Lingfield

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Distance: 7f1y
Going: Standard
Prize: £3,716
Runners: 8
Winning time: 1m 25.54s (slow by 3.54s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 62
SP: 11/2
In touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ran on well(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
2 ¾
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 12lbs
OR: 70
SP: 100/30F
Took keen hold - prominent - challenging inside final furlong - kept on
3 shd ¾
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 67
SP: 13/2
Slowly away - in rear - switched right and raced wide home turn - ran on from over 1f out - nearest finish (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 5/1)
4 2
Age: 8
Weight: 8st 11lbs
OR: 55
SP: 11/1
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - kept on(op 16/1)
5 nse
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 2lbs
OR: 60
SP: 15/2
Never better than midfield - raced wide home turn(op 12/1)
6 shd
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 1lbs
OR: 59
SP: 13/2
In touch with leaders - pressed leader 1f out - weakened against far rail final 110yds(op 7/2)
7 ¾ 3
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 67
SP: 7/2
Led at steady pace - increased tempo from 3f out - headed inside final furlong - soon weakened(op 11/2)
8
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 62
SP: 17/2
Anticipated start and lost many lengths start - always behind (the stewards noted that the gelding - was restless in the stalls - accelerated the gate and as a result was slowly away)(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6.50
Tote place: £2 £1.60 £2.10
Exacta: £28.60
Trifecta: £186.60
Tricast: £124.84
CSF: £25.04