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15:05 Lingfield Park

John Lifton Memorial Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,246
  • 2nd: £2,169
  • 3rd: £1,084
  • 4th: £543
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 21.30s
  • Off Time: 15:07:50
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Game Player (IRE)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Pettifogger (IRE)

    14/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

      Game Player (IRE)

      15 D
      11/8
      • Form 27112-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 89

      tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, stayed on to challenge inside final 2f, soon ridden, led entering final furlong, driven out, in command inside final 100 yards

      2(5)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue seams and sleeves, Yellow cap

      Graphite Storm

      174 D
      9/2
      • Form 089328-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 89

      in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair inside final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE cross belts, sleeves and cap

      Maksab (IRE)

      15 D
      9/2
      • Form 656-177
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 86

      tracked leader, lost place when ridden inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Pink hoops, armlets and cap

      Charles Molson

      183 CD
      17/2
      • Form 802266-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 86

      in touch, driven to chase leaders on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, well held in 4th final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Light blue, mauve epaulets, armlets and cap

      Diocles Of Rome (IRE)

      123 D
      5/1
      • Form 426112-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, lost place 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow check, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

      Pettifogger (IRE)

      22 h D
      14/1
      • Form 26874-6
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 85

      led, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, outpaced inside final 100 yards

      In depth

      Verdict

      Game Player remains 9lb higher than when scoring at Newmarket in September though has a recent outing under his belt. Maksab won on the Polytrack here in February but hasn’t threatened subsequently and is hard to catch right while Charles Molson can race off a much lower mark on this surface but hasn’t won on Turf since 2015. DIOCLES OF ROME returns to action having landed a double over 7f at Kempton in November and finding only one too good on the all-weather here on New Year’s Eve. Ralph Beckett’s charge may prove good enough off his current mark on his reappearance. Graphite Storm would prefer some cut and Italian import Pettifogger has yet to win in this country.

      Formwatch

      Game Player (IRE) 13-2 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Mubtasim (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Apr.

      Graphite Storm 10-1 (9-12) Raced stands side, held up, ridden and effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 8th of 17, 5 1/2l behind Lady Freyja (9-6) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

      Maksab (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Glenn Coco (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.

      Charles Molson 9-2 (9-5) Dwelt in rear, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Never Back Down (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Nov.

      Diocles Of Rome (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on, no threat to winner, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Documenting (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      Pettifogger (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Led, soon pressed, headed over 1f out, weakened, 6th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Lion Hearted (9-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.