Racecards
14:10 Lingfield Park
Betway Dash Handicap (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,602
- 2nd: £3,772
- 3rd: £1,886
- 4th: £944
- Form 09-8203
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey A Kirby
in touch, ridden and no impression over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 063515
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Fran Berry
pressed leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 020568
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Aaron Jones
in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd near finish
- Form 412660
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 020590
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey J Mitchell
in touch in rear, bumped rail halfway, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, never a factor
- Form 094831
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey L Morris
raced wide in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 604963
- Age 6
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Recent winners Midnight Malibu and Come On Dave are both upped in class off higher marks today. The progressive Alsvinder has won two of his last three outings and finished ahead of Shamshon when runner-up at Kempton in between while Sir Maximilian returns to action having placed at Meydan in February when last seen at the track. GRACIOUS JOHN is 5lb higher than when scoring at Leicester in October but this looks easier than last month’s task at Nottingham. He won last year’s renewal off a higher mark and it’s David Evans’ sprinter that gets the nod to go in again.
Formwatch
Sir Maximilian (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Krypton Factor (9-1) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb.
Gracious John (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Perfect Pasture (9-6) at Nottingham 5f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Royal Birth 7-1 (9-3) Pulled hard in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Gifted Master (9-6) at Lingfield 6f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Zac Brown (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 11 1/2l behind Doctor Sardonicus (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Aug.
Alsvinder 3-1 (9-2) Made all, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (3) pol in Nov beating Landing Night (8-8) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Kasbah (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Chased winner until 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, eased when no chance inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Double Up (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Midnight Malibu (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Arzaak (9-7) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Shamshon (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Foxy Forever (9-5) at Kempton 5f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Come On Dave (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Blazed (8-11) by 1/2l, 6 ran.