Racecards
14:15 Lingfield Park
Betway Stayers Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300
- Form 175732-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 7/29431-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey M Harley
headway to lead after 2f, clear 2f out, ridden and ran on
- Form 772441-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 67
tracked winner, ridden 3f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 67146/7-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Nicola Currie
in rear, pushed along 6f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 145589-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Joey Haynes
in touch, ridden 3f out, never a factor
Deebaj (IRE)
21- Form 7354/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Crouch
in touch, ridden 3f out, never near leaders
- Form 235341-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear winner 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 123887-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey L P Keniry
towards rear, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
GREY WATERS (NAP) won twice over hurdles in Ireland before sent to Kempton and landing a similar race to this from just 4lb lower. His latest start was in a Grade 2 hurdle at Leopardstown where he ran very well and will be very difficult to beat off this mark. Author's Dream showed his liking for Wolverhampton's Tapeta with a very easy victory a month ago for which he's been raised 10lb though he'd finished over a length behind the selection at Kempton and is 4lb worse off at the weights. Fitzwilly ran well when a close second over this trip at Chelmsford though has gone up in the weights again but Bertie Moon's latest victory was in a 1m4f seller. Night Generation won over hurdles at Huntingdon in November but ran poorly over this track and trip last month.
Formwatch
Fitzwilly 12-1 (9-11) Held up, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 11, hd behind Caged Lightning (10-0) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Author's Dream 4-1 (9-6) Always prominent, challenged over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden clear final furlong, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Sheila's Fancy (9-2) by 11l, 13 ran.
Bertie Moon 4-1 (9-3) Keen, made all, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Dec beating Ceyhan (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Aristocles (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Led and soon clear, reduced lead halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Royal Reserve (10-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Bracken Brae 20-1 (9-13) Chased leaders early, held up, headway on outside over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, dist behind Caged Lightning (10-0) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Deebaj (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, never on terms, last of 11, 9 1/2l behind Bamako Du Chatelet (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Grey Waters (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Soon disputed lead, slightly hampered 2nd, led narrowly from 2 out, headed straight, no extra and one pace in 4th from before last, 4th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Espoir D'allen (11-1) at Leopardstown 2m (1) Yielding in Dec.
Night Generation (GER) 16-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 19 1/2l behind Noble Behest (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.