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16:10 Lingfield Park

Betway Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £5,208
  • 2nd: £1,550
  • 3rd: £774
  • 4th: £387
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.99s
  • Off Time: 16:10:11
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Battle Of Marathon (USA)

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Cry Wolf

    16/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue diamond

      Battle Of Marathon (USA)

      6 DCD
      Evs
      • Form 22-1261
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 86

      last to break, held up and behind, headway into 3rd over 7f out, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out

      2(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, yellow and royal blue diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Blowing Dixie

      22 BFD
      10/3
      • Form 6150-12
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 81

      chased leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd last stride

      3(2)
      Silk - Red and black check, pink sleeves, black armlets, hooped cap

      Fleeting Visit

      500 p
      25/1
      • Form 243463/
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 78

      raced in 3rd until over 7f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon not much room briefly, no impression

      4(4)
      Silk - White, Light Green stars, Light Green sleeves, White stars and stars on cap

      Jamaican Jill

      20 CD
      11/4
      • Form 7230-13
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 76

      led, headed over 2f out, soon hampered, stayed on same pace

      5(5)
      Silk - Black and White diamonds, Maroon sleeves and cap

      Cry Wolf

      13 D
      16/1
      • Form 3870-48
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 72

      held up, switched right and headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd last stride

      Previous results

      2019
      (6)
      Silk -

      Tralee Hills

      5/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13

      2018
      (7)
      Silk -

      Regicide (IRE)

      2/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      BATTLE OF MARATHON is the one to beat in this having already won over course and distance on a couple of occasions this year including last week’s outing in an apprentices’ race. He escapes a penalty for that success and John Ryan’s charge can go in again. Jamaican Jill won here last month but came up short off today’s higher mark last time. She’s still preferred to Blowing Dixie, who is best on the Fibresand at Southwell and returned a losing favourite at the latter track recently while the remaining pair are even harder to recommend.

      Formwatch

      Battle Of Marathon (USA) 5-2fav (9-11) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, drew clear over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, readily, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Renardeau (9-2) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

      Blowing Dixie 4-6fav (9-3) Dwelt, soon tracking leaders on inside, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Calling The Wind (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

      Fleeting Visit 4-1 (12-0) In touch, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, soon chased winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Polished Rock (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

      Jamaican Jill 9-2 (10-5) Raced keenly and soon led, went well clear 8f out, reduced lead over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, chased winner, well held when weakened into 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Queen Constantine (10-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.

      Cry Wolf 9-1 (9-6) Led 2f, held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 8th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Olympic Conqueror (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.