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16:15 Lingfield Park

Sunbets Handicap (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 1y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,246
  • 2nd: £2,169
  • 3rd: £1,084
  • 4th: £543
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.11s
  • Off Time: 16:17:04
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Take The Helm

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    War Glory (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Suqoor

      10/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Maroon, Grey armlets, Grey cap

        Viscount Barfield

        211 h BFD
        7/1
        • Form 414162-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 92

        disputed lead until ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - Red, White stars on sleeves

        Grand Inquisitor

        218 D
        18/1
        • Form 652977-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 92

        always in rear

        3(1)
        Silk - Black, yellow and black halved sleeves, yellow cap, black star

        War Glory (IRE)

        198 D
        9/2
        • Form 2/11239-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 90

        tracked leaders, effort on inner approaching final furlong, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held

        4(5)
        Silk - Black, Mauve spots on sleeves

        Gentlemen

        9 D
        12/1
        • Form 944784
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 90

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        5(8)
        Silk - Gold, purple large spots, gold and red halved sleeves, purple and gold halved cap

        Gothic Empire (IRE)

        190 D
        5/1
        • Form 041651-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 89

        in rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer

        6(6)
        Silk - Grey, Pink chevron, Pink sleeves, Grey armlets, Grey cap, Pink star

        Suqoor

        36 p DCD
        10/1
        • Form 400-934
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 88

        in touch, switched right entering final 2f, headway inside final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish

        7(3)
        Silk - Light Blue, White sleeves, Light Blue and Red quartered cap

        Take The Helm

        26 DCD
        9/2
        • Form 86-7212
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 87

        disputed lead until led over 1f out, ridden and joined inside final furlong, ran on, just held on

        8(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Takatul (USA)

        196 BFD
        10/3
        • Form 11165-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 87

        held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on towards finish, nearest finish

        9(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sash, WHITE cap, ROYAL BLUE star

        Until Midnight (IRE)

        17 CD
        25/1
        • Form 8750-32
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 80

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

        Previous results

        2016
        (10)
        Silk -

        Exchequer (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        2015
        (7)
        Silk -

        Valbchek (IRE)

        10/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        2014
        (4)
        Silk -

        Purcell (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        Take The Helm went close again last time having won over track and trip in February and Gentlemen has a chance returning to 7f. But SUQOOR (NAP) is preferred today dropping down a grade after last month’s fourth to Pearl Spectre over course and distance. Most of the remainder are returning to action but Viscount Barfield is 10lb higher than when winning at Chester in July and Gothic Empire was raised 4lb for scoring at Ascot in September. Takatul is the least exposed and should be winning again this year.

        Formwatch

        Viscount Barfield 5-2fav (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, headed final 50 yards, kept on, held near finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Penwortham (8-11) at Chester 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

        Grand Inquisitor 5-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Aclaim (8-12) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Sep.

        War Glory (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened, final furlong, 9th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Huntlaw (9-2) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Sep.

        Gentlemen 14-1 (9-12) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Dubai One (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar.

        Gothic Empire (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, edged left and every chance inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Steel Train (9-7) by nk, 16 ran.

        Suqoor 11-2 (8-9) Tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Pearl Spectre (8-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

        Take The Helm 4-1 (8-13) Keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 8, hd behind Qaffaal (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Mar.

        Takatul (USA) 9-4fav (8-9) Held up, towards rear, headway on outside 3f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Above N Beyond (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) gd in Sep.

        Until Midnight (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Fly jumped start, in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Saleh (8-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.