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16:50 Lingfield Park
Adam Kirby's Exclusive Weekly Blog At starsportsbet.co.uk Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300
- Form 762249
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer C Ellam
- Jockey Patrick Pilley
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 635335
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Kieren Fox
raced very wide, in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 3-64551
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Sophie Ralston
dwelt in rear, never near leaders
- Form 18-7372
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey William Carson
close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase clear winner inside final furlong
- Form 77-7207
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey K T O'Neill
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 544885
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
in touch, headway entering final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 6076-05
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Liam Jones
raced wide in touch, weakened over 1f out
- Form 00-0680
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 47
held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
Toni's A Star finished well ahead of Celerity when scoring over the minimum trip at Haydock recently and can race off a similar mark back on the all-weather. Spin Top posted his best effort so far this year when third at Ffos Las last week and can figure but FLOWING CLARETS (NAP) looks set to exploit a slide down the weights having finished in front of Ask The Guru and Hurricane Alert when runner-up over course and distance last time and John Bridger’s mare gets the nod.
Formwatch
Archie Stevens 14-1 (9-7) Awkward start and slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway halfway, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Imperial Legend (9-4) at Wetherby 5f hcp (6) gs in May.
Ask The Guru 7-1 (9-6) Mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no threat, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Sandfrankskipsgo (9-9) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Spin Top 10-1 (9-4) Soon led, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Ellen Gates (9-9) at Ffos Las 5f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Toni's A Star 7-2 (8-8) Blindfold off a fraction late and went left start, raced freely and led, headed narrowly inside final furlong, edged left, rallied to lead again close home, won at Haydock 5f hcp fll (5) gd in Jul beating Boundary Lane (9-8) by nk, 8 ran.
Flowing Clarets 16-1 (9-2) Chased winner throughout, kept on but never really able to challenge, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Sandfrankskipsgo (9-9) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Deer Song 33-1 (8-7) Held up, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 7, 15 1/4l behind Glamorous Rocket (9-1) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Celerity (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Ellen Gates (9-9) at Ffos Las 5f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Dollywaggon Pike 100-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Waneen (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in May.
Prince Rock (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, not much room over 2f out, never figured, 11th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Navarra Princess (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Hurricane Alert 8-1 (9-3) Tried to anticipate start, chased leaders on inside, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 5l behind Sandfrankskipsgo (9-9) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jul.