12:24 Lingfield

Sunday 31 December 2023

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Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 1m 23.47s

1^st

(5)

Thapa VC

59-8

7/2j

T: M G RimellJ: J Mitchell

Slowly into stride, held up in rear, good headway between horses inside final furlong, soon not clear and switched left, led final 100 yards, bit in hand op 10/3

2^nd

(3)

Desert Doctor

89-11

14/1

T: E WalkerJ: Tom Marquand

Soon steadied mid-division, good headway out wide over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, soon every chance, went 2nd towards finish, just held

3^rd

(7)

Dayman

49-9

9/2

T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: David Probert

Steadied start, raced keenly in last pair, good headway out wide inside final furlong, finished well, just held op 4/1 tchd 5/1

4^th

(1)

Arctician

59-11

9/2

T: S DowJ: Paddy Bradley (3)

Chased leaders on inside, angled out turning in, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, no extra and lost two places towards finish

5^th

(4)

Abbey's Dream

39-7

5/1

T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle

Led for 2f, chased leader, led again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened soon after op 11/2

6^th

nse

(2)

Chola Empire

49-9

7/2j

T: D M SimcockJ: Hayley Turner

Held up in mid-division on inside, headway turning in, ridden over 1f out, not clearest of runs inside final furlong, kept on but never going pace to get involved tchd 10/3

7^th

(6)

Starsong

48-13

10/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Billy Loughnane

Early to post, pulled hard tracking leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

8^th

2 ¼

(9)

A Pint Of Bear

58-10

22/1

T: S DixonJ: K T O'Neill

Awkwardly away, raced keenly and soon chasing leaders, led 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly

9^th

(8)

Fly The Nest

78-12

66/1

T: A W CarrollJ: C Lee

Never closer than mid-division op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.60Pl:£1.70, £3.50, £2.00EX:£65.80Trifecta:£398.70Tricast:£230.03SF:£56.38Swingers:£9.20, £3.90, £12.30

Forecasts

Thapa VC (7/2), Chola Empire (7/2), Dayman (9/2), Arctician (9/2), Abbey's Dream (5/1), Starsong (10/1), Desert Doctor (14/1), A Pint Of Bear (22/1), Fly The Nest (66/1)

If THAPA VC is in the same form as at Southwell just before Christmas a 3 lb rise may not prevent him going in again. Dayman took a step back in the right direction at Kempton last time and is second choice ahead of Abbey's Dream.