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14:55 Lingfield Park

Betway Middle Distance Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,246
  • 2nd: £2,169
  • 3rd: £1,084
  • 4th: £543
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.07s
  • Off Time: 14:55:58
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Final

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Qaffaal (USA)

    11/8

      3(2)
      Silk - Red, black and white check sleeves, red and emerald green quartered cap

      Forceful Appeal (USA)

      14 C
      5/1
      • Form 6141-37
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 93

      held up in last pair, outpaced over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, never on terms

      4(6)
      Silk - Mauve, white seams, mauve sleeves and cap

      Qaffaal (USA)

      37
      11/8
      • Form 11122-9
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 87

      held up in last pair, headway when not much room inside final 2f, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on to chase winner final 110 yards, always held

      5(1)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow seams, armlets and cap

      Van Huysen (IRE)

      24 CDCD
      9/2
      • Form 1311-24
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 86

      tracked front pair, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression

      6(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White spots

      Final

      5 D
      5/2
      • Form 51123-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked leader, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on well

      7(4)
      Silk - Purple and emerald green diamonds, purple sleeves, emerald green armlets, yellow cap

      Black Night (IRE)

      7 C
      20/1
      • Form 145706-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 80

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost place and no extra final 110 yards

      1(7)
      NR

      Vettori Rules

      5 D
      12/1
      • Form 64916-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 96

      NonRunner

      2(3)
      NR

      Coillte Cailin (IRE)

      5 DCD
      2/1
      • Form 521-153
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 94

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2016
      (2)
      Silk -

      Sheila's Buddy

      14/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-9

      2015
      (8)
      Silk -

      Ansaab

      6/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4

      2014
      (7)
      Silk -

      Indian Jack (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      COILLTE CAILIN was beaten less than a length in a higher grade handicap at Wolverhampton during the week when ahead of Vettori Rules. She beat Van Huysen when scoring over track and trip last month and should could go close again. Forceful Appeal had little chance in the Winter Derby Trial last time and will be more at home at this level with Hollie Doyle taking 5lb off his back. Qaffaal steps up in distance today and Final returned to action with a second in a lower grade handicap recently.

      Formwatch

      Forceful Appeal (USA) 50-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 7f out, stayed handy, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Decorated Knight (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.

      Qaffaal (USA) 6-1 (8-6) Raced keenly and reluctant leader at slow pace, headed halfway, chased leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 3l behind Flaming Spear (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Jan.

      Van Huysen (IRE) 3-1 (8-5) In rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 5, 1 1/4l behind Winterlude (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan.

      Final 13-2 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Dutch Uncle (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

      Black Night (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, weakened from next, 8th of 11, dist behind Aintree My Dream (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) hvy in Feb.

      Vettori Rules 16-1 (9-6) Last to break, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway on inside over 1f out, never involved, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Pactolus (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

      Coillte Cailin (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, driven and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Pactolus (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Feb.