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15:10 Lingfield Park

BetUK Churchill Stakes (Listed) (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier) (Class 1)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £43,000 added
  • Winner: £24,385
  • 2nd: £9,245
  • 3rd: £4,627
  • 4th: £2,305
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 0.29s
  • Off Time: 15:12:12
  • 11 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Dark green, emerald green chevron, emerald green cap, dark green star
16/1
  • Form 2-41260
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 111

soon led and set strong pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

2(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star and star on cap
6/1
  • Form 5-21816
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 110

tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden 4 lengths clear entering final furlong, caught post

3(11)
Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

Al Zaraqaan

17 CD
66/1
  • Form 462697
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 104

towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms

4(6)
Silk - Dark Blue
7/2
  • Form 714469-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 111

raced wide in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

5(8)
Silk - Royal blue

Forest Of Dean

259 p DCD
12/1
  • Form 33130-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 106

in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, not trouble leaders

6(5)
Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, royal blue cap, white star

Harrovian

134 bt D
6/1
  • Form 62-4036
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 108

in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leader 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

8(1)
Silk - White, Grey sleeves, Black stars, Black cap
25/1
  • Form 933254-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 103

in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression

9(10)
Silk - Maroon, white chevrons, halved sleeves, maroon cap
  • Form 41115
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 108

towards rear, switched right 3f out, wide and headway 2f out, ridden and ran on to lead post (new track record)

10(4)
Silk - Red, black seams, diamonds on sleeves, white cap
  • Form 505256
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 105

close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out

11(7)
Silk - Royal Blue and Pink diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Pink armlets, Pink cap

Evania

61 CD
40/1
  • Form 1/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 85

in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

12(12)
Silk - Black, Light Blue chevron and sleeves
125/1
  • Form 132567
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 90

raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

7(9)
NR
14/1
  • Form 237-547
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 97

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

BOLSHOI BALLET makes a belated reappearance and debuts on the all-weather in first-time blinkers. The Ballydoyle colt won a Grade 1 at Belmont last term having earlier made a winning return to action in Group 3 company and may well be good enough on this occasion. Forest Of Dean was well beaten in the Winter Derby here when last seen in action back in February but is preferred to stablemate Harrovian while Majestic Dawn’s form has taken a dip since going close in France in August when ahead of Millebosc. Missed The Cut also raced in France last time when coming up short in a Group 2 while Algiers ran below par in a Listed race at Newmarket last month.

Formwatch

Majestic Dawn (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Led overall near side, pushed along and headed 3f out, soon weakened quickly, 23rd of 28, 16 1/4l behind Majestic (8-2) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

Algiers (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Close up stand side, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Ottoman Fleet (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Oct.

Al Zaraqaan 5-2 (11-13) Keen tracked leaders, led 4th, hit 2 out, ridden and blundered last, stayed on, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Saligo Bay (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

Bolshoi Ballet (IRE) (8-11) 9th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Loves Only You (8-10) at Sha Tin 1m 2f Grp 1 gd in Dec.

Forest Of Dean 16-1 (9-0) Pushed along early towards rear, ridden 2f out, ran on same pace, 4th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Alenquer (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Feb.

Harrovian 12-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders out wide until lost place halfway, headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Passion And Glory (9-9) at Sandown 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.

Tyson Fury 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 4th of 5, 14 1/2l behind Bay Bridge (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.

Missed The Cut (USA) (9-2) 5th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Al Hakeem (9-2) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Aug.

The Wizard Of Eye (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Keen in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 11l behind Mutasaabeq (9-6) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.

Evania 10-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, steadied 10f out, headway when not much room over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m 4f stks (4) pol in Sep beating Sweet William (9-4) by nk, 12 ran.

Topanticipation 40-1 (9-4) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Shaara (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in Sep.

Millebosc (FR) 11-1 (9-3) Raced in fifth on inside, dropped to rear over 1f out, never dangerous, last of 7, 3 1/2l behind Wally (9-3) at Chantilly 1m Grp 3 gd in Jul.