Racecards
11:45 Lingfield Park
Betway Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,545 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £300
- Form 129-112
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey A Kirby
held up in touch, ridden behind leaders over 2f out, switched wide over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 165660
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Charles Bishop
restrained towards rear, ridden and switched wide over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong but could not reach leaders
- Form 544434/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A King
- Jockey George Rooke
slightly slow to stride, rapid headway on outside to press leader after 3f, ridden over 3f out, one pace from over 1f out
My Poem
21- Form 334301
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
keen in lead, restrained behind leaders after 2f, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 252
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
mid-division, progress on outside to chase leaders 4f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, faded final furlong
- Form 328-796
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey George Downing
prominent, restrained into mid-division after 2f, ridden halfway, lost ground rapidly over 5f out, tailed off when pulled up 4f out
- Form P49637
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
prominent, led after 2f, narrow advantage when ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
- Form 560755
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D Steele
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
slowly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, modest headway 1f out, no extra
- Form 7-58621
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
prominent, switched wide and ridden 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 537-49
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
restrained towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway into mid-division 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 311361
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, well off the pace when not much room entering final furlong, ran on close home
- Form 007507
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A West
- Jockey K Shoemark
mid-division, ridden and lost place over 2f out, in rear entering final furlong, stayed on close home
In depth
Verdict
Fame N Fortune narrowly missed out on a hat-trick of victories over 1m2f here last month but has something to prove over this extra distance. He beat subsequent winner Marion's Boy earlier, who also steps up in distance along with Chelmsford scorer Bayston Hill. My Poem left a string of disappointing efforts behind when winning over 1m3f at Kempton while Nebuchadnezzar reverts to the Flat having won once in 11 attempts over hurdles. But PLEDGE OF PEACE (NAP) is the least exposed and having found only the odds-on favourite too good over track and trip on his handicap debut and first start since March, the former Godolphin representative gets the vote with an apprentice’s allowance in his favour.
Formwatch
Fame N Fortune 1-2fav (10-2) Raced wide tracked leaders, headway to lead 2f out, ridden and joined inside final furlong, ran on and headed post, 2nd of 11, shd behind Madame Peltier (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Torochica 17-2 (9-13) Soon led, headed over 6f out, , tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened towards finish, 10th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Marion's Boy (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Nebuchadnezzar (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Stimulating Song (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
My Poem 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating My Boy Sepoy (9-3) by nk, 14 ran.
Pledge Of Peace (IRE) 28-1 (9-6) Raced wide headway to track leaders over 8f out, headway 2f out, soon chase winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Hasty Sailor (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Sir Prize 18-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride and pushed along early, soon chasing leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 9, 12 1/4l behind No Nay Bella (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Torbellino 5-1 (9-5) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 14, 3 1/4l behind My Poem (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Gold Souk (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Ridden and struggling inside final 5f, always behind, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Imperium (9-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Marion's Boy (IRE) 4-1cfav (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, switched right over 1f out, wide and headway inside final furlong, ran on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Sheila (9-7) by ns, 12 ran.
Imperial Square (IRE) 18-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, relegated to midfield halfway, ridden 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Harlow (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Bayston Hill 15-2 (9-8) Slow into stride, headway to lead after 1f, quickened 2 lengths clear 2f out, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Corked (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Bravo Faisal (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Slowly away towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 7th of 11, 11l behind Hasty Sailor (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.