Racecards
15:45 Lingfield Park
Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,545 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £300
- Form 402413-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Jessica Macey
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form U-22112
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, led over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, rallied to go 2nd final strides
- Form 3-43524
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey L P Keniry
bumped and stumbled start, keen close up, pushed along and weakened 2f out
- Form 574430-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
slowly away in rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 346-463
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey George Rooke
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged left and ran on
- Form 5758-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
dwelt in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 30660-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
went right start, towards rear, switched wide 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides
- Form 7040-48
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey K Shoemark
held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
Torolight returned to winning ways over 1m4f here a fortnight ago but MURHIB was less then a length behind in third. The latter re-opposes on slightly better terms having won his previous couple of outings over course and distance and can reverse running. Crimson King makes a quick reappearance having missed out by only a neck at Kempton earlier in the week while Uther Pendragon is usually thereabouts at this level.
Formwatch
Sly Minx 50-1 (9-10) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 9, 8 3/4l behind Beauty Stone (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Trinity Girl 2-1fav (9-1) Bit keen tracking leaders, went 2nd over 8f out, led over 4f out until pushed along over 3f out, lost modest 2nd and weakened final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Social City (9-3) at Southwell 2m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Murhib (IRE) 3-1fav (9-12) Soon tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd 8f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Torolight (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Uther Pendragon (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 7, 2l behind Arctic Sea (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Lady Ironside (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) In touch on inner, progress to 2nd before halfway, lost place and ridden 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out, 11th of 14, 26 1/2l behind Bluebeard's Castle (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 4f pol in Nov.
Torolight 9-1 (9-9) Made all, quickened tempo over 2f out, ridden and clear over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong, reduced lead towards finish, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Murhib (9-12) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Crimson King (IRE) 13-2 (9-10) Rear of mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just held, 3rd of 13, shd behind Merweb (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Theocrat (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Towards rear, some headway when ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 13, 35 1/2l behind Wightman (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Mr Shady (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened 4th, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out, at Hereford 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Settle Petal 20-1 (8-6) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never nearer, 8th of 11, 6l behind Tommy Rock (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.