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12:07 Lingfield Park
Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,100 added
- Winner: £3,716
- 2nd: £1,744
- 3rd: £871
- 4th: £436
- Form 423201
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
In depth
Formwatch
Port Road (USA) 10-3 (9-12) Steadied and soon held up in mid-division, headway wide 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind H Key Lails (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Dark Rosa (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Midfield, steady headway from 3f out, raced widest home turn, led 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, readily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Serious Look (9-11) by 3l, 8 ran.
Sheikh Raj (IRE) 22-1 (8-6) Towards rear, plenty to do when ridden 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 6 3/4l behind King's Code (9-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Ernie's Valentine 4-1fav (10-0) Held up in midfield, switched toward centre and made rapid headway inside final furlong, ran on well, narrowly led towards finish, just prevailed, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Liv My Life (9-12) by ns, 9 ran.
H Key Lails 18-1 (9-3) Soon pressed leader, ridden to lead 2f out, stayed on well from over 1f out, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Tenbob Tommy (9-7) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Virtue Patience 12-1 (9-2) Off the pace in last trio, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Herculeus (9-7) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Riyadh Gem (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on inner, waiting for room over 2f out, ridden and faded gradually from over 1f out, 10th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Uniting (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Thiscouldbefun (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, effort final bend, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Strobelight (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Towerlands (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) In touch in mid-division, closed over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Coloane (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Simply Blue 5-2fav (9-8) Wore hood to post, prominent, ridden and lost position 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Chifa (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.