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14:50 Lingfield Park

Ladbrokes Handicap (Class E)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.98s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Distant Cousin

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Open Arms

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Mersey Sound (IRE)

      20/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Yellow, light green chevrons, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Dick The Taxi

        215
        7/1
        • Form 34-110
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-12

        in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        2(15)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE stars, WHITE and RED hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

        Weecandoo (IRE)

        14
        40/1
        • Form 245-300
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        raced wide throughout, ridden and headway over 3f out, never able to challenge

        3(9)
        Silk - White, large red spots and armlets, quartered cap

        Mersey Sound (IRE)

        15
        20/1
        • Form 000005
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, unable to quicken close home (wore cheek pieces)

        4(4)
        Silk - Red, Cream and Green hooped cap

        We'll Make It (IRE)

        246
        16/1
        • Form 25045-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        in touch, under pressure 3f out, soon behind

        6(6)
        Silk - Purple and White stripes, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black and White hooped cap

        High Point (IRE)

        7
        14/1
        • Form 0-0160
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        took keen hold, held up and behind, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never nearer

        7(14)
        Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Red sleeves, White cap

        Distant Cousin

        9 v
        7/2
        • Form 224501
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        always prominent, led well over 1f out, ran on well

        8(16)
        Silk - Yellow, Brown sash, hooped sleeves and cap

        Open Arms

        27
        4/1
        • Form 246043
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden well inside final furlong, stayed on

        9(12)
        Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves

        Bold Ewar (IRE)

        15 b
        8/1
        • Form 061351
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        held up and behind, stayed on under pressure 2f out, never able to challenge

        10(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red and White striped sleeves, Red cap

        Sudden Flight (IRE)

        106
        8/1
        • Form 046065
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        led to well over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened

        11(13)
        Silk - Maroon and White diabolo, White sleeves, quartered cap

        Pirandello (IRE)

        13
        20/1
        • Form 400060
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out

        12(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Black stripe, Light Blue cap

        Alfano (IRE)

        6
        14/1
        • Form 500030
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, not quicken final furlong (wore cheek pieces)

        13(2)
        Silk - White and Black diabolo, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap

        Absolute Utopia (USA)

        40
        14/1
        • Form 640000
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-0

        prtom until ridden and weakened over 2f out

        14(8)
        Silk - Yellow, large Purple spots and spots on sleeves, Purple cap, Yellow spots

        My Pledge (IRE)

        66
        12/1
        • Form 0-20014
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12

        in rear, switched right well over 1f out, kept on

        15(5)
        Silk - White, Dark Green triple diamond and diamond on cap

        Isobel Scarlett

        53
        50/1
        • Form 050
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        mid-division, lost place 4f out, soon behind

        16(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow star, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Royal Blue cap, White star

        Lysander's Quest (IRE)

        9
        14/1
        • Form 052200
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        behind, ridden and headway on outside 2f out, kept on

        5(10)
        NR

        Joely Green

        7 b
        • Form 050423
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        Distant Cousin appeared to show much improved form last week when cruising to a highly impressive 12-length handicap victory at Southwell and has to be the TEAMtalk pick to follow up. The five-year-old barely came off the bridle and, although this is a step up in grade, the Distant Relative gelding can overcome a 6lb penalty. Dick The Taxi scored back-to-back victories on the all-weather in the summer but disappointed on his latest start and faces no easy task under top weight. Bold Ewar had nothing to spare when winning here last time and looks vulnerable, particularly over this shorter trip, so the consistent Open Arms may be the one to give the selection most to fear.