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13:20 Lingfield Park

E.B.F. Frank Ridley Birthday Maiden Stakes (colts and geldings) (Class D)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.29s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Twentytwosilver (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Trouble At Bay (IRE)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Meelup (IRE)

      6/4

        1(4)
        Silk - White, Red cap, White spots

        Alfred Sisley

        10/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        slowly into stride, always in rear

        2(10)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue triple diamond

        Alumnus

        63
        25/1
        • Form 60
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        prominent, pulled hard to over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

        3(9)
        Silk - Light Green and White stripes, Light Green cap

        Eyad (IRE)

        16
        4/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        chased leaders, effort and every chance over 1f out, no impression final furlong

        4(6)
        Silk - Light Blue and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Hail The King (USA)

        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        held up and behind, effort under pressure 2f out, soon no chance

        5(11)
        Silk - Yellow, Black cap, Yellow spots

        In Tune

        17
        100/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        prominent early, behind over 4f out, hard ridden over 2f out, one pace

        6(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stripe, checked sleeves and cap

        Island Star (IRE)

        9
        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        soon narrow leader, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly final furlong

        8(2)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star

        Meelup (IRE)

        7
        6/4
        • Form 335522
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        tracked narrow leader, led over 2f out, hard driven over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home

        9(1)
        Silk - Pink, black epaulets, sleeves and cap

        Mount Benger

        40/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        behind, beaten when switched right over 1f out, kept on one pace

        10(5)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star

        No Refuge (IRE)

        10
        25/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        towards rear, driven over 2f out, soon beaten

        11(12)
        Silk - Light Blue, Red disc, Red cap

        Smoking Barrels

        13
        9/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        slowly into stride, in rear, 10th straight, ridden and kept on well final furlong, nearest finish

        12(8)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, MAROON star, MAROON cap

        Trouble At Bay (IRE)

        6
        14/1
        • Form 2600
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        held up and behind, headway wide over 1f out, chased leader inside final furlong, went 2nd close home

        13(7)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green epaulets, check sleeves, Yellow cap

        Twentytwosilver (IRE)

        22
        9/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        chased leaders going well 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, readily

        7(13)
        NR

        Jagger

        14
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        In depth

        Verdict

        John Gosden has a good strike rate here and the Manton handler can add to the tally with Smoking Barrels. The TEAMtalk selection is a well-bred sort being a half-brother to 2001 Royal Hunt Cup hero Surprise Encounter amongst others, and showed plenty of promise on his Newmarket debut earlier in the month. The son of Desert Prince showed his inexperience in the early stages but picked up well once the penny dropped and gave every indication that a race of this nature will be within his compass. Meelup has shown a consistent level of form in similar company but is more exposed and lacks the scope for improvement of the selection. Gerard Butler's Jagger made no show on his debut and has a wide dtraw to overcome but Twentytwosilver showed some promise over course and distance earlier this month and should reach the frame.