7/2

        1(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Emerald Green diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, quartered cap

        Nessen Dorma (IRE)

        22
        14/1
        • Form 50511-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        pressed leader, pushed along halfway, chased winner and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        2(3)
        Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, LIGHT BLUE cap

        Desert Image (IRE)

        21
        6/1
        • Form 0330-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        in touch, ridden 3f out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner inside final furlong, just failed

        3(1)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops on body, White cap

        Lasting Delight

        46
        11/1
        • Form 0510-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        led to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(11)
        Silk - White, dark green stripe, dark green and white striped sleeves

        Little Eye (IRE)

        28
        8/1
        • Form 042234-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, headway to press leaders over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        5(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink sash, sleeves and cap

        Keepers Knight (IRE)

        18
        7/2
        • Form 055-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        chased leaders, ridden and hung left from 2f out, switched left to rail just inside final furlong, soon every chance, not quicken

        6(6)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue armlets

        Princess Alina (IRE)

        18
        16/1
        • Form 52-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        held up in rear, steady headway on inner from 3f out, effort over 1f, weakened final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW seams, hooped sleeves and star on cap

        Trevian

        7
        5/2
        • Form 056-01
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        held up in rear, headway on outer and hung right over 2f out, one pace under pressure final furlong

        10(5)
        Silk - WHITE, RED stars, check sleeves, WHITE cap

        Platinum Pirate

        25 b
        20/1
        • Form 06000-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2

        held up and always behind

        11(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamonds

        Ivory Coast (IRE)

        18
        12/1
        • Form 004-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2

        chased leaders, led just over 2f out, hard pressed final furlong, held on under pressure

        12(13)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Purple star, Purple sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Purple cap, Emerald Green star

        Taranai (IRE)

        25
        25/1
        • Form 00006-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-0

        close up on outer, pushed along halfway, weakened quickly, tailed off

        13(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, diamonds on cap

        El Magnifico

        14
        33/1
        • Form 006-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        in touch, pushed along halfway, no impression

        8(12)
        NR

        Red Lancer

        100
        • Form 655010-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        Nonrunner

        9(9)
        NR

        It Must Be Speech

        37
        • Form 0000-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Desert Image gets the vote here ahead of Keepers Knight, Trevian and Ivory Coast. The selection confirmed his progressive profile when winning a seven-furlong handicap here on January 7. He's been raised five pounds for that win but, now stepping up to a trip that he ought to stay, might be able to improve even further. Keepers Knight kept on well to land a course and distance handicap on January 10, so he can go well too, although he is seven pounds worse off for the three-and-a-half lengths he finished ahead Ivory Coast in that race mentioned. The last-named will get better with racing and it's hard tom say who will get the better of the argument today. Trevian landed an eight-furlong handicap here last time out and, racing from the same mark over this longer trip, could also go well. Turning to the others, Nessen Dorma is a dual Southwell winner but looked one-paced on his Lingfield debut last time. Lasting Delight, Taranai and El Magnifico are all stepping up in trip but they have a bit to prove overall on the formbook, and Little Eye has proven consistent but has yet to get his head in front. In the final analysis, then, Desert Image could pay to follow and,as such, gets our vote.