Racecards
15:10 Lingfield Park
Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,702
- 2nd: £7,368
- 3rd: £3,681
- 4th: £1,842
- Form 14/4004-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey D Egan
kept wide and soon raced in second, pushed along and taken wide on bend 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, dropped to last entering final 110yds
- Form 283/7-06
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
wore hood to start, dwelt and lost many lengths start, in rear, pushed along when waiting for room over 1f out, denied clear run entering final 110yds, weakened towards finish
- Form 10531-2
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
in touch with leaders, outpaced and pushed along 2f out, raced wide to make some headway inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 5630-09
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey H Crouch
towards rear, pulled hard early, headway 2f iut, went second inside final furlong, ran on, no extra and lost one place final strides
- Form 67023-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
wore hood to start, soon raced in close third keen early, pushed along and headway to lead over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, won going away
- Form 813-518
- Age 9
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Jack Dace
towards rear, raced widest on bend 2f out, rapid headway towards centre inside final furlong, went second towards finish, no chance with winner
In depth
Formwatch
Benevento (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Holguin (9-7) at Chester 7f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Wiltshire 20-1 (9-8) Wore hood to post, dwelt start, held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden along, still plenty to do over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 14, 3l behind The Caltonian (8-10) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Legal Reform (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Midfield, ridden and in touch 2f out, soon chased leaders, kept on and went second final strides, nearest finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Doctor Khan Junior (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Willem Twee 25-1 (9-10) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, last of 9, 13 1/2l behind Doctor Khan Junior (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Heathcliff 9-2 (8-9) Wore red hood to start, midfield, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance final 110yds, ran on but no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1/4l behind The Lost King (8-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Tiger Crusade (FR) 25-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never in contention, 8th of 9, 4 3/4l behind El Bodon (9-9) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Best Rate 9-2 (9-8) Tracked leader, shaken up over 1f out, led 1f out, headed final 110yards, 4th of 9, 3/4l behind Tiger Crusade (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.