14:25 Lingfield

Monday 26 February 2018

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Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 1m 24.89s

1^st

(4)

Ertidaad

69-7

13/8f

T: J & S BestJ: Charles Bishop

In touch, headway over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, strongly challenged inside final furlong, stayed on well op 7/4 tchd 6/4

2^nd

(7)

Brother In Arms

49-10

14/1

T: A W CarrollJ: George Downing

Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance throughout final furlong, kept on op 12/1

3^rd

(11)

Monsieur Royale

89-6

16/1

T: C DrewJ: R Havlin

Held up, headway approaching final furlong, soon chasing leaders, ran on, nearset finish

4^th

(8)

Darkest Light

39-1

5/2

T: J A OsborneJ: D C Costello

Held up towards rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, no extra closing stages op 2/1 tchd 7/4

5^th

(13)

Bookmaker

89-9

14/1

T: J J BridgerJ: K T O'Neill

Behind, not clear run well over 1f out, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish tchd 16/1

6^th

1 ¾

(5)

Blackthorn Stick

99-10

20/1

T: B ForseyJ: Edward Greatrex

Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened closing stages op 16/1

7^th

(3)

Be Bold

69-7

15/2

T: Rebecca BastimanJ: Jason Hart

Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 8/1

8^th

(2)

Mowhoob

89-5

15/2

T: B BarrJ: Hollie Doyle

Led until well over 1f out, faded final furlong op 10/1

9^th

(10)

Royal Rettie

69-5

66/1

T: P ButlerJ: Callum Shepherd (3)

Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never dangerous

10^th

(1)

Arya Stark

49-5

50/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Tom Marquand

Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway well over 1f out, soon no impression

11^th

(6)

Double Dutch

49-5

33/1

T: J ButlerJ: S M Levey

Tracked leader, hard driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased

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Non-Runners

(12)

Cyflymder⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 12

T: D C Griffiths J: F Norton

(9)

She's Zoff¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: L Williamson J: Gabriele Malune

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.10, £3.80, £4.10EX:£24.80Trifecta:£150.00Tricast:£291.22SF:£27.17Swingers:£7.10, £2.60, £11.00

Forecasts

Ertidaad (13/8), Darkest Light (5/2), Be Bold (15/2), Mowhoob (15/2), Brother In Arms (14/1), Bookmaker (14/1), She's Zoff (14/1), Monsieur Royale (16/1), Blackthorn Stick (20/1), Cyflymder (25/1), Double Dutch (33/1), Arya Stark (50/1), Royal Rettie (66/1)

A typically modest class seven contest in which it is rare to have two runners with winning form last time. Ertidaad has been in good form lately and has twice scored over 1m, whilst Darkest Light took advantage of rivals in better company last week and could well deliver again despite his penalty. However, he faces a challenge for the lead from BE BOLD who has twice gone close against well-supported rivals before a stiffer track and poor draw found him out last week. Dropped in class over an easier 7f there is every chance he can go close at rewarding odds for each-way purposes.