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13:40 Lingfield Park
Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,439
- 2nd: £2,214
- 3rd: £1,106
- 4th: £553
- Form 633721
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Jim Crowley
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 404681
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
in touch, ridden and headway inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 21-211
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Jason Hart
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 302-UR1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
keen tracked leaders, headway between horses entering final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
Brains (IRE)
16- Form 096000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Nicola Currie
slow into stride, pushed along in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 433629
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey K Shoemark
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 738-227
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 855934
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey J Mitchell
dwelt in touch, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Several arrive on the back of victories though Total Commitment’s success at Kempton came over 6f. Ejtilaab and Alminoor both won over today’s trip at Chelmsford with the latter looking the more progressive bidding for a hat-trick but FOX DUTY FREE may just edge this. The latter was switched to Ralph Beckett’s yard after a couple of temperamental displays and the change of scenery seems to have done the trick. He scored with plenty to spare over course and distance last month and can defy a hike in the weights on that evidence
Formwatch
Ejtilaab (IRE) 4-1fav (9-12) Hung right throughout, prominent, led over 1f out, stayed on, ridden out, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Highfield Princess (9-1) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Total Commitment (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, challenged over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov beating Benny And The Jets (9-5) by hd, 10 ran.
Alminoor (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Made virtually all, switched left after 1f, driven over 1f out, ran on, clear towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Sidereal (9-2) by 2l, 15 ran.
Fox Duty Free (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortable, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Lequinto (9-7) by 3 3/4l, 12 ran.
Brains (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) In rear, badly outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Kryptos (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Count Otto (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 9th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Total Commitment (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Tin Hat (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Chased leaders on outside, every chance 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Motagally (9-11) at Bath 6f hcp (3) fm in Jul.
Tipperary Jack (USA) 4-1 (9-5) Dwelt and hampered start, in rear, pushed along and wide into straight 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Unforgiving Minute (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.