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14:40 Lingfield Park

Mary Hickey Bishopstown Belated Birthday Bonanza Classified Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 1y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.36s
  • Off Time: 14:40:15
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Seek The Fair Land

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Agerzam

    8/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Light green, beige striped sleeves

      Viva Verglas (IRE)

      15 BF
      5/4
      • Form 908-342
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 67

      chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Black and orange diamonds, black sleeves, orange armlets and diamond on cap

      Kuanyao (IRE)

      20 be CDCD
      16/1
      • Form 251421
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 55

      led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon lost 2nd, weakened into 4th final 75 yards

      3(6)
      Silk - Purple and Mauve (halved), Mauve sleeves, quartered cap

      Agerzam

      7 b DCD
      8/1
      • Form 074364
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 65

      tracked leading trio, edged left over 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

      4(5)
      Silk - Maroon, emerald green stars, sleeves and star on cap

      Seek The Fair Land

      30 b CDCD
      13/8
      • Form 061-846
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well

      6(2)
      Silk - Emerald green, brown stars, emerald green cap, brown star

      Rialto Magic

      7 p D
      7/1
      • Form 735414
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 60

      slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on into never nearer 3rd final 75 yards

      5(3)
      NR

      Orlando Rogue (IRE)

      9 p C
      7/1
      • Form 637770
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 62

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2015
      (6)
      Silk -

      Jubilee Brig

      3/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8

      2014
      (6)
      Silk -

      Drawnfromthepast (IRE)

      14/1
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-2

      2013
      (2)
      Silk -

      Desert Strike

      5/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      This looks a close call at the weights but AGERZAM finished a length in front of Seek The Fair Land when third at Wolverhampton last month, with Orlando Rogue not far behind, and may well confirm superiority in this. Viva Verglas is getting nearer to ending his long losing run and was only beaten a nose at Southwell last time while Lucy Barry's allowance brings recent Chelsmford winner Rialto Magic into the equation. Kuanyao also won a handicap at Chelmsford on his latest start but is facing a tougher task on these terms.

      Formwatch

      Viva Verglas (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Rider removed hood late, dwelt in touch, short of room and lost place over 4f out, switched right over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, gaining close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Sir Geoffrey (8-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

      Kuanyao (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Pressed leader, pushed along halfway, led 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Fearbuster (8-9) by 1l, 9 ran.

      Agerzam 14-1 (9-4) Outpaced, ridden halfway, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Picansort (9-0) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

      Seek The Fair Land 9-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened well inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Indian Affair (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

      Rialto Magic 7-1 (9-0) In rear, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Lucy The Painter (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.

      Orlando Rogue (IRE) 18-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, 11th of 16, 22l behind Affectionate Lady (9-1) at Redcar 7f stks (6) hvy in Mar.