17:10 Lingfield

Thursday 1 June 2017

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

Happy Birthday Lucy Free Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 3f 133y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:11  |   Winning time: 2m 31.48s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(11)
Horse silk
Powered3
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Fran Berry| T: P D Evans| OR:  55
4/1
Consistent sort at this level but still a maiden after 25 attempts and that hardly gives you confidence. Below form in a Leicester seller recently and a measure of how low-grade this race is that he carries top weight.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Avocadeaup29
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: W S Kittow| OR:  55| D
5/1
Bath handicap winner in April on firm ground and finished a creditable fourth last time out off this same mark. Often goes from the front and one of the more solid options in this.
3
(4)
Horse silk
L'ami De Rouge30
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Tate| T: R J Smith| OR:  52
14/1
First time on turf here and the second time in a handicap (dropped 2lb for his initial effort) and given a chance on that run last time at Wolverhampton. Chief sufferer in a messy race and with a clear passage could well go close here.
4
(10)
Horse silk
Zubaidahp,t30
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: M Harley| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR:  52
3/1
Form of her last run is working out well with both the second and third winning next time out. That run saw her finally get off the mark and she did have the run of the race but she's been competitive off higher marks in the past. Would be dangerous if allowed the run of this although there are other likely prominent racers in the field.
6
(2)
Horse silk
Ruzeizt84
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: P Hedger| OR:  51
25/1
A record of 0/23 hardly inspires confidence and underlines some very modest Flat form which will probably see him struggle even at this level.
7
(7)
Horse silk
Cold Fusionp,t16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle(3)| T: D Flood| OR:  51
8/1
Another who has found winning on the Flat difficult (1/25) and although she was a creditable second last time out she was flattered by the distance she was beaten by last time out (rider on winner heavily eased his mount). However, she did shape with some promise having come from a fair way back and unlucky to bump into a decent winner within this grade.
9
(1)
Horse silk
Dalavandp19
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Ollie Jago(7)| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR:  48
25/1
Modest maiden who has little form to his name and has been well below form on his last three starts. Often fails to settle and usually races in the rear.
11
(9)
Horse silk
Rezwaanb70
Age: 10|  Weight: 8-12| J: S W Kelly| T: M McGrath| OR:  46
25/1
Losing run starting to stack up bow (stands at 16) and well below form last time out and plenty to find on form.
12
(8)
Horse silk
Dark Phantom8
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-12| J: Patrick Pilley(5)| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR:  45
7/2
Like many in this race has yet to find the winners enclosure although the yard are in cracking form. Seen to good effect from the front last time out and may face some pace pressure here.

Non-Runners

5
(12)
Horse silk
Aristocracy16
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 6
T: F O'Brien  J: K Shoemark
NR
8
(3)
Horse silk
Don Padeja286
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 7
T: F O'Brien  J: Megan Nicholls
NR
10
(6)
Horse silk
Hong Kong Joe51
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 7
T: Mrs L Richards  J: H Crouch
NR

Forecasts

Zubaidah (3/1), Dark Phantom (7/2), Powered (4/1), Avocadeau (5/1), Cold Fusion (8/1), Aristocracy (10/1), Don Padeja (12/1), Hong Kong Joe (12/1), L'ami De Rouge (14/1), Rezwaan (25/1), Ruzeiz (25/1), Dalavand (25/1)

Verdict

Plenty in this that have struggled to win and there are some long losing runs to contend with also and that hardly makes it an appealing betting medium. Cold Fusion might have been a little flattered last time out but did shape quite nicely and it won’t surprise to see her make an impression here. Avocadeau and Zubaidah have a better chance than most here but both like to go from the front and that could set the race up for a closer such as L'AMI DE ROUGE. She looked a little unlucky last time out in a messy race and with a better run through she could be better than that last run showed.
  1. L'ami De Rouge
  2. Cold Fusion
  3. Zubaidah

Prize Money

1st: £2,264.002nd: £674.003rd: £337.004th: £168.00

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